Features
Ages0–4 years
Opening hours07:00–19:00, Monday-Friday
Total capacityMedium (48 child places)
Preschool educationYes
Group structureHorizontal
Organic foodYes
Half days possibleYes
Use of appYes
Outside playgroundYes
Spoken languagesDutch
About this care
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Welcome to Kindcentrum De Bakelaar, located in the heart of Bakel at Schoolstraat 35. We are proud to be part of Stichting GOO Education and Childcare, offering a warm, home-like environment where children aged 0 to 4 can grow safely and securely. Our daycare center is part of a unique child center where childcare, preschool, primary school and after-school care come together under one roof – together under one hat.
At our daycare, we have been working with horizontal groups since January 2019. The youngest group consists of children up to approximately 2.6 years old, where babies and toddlers play together. Each child has their own daily rhythm, which we coordinate with parents. We provide healthy meals, offer fun and educational activities, let children enjoy outdoor play, and ensure sufficient rest. The atmosphere is cozy and homely, making children feel at home.
When children reach approximately 2.6 years, they transition to our combination group. This group is combined with preschool in the morning and after-school care for 4-5 year olds in the afternoon. This ensures a smooth transition while familiar faces remain. Our qualified pedagogical staff guide the children with great care and attention to their development.
We believe it's important that children learn not only with their heads, but also with their hearts and hands. In addition to language and math, we pay much attention to expressive arts, social-emotional development and musical activities. We work from a warm, stable and high-quality pedagogical climate where every child receives optimal development opportunities.Read more
Practical info
Pedagogy methods
Uk & Puk
Development themes
Creative expressionSocial-emotional developmentMusical developmentLearning through playNature and technology
Distinctives
Child center 0-13 yearsHorizontal groupsVVE certifiedSustainable buildingLibrary at school
GGD Inspection
Violations
Inspection date: May 21, 2026
5
Strengths
0
Shortcomings
4
Violations
Following a recovery offer, the location now meets all assessed quality requirements. The pedagogical practice is in order and the basic objectives of responsible childcare are visibly achieved. The identified shortcomings related primarily to administrative documentation and formalization of existing working methods, not to the quality of daily care itself.
Strengths
- Pedagogical practice meets all quality requirements, including emotional safety, personal and social competence, and value transmission
- Staff members hold the correct qualifications, certificates, and language proficiency (3F level)
- Stable care environment with fixed core groups, clear mentor structure, and good communication with parents
- Early childhood education is provided through the Uk&Puk method with a comprehensive training plan and coaching
- Good cooperation between the location and supervisory authority; all recovery offers have been successfully completed
Violations
- Pedagogical policy - working in accordance with policy: the pedagogical work plan incorrectly described that core groups 'de Ukkies' and 'de Rakkers' were structurally merged on Wednesdays and Fridays, while in practice this was arranged differently; the description of the end-of-day group composition was also incomplete (resolved on 18-06-2026)
- Early childhood education - description of room layout: the pedagogical work plan contained insufficiently concrete description of how the group room contributes to early childhood education and how ECE materials are made available (resolved on 18-06-2026)
- Certificate of conduct (VOG) - linking of speech therapist: a speech therapist who worked structurally with the group was not linked to GOO Opvang B.V. in the childcare personnel register (resolved on 08-06-2026)
- Number of staff members - deployment of sufficient staff members: on 13 May 2026, the staff-child ratio was exceeded in core group 'de Ukkies' during a new child's settling-in period, and on 22 May 2026, one staff member was simultaneously deployed in both after-school care (BSO) and toddler care (resolved through adjustment of working method and change of toddler group start time to 8:30 AM)
Summary
The annual inspection of 21 May 2026 at Kindcentrum De Bakelaar in Bakel, part of GOO Opvang en Onderwijs, presents a predominantly positive picture of the daycare. The pedagogical practice meets all quality requirements, with strong points in the areas of emotional safety, child development, and social competence. Four violations were identified, all of which were resolved through a recovery offer. These concerned incomplete descriptions in the pedagogical work plan regarding group composition and early childhood education, a missing link for a speech therapist in the personnel register, and two incidents where the staff-child ratio was not correct. All violations were resolved before finalization of the report. The advice to the municipality is: no enforcement action.
Reviews
5(1 reviews)
gert groen4 years ago
was leuk mooi gebouw
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