Features
About this care
Kindcentrum De Vogeltuin is a small-scale childcare centre located at Houtduifstraat 24 in Veendam. We are housed within the building of primary school De Ommewending, creating a warm, homely atmosphere with a separate entrance and our own outdoor play area. Our daycare is designed for children from 0 to 4 years old and operates with vertical groups: babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers grow up together and learn from one another.
We work with a close-knit, motivated team in which every pedagogical employee contributes her own talents and expertise. The owner/director is present on the group almost every day, so parents and children know her well and can always drop by for a chat or a quick hand-over. Personal contact is very important to us: by consultation, many things are possible and we tailor our care and activities to whatever your child needs.
Our opening hours are Monday to Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. In addition to our fixed indoor space, we have a safe, green outdoor area where children can romp, explore and play. We provide calm, structure and playful development, allowing every child to grow at his or her own pace and simply enjoy being a child.Read more
GGD Inspection
Violations
Inspection date: March 16, 2026
Strengths
- Pedagogical practice is strong: childcare professionals work sensitively and responsively, and stimulate children's development across all basic objectives
- Staff hold the correct qualifications, Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG), and meet the Childcare Quality Improvement Act (IKK) language requirement
- Staff-to-child ratios are correctly adhered to
- Stability of care is well arranged with fixed core groups and mentors
- The pedagogical policy officer is deployed sufficiently and all staff received coaching in 2025
Shortcomings
- Set up the outdoor play area to be safe and suitable for young children
- Arrange publication of inspection reports on own website
- Involve parents more actively in decision-making and changes, with explicit advisory rights for price changes
- Recruit more actively for the parent committee through multiple communication channels
Violations
- Pedagogical climate: pedagogical policy contained incomplete description of the 3-hour rule (resolved after recovery offer)
- Accommodation: outdoor play area not safely and suitably set up for ages 0-4 due to presence of stone ping-pong table and planter; risks not structurally covered (also identified in 2025)
- Parental rights: inspection reports not published on own website (also identified in 2025)
- Parental rights: no demonstrable effort to recruit for parent committee and parents insufficiently involved in price changes through advisory rights
Summary
Kindcentrum De Vogeltijn (daycare center/kinderdagverblijf/KDV) in Veendam was inspected on 16 March 2026. The location provides daycare for a maximum of 13 children aged 0-4 years. The pedagogical climate, staff, and groups comply with legislation and regulations. However, multiple shortcomings were identified regarding accommodation and parental rights, some of which were already established in 2025 but have not yet been resolved. One recovery offer was issued for the pedagogical policy (3-hour rule), which has since been resolved. The Municipal Health Service (GGD) advises enforcement.
Reviews
We mogen bijna niks alleen bij de schoolplein en van jolanda mogen we nooit meer naar de andere stuk achter de vogeltuin
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