Kindercentrum Pappa Aap

Strengths

• The pedagogical policy is described in concrete terms and is being implemented
• Sufficient qualified staff present with appropriate staff-to-child ratios
• Stable care environment with fixed core groups and mentors for each child
• The accommodation meets all requirements, including sufficient space and safe sleeping areas
• First-aid-qualified staff always present
• Bed alarms have been purchased for upper bunks following the incident

Violations

• Failure to act in accordance with own safety and health policy: a staff member did not properly secure the upper bunk of a bunk bed and failed to check whether the latches were closed, allowing a 7-month-old baby to fall
• Insufficient description of safety and health policy: missing concrete procedure for registering, inventorying and analysing incidents; incomplete and non-uniform incident registration
• Insufficient mapping of medical risks: the child's medically relevant history was not fully recorded in the child file and was therefore not visible to staff
• Insufficient transparency of safety and health policy: missing description of how policy and evaluations are made accessible to staff and parents

Summary

The GGD inspection report of 21 April 2026 concerns Pappa Aap daycare center in Eindhoven, where a 7-month-old baby fell from an upper bunk on 16 February 2026. The child sustained two skull fractures and a haematoma. The investigation focused on the pedagogical climate, staff, safety and accommodation. Although the location meets requirements in the areas of pedagogy, staff and accommodation, four violations were identified in the area of safety and health. The GGD advises enforcement.