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About this care
Welcome to Kinderdagverblijf Brabbel, part of Stichting Kinderopvang Haren (SKH). We provide daycare for children from approximately 10 weeks to 4 years old in a beautiful monumental school building located at Waterhuizerweg 7 in Haren. The building is surrounded by greenery and offers spacious outdoor play areas and separate sleeping rooms. Each group has its own space for play, meals, and development. When possible, we also use additional rooms such as the gym for motor activities and creative corners in the hallway.
At Brabbel, we work with both horizontal and vertical groups. Our baby group accommodates up to 12 children aged 0 to 2 years, guided by three consistent pedagogical staff. The vertical groups, Brabbel 2 and Brabbel 3, welcome children from 0 to 4 years in a stable group of up to 15 children with three professionals. For toddlers, we offer a dedicated toddler group and a play-and-learn group called Harmonica, where we support development through play.
We are proud of our partnership with Boekstart: Brabbel is the first official Boekstart childcare location in Haren. One of our pedagogical staff is a certified reading coordinator and, together with the team, promotes early reading from infancy. We provide pre-school education (VVE) in accordance with government guidelines, allowing parents to apply for childcare allowance.
At Stichting Kinderopvang Haren, the development, relaxation, and well-being of children are central. Our staff are professional, caring, and ensure a safe, homely environment where children can thrive. We warmly welcome you for a tour or introductory meeting.Read more
GGD Inspection
Violations
Inspection date: March 3, 2026
Strengths
- The pedagogical policy is well-developed and implemented in accordance with the policy
- The safety and health policy is complete and up to date
- All staff members hold valid Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) declarations and are properly registered
- Early childhood education meets the minimum requirement of 960 hours
- Staff members are qualified for early childhood education
- The early childhood education pedagogical policy officer is deployed adequately
Violations
- Missing complete training plan for early childhood education at initial application (resolved after recovery offer)
- Insufficiently demonstrable language proficiency level 3F for Oral Language Skills and Reading for one early childhood education staff member (resolved after recovery offer)
Summary
The annual inspection by GGD Groningen of Kinderdagverblijf Brabbel in Haren shows a predominantly positive picture. The location provides care for 75 children aged 0 to 4 years in five groups, including early childhood education (voorschoolse educatie/VVE). During the inspection on 3 March 2026, three domains were examined: pedagogical climate, staff and groups, and safety and health. Two aspects within early childhood education initially showed incomplete compliance: the training plan and the language proficiency level 3F requirement for one staff member. The Municipal Health Service (GGD) issued a recovery offer for these issues, after which both points were subsequently approved. The provider did not submit a statement of objection. The advice to the municipality is: no enforcement action.
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Brabbel is de droomcreche van elke ouder: lieve, ervaren verzorgsters, een goed draaiend management, pedagogische ondersteuning (van kind Ên ouder! Je...
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