Kinderopvang de Berenstad

Strengths

• Pedagogical practice is sufficient: children receive emotional security, and autonomy and social competence are stimulated
• Permanent staff member demonstrates good multitasking and knows the children well
• BBL apprentice provides extra attention for children
• Sufficient qualified staff deployed according to child-to-staff ratios
• All employees are properly registered in PRK and hold appropriate qualifications
• Domestic violence and child abuse reporting protocol is in place and known to staff
• Complaints procedure and registration with Disputes Committee are in order
• Indoor play area is appropriately furnished with sufficient space and play materials

Shortcomings

• Recording of children's arrival and departure times needs to be addressed
• Ongoing process for safety and health policy needs to be improved (keeping policy up to date and implementing it in practice)
• Supervision plan for BBL apprentice needs to be tailored to the individual BBL apprentice
• Schedule must contain actual attendance times for any deviation from child-to-staff ratios
• Team meetings at new location need to be organized

Violations

• Incorrect calculation of pedagogical policy staff member/coach (PBM) deployment for 2026: operator uses calculation for 5 childcare centers while there are 6
• PBM deployed for too few hours in 2025: 150.5 hours of coaching provided versus 447 calculated hours
• Written hour distribution of PBM not made transparent in time for parents and staff
• Not fully working according to safety and health policy: weather station not present during inspection, no 3x daily indoor climate checks, staff member does not wash hands after every nappy change
• Missing information in safety and health policy: no concrete measures against sudden infant death syndrome and procedure for evacuation
• Outdoor play area not appropriately furnished (temporary alternative via school playground available)
• Missing link to research report for registration on website
• Inspection report for registration not posted on website

Summary

Kinderopvang de Berenstad in Almere, a daycare center (kinderdagverblijf/KDV) for a maximum of 12 children (0-4 years), was inspected unannounced on 20 January 2026 by GGD Flevoland. The location does not meet all legal requirements. Shortcomings have been identified regarding pedagogical policy (incorrect PBM hour calculation for 2026, insufficient PBM deployment in 2025), safety and health (not fully working according to policy, missing information on sudden infant death syndrome and evacuation, missing weather station, unhygienic practice during nappy changing), accommodation (inappropriate furnishing of outdoor play area), and parental rights (missing inspection report on website). The pedagogical practice is assessed as sufficient: children receive emotional security, and there is attention for autonomy and social competence. The operator has submitted a response stating that the PBM calculation has been corrected, the weather station is now active, and measures for safe sleeping and evacuation are present. The Municipal Health Service (GGD) advises enforcement in accordance with enforcement policy, with the exception of the outdoor play area where the advice is not to enforce due to the temporary alternative (school playground).