Features
Ages0–12 years
Opening hours07:30–18:30, Monday-Friday
Total capacityLarge (76 child places)
Preschool educationNo
Group structureHorizontal
Organic foodYes
Half days possibleNo
Use of appNo
Outside playgroundYes
Spoken languagesDutch
About this care
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Welcome to Kindercentrum JOEP! located at Kastanjelaan 5 in Leusden. Our small-scale and cozy branch offers a warm, homely environment where children aged 0 to 4 quickly feel at home. We operate horizontal groups: baby groups (0-2 years), toddler groups (2-3.5 years) and a 3+ toddler group (3-4 years). Each group has its own safe space tailored to the children's developmental stage.
Our pedagogical staff are ready every day to lovingly guide the little ones. For babies we provide tailored bottle feeding, diaper changes and quiet sleeping areas. A unique feature is that our youngest children can also sleep outdoors in special outdoor cribs, right next to the baby groups. The fresh air and natural environment contribute to their well-being and peaceful sleep. For the toddler groups, a warm, healthy meal is served daily, allowing parents to bring their children with peace of mind.
Our large green garden borders the Princenhofpark. We regularly take the children out to explore nature: searching for leaves, playing in the mud kitchen, climbing over tree trunks or running barefoot through the grass. Outdoor play is a fixed part of our daily routine, regardless of the weather. We believe that playing in nature stimulates the senses, develops motor skills and nurtures imagination. This way children learn to understand the world around them through play and develop at their own pace.
In short, at Kindercentrum JOEP! on Kastanjelaan, children find a safe, loving place to grow, play and discover. We look forward to welcoming your child!Read more
Practical info
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GGD Inspection
Violations
Inspection date: January 13, 2026
5
Strengths
2
Shortcomings
6
Violations
Partially meets requirements. Pedagogical climate, safety and health, and accommodation meet requirements following recovery offers. Staff and groups do not meet requirements due to insufficient qualifications and non-compliant deployment of the pedagogical policy staff member.
Strengths
- Pedagogical practice is of good quality: staff demonstrate sensitive and responsive behavior
- Children's settling-in process is handled carefully with a structured settling-in plan
- Personnel register and Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) verification are in order
- All qualified staff meet qualification requirements, language requirements, and infant/toddler training
- Dutch is used correctly as the language of instruction
Shortcomings
- Administrative documentation of coaching hours requires further clarification
- Acoustics in the Vossen group require ongoing monitoring and improvement
Violations
- Pedagogical policy plan lacked concrete description of developmental information transfer to school and after-school care (BSO) (recovered)
- Pedagogical policy plan contained insufficiently concrete task descriptions for interns and staff in training, with internal inconsistency (recovered)
- Unsafe storage of large play equipment: climbing triangle stacked on toddler table with risk of falling (recovered)
- Vossen group inappropriately set up: empty toy cabinets, unfavorable acoustics, children were in each other's way (recovered)
- Pedagogical policy staff member does not hold appropriate qualification (level 3 instead of required level 4)
- 2026 coaching plan contains insufficiently specific allocation of coaching hours between daycare center (KDV) and after-school care (BSO) within the location
Summary
The annual inspection of 13 January 2026 at daycare center (kinderdagverblijf/KDV) Joep! in Leusden shows a mixed picture. The location with 76 places for children aged 0-4 years meets requirements in three domains following recovery offers, but not in the domain of staff and groups. The pedagogical practice, safety, and accommodation are in order. However, there are structural shortcomings in the qualification and deployment of a pedagogical policy staff member. Several violations were identified, most of which have been recovered. The Municipal Health Service (GGD) advises enforcement.
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