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About this care
Welcome to Zien Daycare Centre de Buitenhof, located at Eemsgolaan 11 in Groningen. We provide care for children aged 0 to 4 in a homely and inspiring environment. Our location has a separate baby group and toddler group, each with its own trusted space tailored to the children’s developmental stage.
We follow the pedagogical vision of Reggio Emilia and Emmi Pikler. We believe every child is born with a hundred languages—such as music, dance, art, nature, science and sport—and that all these languages deserve to be explored. Our rooms are designed as studios and discovery gardens, indoors and outdoors. Natural materials, light and shadow, scents and tastes: everything is arranged to invite children to play and investigate.
Our pedagogical staff offer genuine attention and follow each child’s individual rhythm. For the youngest this means calm care, bottle feeding on demand, and a separate sleeping room with cribs. For toddlers we organise activities such as cooking and baking, music, dance and creative expression. We use Early Childhood Education programmes to prepare children playfully for primary school.
Outside we have a large, secure garden with a sandpit, slide, climbing frames and natural play areas. We devote much attention to outdoor play and nature experience. We also accommodate allergies and dietary needs; fresh fruit, healthy snacks and drinks are included. Parents can contact our active parent committee and we offer care 52 weeks per year, with flexible half or full days.
At Zien Daycare Centre de Buitenhof you will see your child grow in a safe, familiar environment where wonder and job satisfaction are central.Read more
GGD Inspection
Violations
Inspection date: January 13, 2026
Strengths
- The location has spacious, bright rooms and a play hall with a garden
- Groups are organized by age
- Staffing levels now comply with legal requirements
- Consent forms for second base groups are now correct
Violations
- Insufficient qualified staff deployed during children's settling-in to other groups (September 2025, since resolved)
- Care provided in second base group without written parental consent (September 2025, since resolved)
- Consent forms did not specify the particular day or part-day for care in second base group (September 2025, since resolved)
Summary
The follow-up inspection on 13 January 2026 of daycare center (kinderdagverblijf/KDV) Zien Buitenhof in Groningen was conducted in response to earlier shortcomings identified during annual inspections. The inspection focused on the number of qualified staff and stability of care provision. The location has 76 childcare places and is housed in a spacious, bright building with separate groups for different ages. During the annual inspection in September 2025, violations were identified: insufficient qualified staff deployed when children were settling in to other groups, and care provided in second base groups without written parental consent or with incomplete consent. This follow-up inspection shows that the location now complies with statutory requirements: staffing levels are in order and correct consent forms are in place for care in second base groups. The advice to the municipality is to take no enforcement action.
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