Kindervilla Het Kootertje

Strengths

• Staff and pedagogical policy workers hold valid diplomas and qualifications
• Hours allocated to pedagogical policy workers are correctly calculated and documented in writing
• Staff respond sensitively and responsively to children's cues
• The daily program is structured and respects children's autonomy
• Material provision and challenging play are well organized

Shortcomings

• Pedagogical practice needs to better align with the pedagogical policy plan
• Staff must intervene more consistently in response to undesirable behavior
• Group dynamics and staff role modeling need strengthening
• Administrative procedures regarding VOG (Certificate of Conduct) and Childcare Personnel Register need improvement
• Nutrition protocol needs clarification for holiday periods
• Work instructions for deep-frying equipment must be drawn up and followed
• Speak-up culture within the team needs strengthening

Violations

• Pedagogical policy and practice: staff do not act in accordance with the pedagogical policy plan; insufficient guidance of social interactions, emotional safety, and transfer of norms and values; limited response to inappropriate language and swearing; staff member joined in with the group's tone
• Certificate of Conduct (VOG) and Childcare Personnel Register: group assistant/cleaner working without registration in the Personnel Register, without linkage to the license holder, and without demonstrated valid VOG
• Safety and health policy: still-warm deep-fryer stored in a cabinet accessible to children; deep-frying equipment and risks not explicitly described in policy and risk assessment; no concrete action plan or work instructions for safe use of deep-frying equipment; lunch provision does not match nutrition protocol (recidivism)

Summary

The annual inspection of 27 July 2026 at after-school care (BSO) Kindervilla Het Kootertje in Terneuzen presents a mixed picture. The location meets requirements regarding staff, qualifications, and deployment of pedagogical policy workers, but there are serious shortcomings in the pedagogical climate, safety, and staff administration. The Municipal Health Service (GGD) advises enforcement action.