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About this care
Welcome to Kinderwoud KDV De Arke, located at Tramdyk 10 in the heart of Lemmer. We are part of the Integral Child Centre (IKC) De Arke, where education and childcare seamlessly connect. Our day-care centre is specially designed for children aged 0 to 4. In a warm, colourful environment they feel safe and secure while playfully discovering new things and having fun with peers.
The child is always at the centre of everything we do. Our qualified pedagogical staff work from the core values of Security, Individuality and Self-development. We provide pre-school education (VE) to all toddlers, ensuring every child – including those who need extra support or more challenge – can develop optimally. Thanks to close cooperation with primary school De Arke, there is a continuous learning line from 0 to 13 years; the transition from childcare to school is therefore smooth and familiar.
We love being outdoors. The location offers plenty of space to play outside: we enjoy walking, visiting the playground and even make trips to the zoo during holidays. Indoors, the rooms are cosily furnished so children immediately feel at home. Our groups are horizontally arranged, allowing children to play and develop at their own pace with peers. The small, close-knit team with familiar faces provides continuity and recognisability.
Day-care De Arke is open Monday to Friday from 07:30 to 18:00. Need care before 07:30 or after 18:00? Feel free to contact us; extended care is often possible. We look forward to welcoming you and your child!Read more
GGD Inspection
Violations
Inspection date: February 2, 2026
Strengths
- Pedagogical practice meets all assessed conditions: sensitive and responsive approach, stimulation of development, guidance of social interactions, and transmission of norms and values
- Early childhood education is well organized with the recognized Uk & Puk programme and sufficient qualified staff
- Accommodation meets all requirements: sufficient indoor and outdoor play space, separate sleeping areas for children under 1.5 years
- Stability of care is ensured: children have fixed core groups, mentor system works well
- Parental rights are well arranged: information provision through multiple channels, complaints procedure in place, inspection reports are accessible
- Staff hold the correct diplomas and qualifications
Violations
- The pedagogical policy contained an insufficiently concrete description of how staffing deployment meets the staff-child ratio; the calculation and methodology were missing and reference was only made to an external website without the location's own elaboration (resolved after recovery offer on 24-02-2026)
- An employee who had been in service since 1 September 2024 was registered in the Childcare Persons Register but not linked to the holder, meaning this person could not formally begin work in accordance with statutory procedure (resolved on 23-02-2026)
Summary
Kinderwoud KDV De Arke in Lemmer, part of Kinderwoud Kinderopvang B.V., was inspected on 2 February 2026 by GGD Fryslân. The daycare center (kinderdagverblijf/KDV) accommodates 48 children across three core groups (0-4 years and 2-4 years). The location also provides subsidised early childhood education. The inspection found that the location did not meet all statutory requirements. Two violations were identified: an incomplete description of staffing deployment in the pedagogical policy, and an employee not linked to the holder in the Childcare Persons Register. The first violation was resolved within the deadline following a recovery offer. The second violation concerned an administrative error that was corrected immediately upon identification. The pedagogical practice, accommodation, qualification requirements, stability of care, and parental rights did meet the requirements. The GGD advises the municipality of De Fryske Marren to enforce.
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