DolFijn

Strengths

• Pedagogical practice is assessed positively: staff respond to children with sensitivity and responsiveness
• Children feel seen and safe through warm, respectful contact
• Staff encourage children's independence, social interaction, and autonomy
• Sufficient qualified staff with appropriate diplomas and IKK language requirement
• Correct registration in the childcare persons register
• Parents are well informed and inspection reports are publicly available

Violations

• Stability of childcare for children: written consent for care in a second core group was too general ('whenever necessary'), not linked to a specific period, and did not give parents real freedom of choice to refuse this. As a result, Article 9(1) of the Childcare Quality Decree was violated.

Summary

Daycare center (kinderdagverblijf/KDV) DolFijn in Breda, part of Kober B.V., was inspected on 17 April 2026 by GGD West-Brabant. The location provides care for up to 64 children aged 0-4 years in 4 groups. Two areas (pedagogical climate and parental rights) immediately met all requirements. In the area of staff and groups, a violation was identified: written consent for care in a second core group was too general, not linked to a specific period, and did not give parents real freedom of choice. This is in breach of the law. The holder made use of the recovery offer and resolved the shortcoming on 3 July 2026 by amending the consent forms. The Municipal Health Service (GGD) advises the municipality not to enforce as the violation has been resolved.