Kortland (Pippeloentje)

Strengths

• The pedagogical practice provides emotional security and stimulates personal and social competence
• Clear daily routines and recognizable structure for children
• Good implementation of early childhood education according to the Uk & Puk 2.0 method
• Active parent involvement through open-door mornings, app, and parent meetings
• Meets all basic conditions for early childhood education (960 hours, group size, qualified staff)
• Correct deployment of pedagogical policy worker for early childhood education
• All staff members hold a Certificate of Conduct (Verklaring Omtrent het Gedrag/VOG) and are registered in the Persons Register

Shortcomings

• Link to dispute committee contact details on new website not yet working (in development)

Violations

• Reporting, consultation, and notification obligation not in order at inspection on 19-03-2025 (resolved after recovery offer)

Summary

The annual inspection of 28 January 2026 shows that childcare center Kortland (Pippeloentje) in Krimpen aan den IJssel meets all inspected quality requirements. The toddler daycare with 16 places for children aged 2-4 years provides good early childhood education according to the Uk & Puk 2.0 method. The pedagogical practice is positive: children feel emotionally secure, are playfully challenged in their development, and there is a relaxed atmosphere with clear routines. A previously identified violation regarding the reporting, consultation, and notification obligation from March 2025 has been resolved following a recovery offer. Staff members are now sufficiently familiar with all procedures. The location receives subsidy for early childhood education and meets all basic conditions, including the deployment of qualified professionals and a pedagogical policy worker.