Maria

Strengths

• Pedagogical policy plan and practice meet the requirements
• Staff act sensitively, responsively and consistently
• Administration is complete and available in a timely manner
• Personnel hold the correct qualifications and language proficiency
• Safety and health policy is up to date and adhered to
• Sufficient indoor and outdoor space (57 m² and 126 m²)
• Mentor system and parent information are well arranged

Violations

• The pedagogical work plan lacked a description of the Startblokken method used for early childhood education (voorschoolse educatie) (remedied after recovery offer)
• The ratio of qualified early childhood education staff was insufficient: there was no 1 qualified early childhood education professional per 8 children due to illness and deployment of unqualified substitute staff for 4 weeks
• Not all deployed substitute staff held the required early childhood education certificate and language certificate 3F

Summary

The Municipal Health Service (GGD) inspection report from June 2026 for daycare center (kinderdagverblijf/KDV) Maria in Hoorn shows a predominantly positive picture with some serious shortcomings in the area of early childhood education (voorschoolse educatie). The location meets most quality requirements, including pedagogical climate, staff qualifications, safety and accommodation. Three violations were identified in early childhood education: a missing method description in the work plan (remedied via recovery offer), and two violations without recovery offer concerning insufficiently qualified personnel. The location deliberately chose to deploy unqualified substitute staff for four weeks during illness of a permanent staff member, which is in violation of statutory requirements.