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About this care
Nicolaas Start is located within primary school Sint Nicolaas at Pastoor van Schijndelstraat 28 in Boerdonk. This facility provides daycare services (0-4 years) and is part of Verdi Start, the childcare organization within Verdi: Verbonden in Diversiteit, Meierijstad. Here, the youngest children are offered a safe and familiar environment to play, sleep and develop. The pedagogical staff of Nicolaas Start work closely with the school teachers, creating a smooth transition from childcare to primary education. The facility features a spacious group room and an adjacent outdoor area shared with the school, where children can play, explore and have fun to their heart's content. The childcare operates with a vertical group structure, where children aged 0-4 are together in one group, stimulating social development and learning from each other.Read more
GGD Inspection
All good
Inspection date: May 27, 2025
Strengths
- Pedagogical policy is concrete and well implemented
- Pre-school education follows an accredited programme (Piramide)
- Children's development is systematically tracked using the Kijk! system
- Good cooperation with primary school and warm handover
- Safety and health policy is up to date and known to the team
- Staff hold the correct qualifications and level 3F language proficiency
- Parents are actively involved through discussions, themed newsletters and walk-in sessions
Summary
Daycare center (kinderdagverblijf/KDV) Nicolaas Start in Erp was inspected unannounced on 27 May 2025. The location provides pre-school education to a maximum of 16 children aged 2.5–4 years, twice weekly for four hours. The report concludes that all assessed quality requirements have been met: the pedagogical climate, staffing/group composition, and safety & health are satisfactory. No violations were identified and no areas for improvement were indicated. The organisation works according to the Piramide programme, offers a continuous pathway to primary school, and has qualified staff and sufficient coaching. No recovery offer was necessary. The municipality is advised not to take enforcement action.
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