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About this care
Welcome to KDV Meerwijk Op Stoom, located at Leonardo da Vinciplein 74B in the heart of Haarlem. We are a daycare centre where your child feels safe and at home. There is always time for a cuddle, a gentle pat on the head, and we have endless patience. Our setting is homely and small-scale, with 32 places for children. We see the world through your child’s eyes: carpet feels wonderfully warm and gives grip for crawling, and the play corners invite discovery. Together we create fantastic artworks, from small creations to giant masterpieces. Fingers in paint or happily colouring outside the lines – making mistakes simply doesn’t exist; experimenting is what we do.
Outside is just as delightful. We regularly go out: to the petting zoo, the library or the Molenplas. Within ten steps we are surrounded by greenery, feeling the wind in our hair and the rain on our noses. We keep parents informed through the web portal and the Parent App from Konnect, so you never miss any of your child’s adventures. At drop-off we love to hear what your child has experienced at home, and at pick-up we proudly share what we have discovered together.
KDV Meerwijk Op Stoom is open Monday to Friday from 07:30 to 18:30. We are part of Op Stoom, a childcare organisation that works with courage and unconventional choices. We value the process of what children do and learn more than what they produce. We provide loving care and devote playful attention to children’s development. It’s the big and the very small things that make our childcare extra special for you and your child.Read more
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GGD Inspection
All good
Inspection date: January 15, 2026
Strengths
- Pedagogical practice: calm, attentive guidance with attention for individual development
- Good cooperation with group assistants, enabling sufficient individual attention
- Structure and self-reliance are promoted during daily routines
- Safe and green outdoor area with diverse play equipment
- Current and well-implemented safety and health policy with periodic evaluation
- Adequate follow-up of incidents with structural improvements
- Timely and accurate registration of staff in the Childcare Personnel Register (Personenregister Kinderopvang)
Summary
The annual inspection on 15 January 2026 at daycare center (kinderdagverblijf/KDV) Meerwijk Op Stoom in Haarlem shows a well-functioning location. The inspection focused on pedagogical climate, staff and groups, and safety and health. The location provides vertical group care for 32 children aged 0-4 years in two core groups. The Municipal Health Service (GGD) concludes that all assessed quality requirements have been met. The pedagogical practice is assessed positively: there is a relaxed atmosphere, children receive individual attention and are encouraged in their self-reliance. The safety and health policy is current and well implemented. An incident from the past year—in which a child was administratively registered as picked up when this was not the case—was adequately followed up with improved communication and registration agreements. No violations were identified and no recovery measures are necessary.
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Fijne opvang, vaste leidsters zijn bekwaam en aardig. Mijn dochter gaat er met plezier heen. Leuke kleine buiten speelplaats en binnen ziet alles er s...
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