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About this care
Ontdek en Doe Outdoor childcare has been a trusted after-school care facility (BSO) in Zwolle for over fifteen years. We are located on the grounds of scouting group Indaba at Thorbeckelaan 14, a unique site rich in nature and space to play. Outdoor play and sports are at the heart of our programme. We believe in the power of fresh air, sport and play, where children learn to cooperate and discover their own talents.
Our team consists of Wilko and Jolanda Damstra. Wilko graduated from CIOS and is a certified outdoor sports instructor and pedagogical employee. Jolanda is an applied psychologist in developmental psychology and orthopedagogy and develops training for parents and children. Together we provide a safe and challenging environment in which children can develop optimally.
Children aged 4 to 13 are welcome. An afternoon at Ontdek en Doe is never the same. Outdoors, children can ride skelters, use scooters, play football on the grass field, hide in the bushes or play cops and robbers across the entire grounds. We offer activities that boost self-confidence, such as slacklining, soft-tip archery and social games. In bad weather we make it cosy inside the scouting building with crafts, hut building, pool or board games. We work with familiar faces and involved parents, and organise an annual parent-child activity such as a fox hunt.Read more
GGD Inspection
All good
Inspection date: August 28, 2025
Strengths
- fixed base group with maximum of 22 children
- all staff qualified and Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) on file
- pedagogical policy shared with parents
- mentor assigned to each child
- telephone backup support available
- Dutch as language of communication
- annual parent meeting
Summary
Outdoor-kinderopvang in Zwolle, an after-school care (BSO) location operated by Ontdek en Doe and housed in a scouting building, provides care on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays during school weeks and holiday days. The location is registered for 30 childcare places. The Municipal Health Service (GGD) inspection of 28 August 2025 concludes that all assessed quality requirements have been met. No violations or areas for improvement were identified. Children are placed in a fixed base group of maximum 22 children with two qualified childcare professionals. A pedagogical policy is in place and shared digitally with parents. All staff members hold a valid Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG), have the appropriate qualifications and meet the language requirements. Each child has an assigned mentor and telephone backup support is available. During drop-off and pick-up times, the required staff-to-child ratio may be deviated from by a maximum of half an hour. The municipality is advised not to take enforcement measures.
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