pc Het Gebouw

Strengths

• Safe and pedagogical climate with engaged interaction between staff and children
• Up-to-date safety and health policy that is followed in practice
• Pedagogical policy plan and training plan in place and known to the team

Shortcomings

• Ensure correct staff-to-child ratio in the preschool group (at least 1 qualified professional per 8 children)
• Have the regularly deployed teaching assistant apply for a Certificate of Conduct for childcare (VOG) and register her in the Childcare Personnel Register (personenregister kinderopvang)

Violations

• Insufficient qualified professionals for early childhood education present in the preschool group with more than 8 children
• Teaching assistant does not hold the correct Certificate of Conduct (VOG) and is not registered in the Childcare Personnel Register (personenregister kinderopvang)

Summary

Daycare center (kinderdagverblijf/KDV) pc Het Gebouw (location Arubapad 2, Leiden) was inspected unannounced on 4 March 2025. The childcare center provides care for up to 48 children across two toddler groups and one preschool group. The overall conclusion is that the location partially meets the quality requirements: the Safety and Health domain is approved, but two shortcomings have been identified. The strong points are the safe pedagogical climate, the engaged interaction between staff and children, and the up-to-date safety and health policy. The areas for improvement concern early childhood education in the preschool group, where the ratio of qualified professionals to children is not always correct, and the absence of a valid Certificate of Conduct (Verklaring Omtrent Gedrag/VOG) and registration in the Childcare Personnel Register (personenregister kinderopvang) for a regularly deployed teaching assistant. No direct enforcement measures were taken; the municipality of Leiden is advised to enforce in accordance with the applicable enforcement policy.