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About this care
Welcome to Peuteropvang De Gagel, part of Kind&co ludens. We are located in the kindergarten building of OBO Overvecht at Ibisdreef 401 in Utrecht. In our spacious group room, we create an optimal learning environment for young children.
We provide space for children aged 2 to 4 years to grow and discover. We work according to the Pedagogical Heart of Kind&co ludens. This means we give children the space to be themselves and discover their own talents. We believe that play equals discovery and learning, and therefore offer an inspiring and challenging environment.
Our toddler care is a preschool education location. We prepare children for primary school through play. With language and development games, we work on the broad development of your child. We closely follow and stimulate each child's development. Our pedagogical staff are specialized in guiding toddlers in their social-emotional, cognitive, and motor development.
We work with horizontal groups, where children of the same age play and learn together. This creates a safe and familiar environment for your child. We offer half-day care, where children spend either the morning or afternoon with us.
As a social childcare organization, we are committed to equal development opportunities for all children. We believe every child has the right to good childcare and development opportunities. We warmly invite you to come for a tour. Then you can experience how we work and get a good impression of our location.Read more
GGD Inspection
Violations
Inspection date: July 6, 2026
Strengths
- Pedagogical practice is carried out with sensitivity and responsiveness
- Children are playfully challenged in their development
- Social skills are actively encouraged, for example through cooperation and taking turns
- Staff connect with children's experiences and encourage independence
- Sufficient staff present according to the prescribed ratio
- Certificate of Conduct (VOG) registration and personnel records are in order
Violations
- Training plan for early childhood education (voorschoolse educatie/VE) was insufficiently concrete and verifiable on all five required VE themes; theme 5 (substantive connection between early and pre-school education and transition to primary education) was missing from the description of training and professional development
Summary
Peuteropvang De Gagel in Utrecht was inspected on 6 July 2026 during an unannounced annual investigation. The location provides care for 15 toddlers aged 2.5–4 years with early childhood education (voorschoolse educatie/VE). Overall, the childcare meets the quality requirements. The pedagogical practice was assessed positively: children are guided sensitively, challenged in their development, and learn social skills. There was one shortcoming: the training plan for VE staff did not describe all required themes with sufficient concreteness, making it insufficiently clear how training was organised. The Municipal Health Service (GGD) issued a recovery offer on 16 July 2026. The location amended the plan the same day, after which it met the requirements. The GGD advises no enforcement action.
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