Peuteropvang Berenhuis, Kindcentrum Wij-land

Strengths

• The pedagogical policy has been elaborated with concrete descriptions of responsible daycare, mentorship, and a child development tracking system
• Staff members hold appropriate qualifications and meet the IKK (Childcare Quality Act) language requirement
• Sufficient indoor and outdoor space (4.5–4.8 m² and more than 3 m² per child, respectively)
• The safety and health policy is complete with location-specific additions
• Fixed core groups provide stability in the childcare provision

Violations

• The toddler daycare was taken into operation without prior inspection and registration in the LRK (Article 1.45(3) of the Childcare Act). This has been remedied through the current registration inspection, which found that all quality requirements are met.

Summary

On 22 July 2025, GGD Hart voor Brabant conducted a registration inspection at peuteropvang (toddler daycare) Berenhuis, Kindcentrum Wij-land in Berlicum. The location provides subsidised early childhood education to 32 children (ages 2–4) in two core groups. The toddler daycare was already in operation without LRK registration, which had been tolerated due to potential renovation plans. Now that these plans have been cancelled, an application for registration has been submitted. The location meets all assessed quality requirements: pedagogical climate, staff and groups, safety and health, and accommodation. There was one violation: operation without prior inspection. This has been remedied by the current registration inspection. The GGD advises inclusion in the LRK.