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About this care
Peuteropvang De Ark is located in the quiet, green Bomenbuurt neighbourhood on the edge of Vianen and is part of Stichting Dichtbij Kinderopvang. We have our own cosy space inside De Ark primary school, making the eventual transition to primary education smooth and familiar. The bright, calm group room features a reading corner with sofa and books, a large table for crafts and shared meals, and construction and home corners where children can play independently or together. We follow the Piramide pre-school education programme: themes such as animals, seasons and food are woven into play, songs and stories each term. Outdoors we share the playground with the school; children can ride bikes, climb or enjoy the sandpit. We welcome up to 16 toddlers aged 2–4 on Tuesday to Friday from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm. Professional pedagogical staff care for your child and provide all necessities, including nappies, fruit, a bread meal and drinks.Read more
GGD Inspection
Violations
Inspection date: May 13, 2026
Strengths
- The pedagogical policy is well documented and implemented in practice
- Staff are well trained for early childhood education (ECE certificate, language proficiency level 3F)
- Active stimulation of language development through use of sign language and 'sign of the week'
- Short communication lines with the child health clinic (consultatiebureau) when there are concerns about child development
- Good evacuation procedures and recent drills
- The reporting code for domestic violence and child abuse is actively promoted
- Parents are well informed via the website and parent portal
Shortcomings
- Early childhood education (voorschoolse educatie/VE): the theme was not visible in the room and the daily schedule cards were not displayed, despite being described in the policy
- Deployment of pedagogical policy staff for VE: the number of hours for VE coaching and policy development was incorrectly calculated and recorded (10 hours instead of 100 hours)
- Safety and health: the sandpit was not covered with a moisture-permeable cover as required by the hygiene policy, posing a health risk
Violations
- Early childhood education (voorschoolse educatie/VE): the theme was not visible in the room and the daily schedule cards were not displayed, despite being described in the policy
- Deployment of pedagogical policy staff for VE: the number of hours for VE coaching and policy development was incorrectly calculated and recorded (10 hours instead of 100 hours)
- Safety and health: the sandpit was not covered with a moisture-permeable cover as required by the hygiene policy, posing a health risk
Summary
Peuteropvang de Ark in Vianen, part of Dichtbij Kinderopvang, was inspected on 13 May 2026 by the Municipal Health Service (GGD) Utrecht region. The location provides early childhood education (voorschoolse educatie/VE) to a maximum of 16 toddlers aged 2 to 4 years. The annual inspection showed that the location meets requirements in all examined areas, however three times only after a recovery offer (herstelaanbod). The main shortcomings concerned the visibility of the theme in the group room, the absence of daily schedule cards, an incorrect calculation of the deployment of the VE pedagogical policy staff member, and the absence of a cover net for the sandpit. All violations have since been remedied. The advice to the municipality is: no enforcement action.
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