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About this care
Preschool/toddler care De Poolster, centrally located within IKC De Poolster in Heerhugowaard. Thanks to our unique position under the same roof as the primary school, we offer a safe, familiar and practical environment that perfectly meets the needs of young children and their parents.
Within the IKC, toddlers have plenty of room to discover, play and interact with older children, under expert guidance. This ensures a natural and smooth transition to primary school — surrounded by familiar faces, playmates and a trusted environment.
At Peuteropvang De Poolster, we go beyond care alone. We create a second home, where your child feels secure and can develop at their own pace. Our experienced team provides a varied range of stimulating activities every day, where play, learning and fun go hand in hand.
Peuteropvang De Poolster is open every weekday. Feel free to come and soak up the atmosphere — and discover where convenience, safety and fun come together.Read more
GGD Inspection
Violations
Inspection date: February 19, 2026
Strengths
- The pedagogical policy plan is implemented well in practice
- Preschool education through the Startblokken programme meets all quality requirements
- Staff members hold the correct qualifications, certificates, and language proficiency level 3F
- Sufficient indoor and outdoor space (60 m² indoor, 136.7 m² outdoor)
- Stable care environment with fixed core group, mentor for each child, and good communication with parents
Violations
- A trainee was not registered in the Childcare Personnel Register (Personenregister Kinderopvang/PRK) and was not linked to the licence holder, while working as surplus staff in the toddler group
Summary
Toddler daycare De Poolster in Heerhugowaard, part of Allente opvang, was inspected by the Municipal Health Service (GGD) on 19 February 2026. The location provides care for 16 children aged 2 to 4 years and delivers preschool education (voorschoolse educatie/VE) through the Startblokken programme. Overall, the location meets the quality requirements. One violation was identified: a trainee was not registered in the Childcare Personnel Register (PRK) and was not linked to the licence holder, while working as surplus staff in the group. The location manager believed another department had arranged this. During the inspection visit, the trainee was immediately registered and linked, resolving the violation. All other areas (pedagogical climate, staff and groups, accommodation) met the requirements. The advice to the municipality is: no enforcement action.
Reviews
Zeer slechte school. Oa omdat ze totaal een falend anti pestbeleid hebben (1 juf is de enige die het goed aanpakt)
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