Peuteropvang Evenaar Op Stoom

Strengths

• Pedagogical practice: sensitive responsive behavior of staff members, children show wellbeing and emotional safety
• Good attention to language enrichment in the daily program
• Sufficient qualified staff with appropriate professional qualifications
• Stable care with fixed assigned staff members for each child
• Current safety and health policy with concrete risk assessment
• Staff members are trained twice per year through KMS e-learning, including the reporting code for child abuse
• Accommodation meets space requirements with appropriate indoor and outdoor spaces

Shortcomings

• Door handle and lock must be placed higher so that toddlers cannot open the group door themselves; until then the stair gate remains closed
• Step/block to be requested so that toddlers can better reach the soap dispenser in the toilet area
• Parent committee still needs to be established (deadline: within 6 months of registration)

Summary

Toddler daycare Evenaar Op Stoom in Heemstede was inspected unannounced on 4 March 2026 by GGD Kennemerland. The toddler daycare, located in primary school De Evenaar, provides care for 16 children aged 2 to 4 years. All assessed quality requirements are met: pedagogical climate, staff and groups, safety and health, accommodation and parental rights. The pedagogical practice is assessed positively: staff members are sensitive and responsive, children show wellbeing, and there is attention for language development and social competence. The staff is sufficiently qualified and stable care with fixed staff members is guaranteed. The safety and health policy is current and staff members are well instructed on the reporting code for child abuse. The accommodation meets the requirements, with several small adjustments planned. No parent committee has yet been established; the holder has until six months after registration to do so and is actively recruiting members.