Peuteropvang Sterresteen

Strengths

• Pedagogical practice safeguards emotional safety, personal competence, social competence, and the transmission of values and norms
• Good implementation of early childhood education following the Montessori approach
• Sufficiently qualified staff with early childhood education certificates
• Professional guidance and coaching of employees
• Safety and health policy is up to date and adhered to
• Good facilities in terms of space and materials

Violations

• Absence of a parent committee despite more than 50 placement agreements. The holder has demonstrably made efforts to recruit parents via flyers, parent app, verbal communication, and intake interviews, but without success.

Summary

Peuteropvang Sterresteen in Rotterdam, part of gro-up Peuteropvang B.V., provides toddler daycare (peuteropvang) with early childhood education for 48 children aged 2 to 4 years. The annual inspection of 3 September 2025 shows that the location meets the quality requirements on almost all aspects. The pedagogical practice is assessed positively: staff interact with children sensitively and responsively, the children feel emotionally safe, and are playfully challenged in their development. The early childhood education follows the Montessori approach and meets all basic conditions. One violation was identified: the location does not have a functioning parent committee, which is mandatory with more than 50 placement agreements. The holder has demonstrably made efforts to recruit parents via flyers, the parent app, and verbally, but without result. The Municipal Health Service (GGD) advises the municipality to enforce in accordance with the enforcement policy.