PO de Spetters

Strengths

• Pedagogical policy and practice meet the requirements
• Pre-school education is well organized with the Startblokken programme
• Staff members have the correct qualifications and language proficiency level 3F
• Domestic violence and child abuse reporting code is applied properly
• Parents are well informed through the website, parent portal and app
• Complaints procedure is in order; no complaints were submitted in 2024

Shortcomings

• Further develop alternative form of parent involvement and participation

Violations

• No parent committee established despite more than 50 children being placed (Art. 1.58(1) and (2) of the Childcare Act)

Summary

Daycare center (kinderdagverblijf/KDV) PO de Spetters in Beverwijk was inspected by the Municipal Health Service (GGD) Kennemerland on 24 March 2026. The location provides care for 47 children aged 2 to 4 years in three core groups, with pre-school education. Overall, the location largely meets the quality requirements. The pedagogical practice, safety policy and pre-school education are in order. One violation was identified: no parent committee has been established, while this is mandatory with more than 50 placed children. The operator has made efforts to recruit parents. No recovery offer was made for this violation. The advice to the municipality is not to enforce, taking into account the specific circumstances.