Features
About this care
Welcome to POV Schelfhorst, our toddler care location at Havezathe 97 in Almelo. We are part of Stichting Humankind and provide toddler care for children aged 2 to 4 years. Our location has 16 childcare places and is located in primary school De Tandem in the Schelfhorst neighborhood.
We work with the VVE program (Early and Preschool Education) where we specifically focus on language development, social skills and motor development. Our pedagogical staff provide individual attention to each child and closely monitor development through our parent portal.
Our care is open Monday through Thursday from 08:00 to 12:00. We operate from humanistic values and are a non-commercial organization. We are closed on Fridays.Read more
GGD Inspection
All good
Inspection date: January 13, 2026
Strengths
- Relaxed, open atmosphere in the group where children feel at ease
- Staff know each child by name and are aware of personal details
- Flexible approach to unexpected situations, such as adapting the theme when it snows
- Purposeful provision with varied activities that stimulate diverse developmental areas
- Appropriate support during play while children remain in control
- Good care for new children who need to settle in
- Sufficient space per child (3.5 m² indoors, adequate outdoor space)
- All staff hold an Early Education (VE) certificate and meet the language proficiency requirement 3F
- Correct deployment of pedagogical policy staff for Early Education (VE) (100 hours per year)
Summary
POV Schelfhorst is a toddler daycare center (peuteropvang) in Almelo with 16 places for children aged 2-4, part of Stichting Humankind. The location provides Early Education (voorschoolse educatie/VE) and is based in primary school De Veerkracht. In addition, the location is used for childcare for children from the AZC Almelo asylum center in group Piramide (maximum 14 toddlers). The annual inspection on 13 January 2026 shows that the location meets all assessed requirements. The pedagogical practice is assessed positively: there is a relaxed atmosphere, staff know the children well and tailor activities to their development. The Piramide programme is used for Early Education. No violations or areas for improvement were identified. The advice to the municipality is no enforcement action.
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