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About this care
Welcome to daycare Prinses Irene, located at the characteristic Nassaukade in the heart of Amsterdam. We are a location of IJsterk Daycare Centers, a social Amsterdam organization with ten daycare centers in the city center. With us, up to 68 children aged 0 to 4 years are welcome for safe and professional care in a vertical group.
Our pedagogical approach focuses on learning and development through play. We work with the VVE method Startblokken, through which we structurally stimulate the language and cognitive development of the children. By caring for children of different ages together in one group, they learn from each other and develop natural social skills. Our pedagogical professionals create a safe and inspiring environment in which every child gets the space to grow at his or her own pace.
We are proud to offer quality childcare as a social organization where the development of each child is central. Our location at Nassaukade is easily accessible and forms a warm home for children from the neighborhood and beyond.Read more
GGD Inspection
Violations
Inspection date: January 26, 2026
Strengths
- Pedagogical practice provides a safe and stimulating environment for children
- Staff work calmly, attentively and responsively
- Good implementation of mentoring and the KIJK! developmental tracking system
- Careful settling-in period for new children and transitions
- Thematic play-based learning environment is attractive and inviting
- Sufficient qualified staff with correct ECE (early childhood education) certificates
- Good parent involvement and communication via parent portal
Shortcomings
- Describe cooperation with the primary school more concretely in the location profile
- Fill vacancies in the baby group and vertical group in a timely manner to ensure stability
Violations
- The 2025 training plan was insufficient: it did not explicitly describe how staff knowledge and skills in early childhood education (voorschoolse educatie/VE) are maintained (Art. 1.50b/1.60c Childcare Act; Art. 4(4) Basic Quality Requirements for Early Childhood Education Decree) — resolved after recovery offer
Summary
IJsterk Prinses Irene is a daycare center (kinderdagverblijf/KDV) in Amsterdam with 68 places and 6 core groups, of which 4 groups offer early childhood education (voorschoolse educatie/VE) using the Startblokken programme. The annual unannounced inspection on 26 January 2026 shows generally good quality. The pedagogical practice is strong: children feel emotionally safe, are encouraged in their independence and social skills, and staff work calmly and attentively. However, one violation was identified: the 2025 training plan was insufficient because it was not clear how staff knowledge and skills in early childhood education are maintained. Following a recovery offer, this has been resolved: the general training plan for 2026 has been adjusted and the location manager is completing the location-specific plan. The inspector advises no enforcement action, as the provider has taken adequate measures.
Reviews
Deze opvang is zó ontzettend leuk. De medewerkers zijn enorm lief en betrokken, kennen ieder kind én ze doen altijd hun best om dingen te ondernemen e...
Een tweede thuis, medewerkers die er al jaren werken en dat merk je aan de warme sfeer. Zelfs de kok kent mijn kinderen bij naam. Ze besteden veel aan...
Bij binnenkomst voelde het meteen goed, gezellige sfeer en lieve en professionele pedagogische medewerkers.
Wonderful creche with dedicated, loving staff. Highly recommended.
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