Schaik van der Maas

Strengths

• The childminder has a warm, child-centered approach with attention to emotional safety and security
• The accommodation offers sufficient play and sleeping space, both indoors and outdoors, tailored to the children's ages
• The childminder holds the required qualifications, including a valid paediatric first aid certificate
• The risk assessment is recent, address-specific, and well executed together with the placement agency worker
• The childminder and household members are correctly registered in the Childcare Personnel Register (Personenregister Kinderopvang)
• Good emergency backup arrangements are in place for incidents

Shortcomings

• The childminder was not aware of the Safe Sleeping protocol (no duvets for babies); this was discussed during the inspection visit and subsequently reviewed again by the childminder

Summary

This inspection report concerns a registration investigation of childminder/host parent care (gastouderopvang) provided by Anna Elizabeth van der Maas-Schaik at Lodewijkstraat 40 in Montfoort, conducted by Municipal Health Service (GGD) regio Utrecht. The childminder is placed through placement agency Mare and provides care 4 days per week for children aged 0 to 4 years. The investigation was required due to the childminder's relocation. All assessed domains (general conditions, pedagogical climate, requirements for the childminder, accommodation, and safety and health) meet legal requirements. There was one point of attention: the inspector pointed out the Safe Sleeping protocol to the childminder, as there were duvets in the cots. The childminder was unaware of this, promised not to use them for babies, and subsequently reviewed the protocol again. No violations were identified and the recommendation to the municipality is positive.