Tante Appelboom

Strengths

• Warm pedagogical climate with attention to all basic pedagogical goals
• Staff act sensitively and responsively toward children
• Good implementation of safety and health policy, including updated sleep protocol
• All employees correctly registered in the childcare personnel register
• Clear group structure with daily routine cards
• Activity program tailored to individual children's needs

Shortcomings

• Communication and information provision in the 2+ groups could be improved (more specific information per child, explanation of activities, visibility of themes)
• Point of attention for parents: substitute staff during illness or vacation of regular employees
• Provide clarity to the parent committee about changes requiring advisory rights following a change of location manager

Summary

Daycare center (kinderdagverblijf/KDV) Tante Appelboom in Arnhem was inspected by the Municipal Health Service (GGD) on 20 January 2026. The location, part of SKAR B.V., accommodates 84 children aged 0-4 years across 6 groups. The annual inspection showed that the location meets all assessed quality requirements: pedagogical climate, staff and groups, safety and health, and parental rights. The staff create a warm pedagogical climate with attention to all basic goals, work sensitively and responsively, and follow the safety policy well. The parent committee did raise several points of attention regarding communication in the 2+ groups, substitute staff, and unclear communication about changes following a change of location manager. The provider has indicated they will address these matters. No violations were found and no recovery offer was issued.