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About this care
Welcome to TISA BSO, located at Lorentzkade 15A in the heart of Leiden. We provide bilingual after-school care for children aged 4 to 12 in an inspiring space shared with the international TISA program. Our location accommodates up to 101 children and has been registered in the National Childcare Register since August 21, 2018, under number 237220672.
Every afternoon begins with picking up children from our partner schools, including TISA, Leiden International, and local primary schools. Upon arrival, children enjoy healthy snacks with fresh fruits, vegetables, and whole grain products. We then head outdoors for daily outdoor activities, regardless of weather conditions. We believe fresh air, movement, and nature connection are essential after a day in the classroom.
Our pedagogical approach focuses on child-led activities. Children choose their interest clubs each term, ranging from cooking to coding, sports to storytelling. This gives them ownership over their afternoon. During school holidays, our BSO transforms into full-day adventures with week-long themed projects, field trips around Leiden, special guests, and workshops.
Our bilingual environment (Dutch/English) allows children to naturally develop both languages, making our BSO particularly suitable for international families. We engage in STEAM projects (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) that feel like play but build valuable future skills.
During holiday programs, we organize extensive excursions and workshops. Children work on week-long projects and explore Leiden and beyond. We provide a safe and stimulating environment where children develop into global citizens with curious perspectives on the world around them.Read more
GGD Inspection
Violations
Inspection date: March 16, 2026
Strengths
- Shortcoming in the childcare personnel register has been remedied with new policy including monthly checks
- Development plan for the pedagogical professional now meets collective labor agreement requirements
- Parent committee regulations have been amended and meet statutory requirements
- The location has taken concrete measures to prevent recurrence of personnel register shortcomings
Violations
- Deployment of pedagogical policy staff: calculation of minimum hours for 2025 is incorrect; calculations included FTE of school staff rather than exclusively FTE of childcare professionals at the after-school care (BSO)
- Use of instructional language: on two of four groups, the instructional language is conducted entirely in English, whereas a maximum of 50% English is permitted; the action plan contains insufficient concrete measures
- Staff consultation options: staff have been inadequately informed about how to contact the confidential inspector in cases of suspected sexual abuse or mistreatment by the holder
- Staff mandatory reporting obligation: staff have been inadequately informed about the obligation to report immediately to police upon reasonable suspicion of abuse or mistreatment by the holder
Summary
TISA BSO in Leiden, part of Teddy Kids B.V., was inspected on 16 March 2026 following a directive from the municipality. The after-school care (BSO) accommodates a maximum of 80 children aged 3 to 12 years. This follow-up investigation found that the parental rights domain is now compliant. Previous shortcomings regarding the personnel register and the development plan of a pedagogical professional have been remedied. However, three unremedied violations remain: the deployment of the pedagogical policy staff has not been calculated correctly (school hours were included), on two of four groups only English is still spoken instead of a minimum of 50% Dutch, and staff have been inadequately informed about consultation options and mandatory reporting obligations in cases of suspected abuse by the holder themselves. The Municipal Health Service (GGD) advises the municipal executive to take enforcement action.
Reviews
Teddy Kids after-school care is a wonderful and caring place. The teachers are responsive and warm, and the manager is very professional and attentive...
Great place - a lot of space for kids to play with many different toys and relaxing for parents 👍🏼
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