Kinderdagverblijf The Clown Club
Daycare•Wassenaar•LRK 906920000
Details updated on 16 September 2026
Features
About this care
The Clown Club is an international early learning centre located in a historic school building at Johan de Wittstraat 33 in the centre of Wassenaar. Since 1995 we have provided high-quality childcare for children from 10 weeks to 5 years old from both the local Dutch and international communities. Our qualified teaching staff all hold Bachelor-level degrees specialised in early childhood education, together with additional graduate professional-development certificates. We run six age-specific groups: one baby group, a Dutch-language group for children 1/1.5–2.5 years, an English-language group for the same age, and separate toddler and preschool groups.
Every child is unique, and we design our programme to meet each child’s individual needs within a safe, secure and loving environment. Playful, age-appropriate challenges help children grow from infants into confident preschoolers. Activities include music, arts & crafts, story time and regular excursions to places such as the petting farm or local library. We also host special events like International Day and Saturday ‘play dates’ where parents and children enjoy singing, games and shared traditions.
Parents are always welcome. We believe childcare is a partnership between home and school, so open communication is central to everything we do. Parents are invited to read stories, share cultural traditions or simply spend time in the classroom. Our parent committee organises additional opportunities for involvement throughout the year.
Our international team is our greatest asset. Many educators have been with us for over ten years—some for more than twenty—and several are former or current parents of the school. Ongoing professional development, coaching and themed evenings ensure that our practice remains current and that we continue to exceed Dutch CAO quality standards. The Clown Club is more than a daycare; it is a warm, vibrant community where children, parents and educators learn and grow together.Read more
GGD Inspection
Violations
Inspection date: January 26, 2026
Strengths
- Pedagogical practice safeguards the four core pedagogical goals
- Warm, responsive interactions between childcare professionals and children
- Clear agreements and rules that are applied consistently
- Safety and health policy is comprehensive and up to date
- Missing child protocol is adequately included in the policy
Shortcomings
- Be more diligent in complying with qualification requirements for new staff
- Apply for required certificates such as baby care course in a more timely manner
- Improve administrative management of guidance plans for students
Violations
- Pedagogical policy plan lacked information on mentor communication, extra day sessions and student tasks (recovered via recovery offer)
- One childcare professional without appropriate qualification due to unconverted EVC (Experience-Based Qualification) trajectory
- One childcare professional without proof of working with 0-year-olds, deployed without a fully qualified colleague
- Three childcare professionals without complete language certificate 3F (partially unrecovered: two employees left, one registered for re-exam)
- Two childcare professionals-in-training without a learning-employment agreement (partially recovered)
- Guidance plans not signed by all three parties (partially recovered)
- Formative deployability not correctly recorded in guidance plans (recovered)
- Baby sleeping in stroller under blanket without parental consent, in violation of safe sleep protocol (operator ceased this practice after consultation)
Summary
The annual investigation by GGD Haaglanden into daycare center (kinderdagverblijf/KDV) The Clown Club in Wassenaar presents a mixed picture. The pedagogical practice is strong, with warm interactions between childcare professionals and children and clear rules. However, multiple violations were identified in the areas of staffing and safety. The pedagogical policy was incomplete but has been recovered. Regarding staff, appropriate qualifications and language certificates are lacking for several employees, and the deployment of childcare professionals-in-training did not comply with regulations. Additionally, a baby was sleeping unsafely in a stroller under a blanket. The operator has partially made use of the recovery offer, but not all violations have been resolved within the deadline.
Reviews
Two of my children have attended Clown Club (one still currently enrolled) and I have nothing but positive things to say about this place. The teacher...
Mijn 1-jarige is gestart bij de babyroom. Wat een warme, liefdevolle plek is dat voor je kleintje. Inmiddels zit mijn zoontje in Dutch 1 en gaat met p...
Inmiddels kunnen alledrie onze kinderen The Clown Club hun tweede "thuis" noemen en zien wij met hoeveel plezier ze hun dagen daar spenderen. Dat valt...
Fijne, kleinschalige kinderopvang. Er is veel continuïteit in het personeel, wat voor onze dochter erg fijn is een band op te kunnen bouwen. Hiernaast...
Teachers facilitate the (natural) development of kids in a warm and professional way. The playarea is nice and there’s a good variety in activities (t...
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