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About this care
Welcome to Thuishuis de Goudvinkjes, our small-scale daycare located in the heart of Vinkhuizen-Noord, Groningen. We provide care for up to 15 children aged 0–4 in a homely, familiar setting where every child receives the personal attention they deserve.
Our approach is simple yet powerful: small groups, familiar faces, and hourly billing. You only pay for the hours you actually use, and your child always sees the same caring staff. I’m Priscilla, owner and lead pedagogical employee, and I am on the group every single day. With an HBO degree in Pedagogy and many years of experience in childcare, I guide the children playfully through their development.
For our youngest guests we offer a development-oriented programme and government-subsidised Early Childhood Education (VVE). This programme helps toddlers build language, numeracy and social skills through play, so they start primary school with confidence. Activities are tailored to each child’s current abilities and gently challenge them to explore new things.
Our setting inside community centre De Goudvink gives us access to a large, secure outdoor playground and allows us to organise joint activities with other users of the building. Free parking is available right outside.
We are open 50 weeks a year, Monday to Friday from 07:30 to 18:00. Registration is quick and easy online; we will then contact you promptly to arrange the days you need. Thuishuis De Goudvinkjes: small in size, big in dedication.Read more
GGD Inspection
Violations
Inspection date: May 28, 2026
Strengths
- Good pedagogical climate in practice with emotional safety, personal and social competence
- Sufficiently qualified staff and correct staff-child ratios
- Consistent familiar faces and stable core groups for children
- Proper information provision to parents and functioning parent committee
- Safety and health policy is in place and followed
- Startblokken programme for early childhood education is well implemented
Shortcomings
- Amend description of operational procedures in the pedagogical policy plan for the mixed-age group
- Ensure early childhood education-qualified staff with valid 3F language certificate
- Update domestic violence reporting protocol (replace AMK with Veilig Thuis)
- Improve staff knowledge of reporting, consultation, and mandatory disclosure obligations
- Submit floor plans and surface area calculations for indoor and outdoor play spaces
Violations
- Pedagogical policy plan does not meet requirements for mixed-age group: operational procedures are not structural and vary daily depending on child numbers
- Staff for early childhood education are not always early childhood education-qualified and do not possess a valid 3F language certificate
- Domestic violence and child abuse reporting protocol contains outdated reference to AMK instead of Veilig Thuis
- Knowledge and use of reporting protocol are insufficiently promoted by the holder
- Staff are insufficiently aware of reporting, consultation, and mandatory disclosure obligations in case of suspected abuse by colleagues or the holder
- Insufficiently demonstrated that accommodation meets requirements for indoor and outdoor play space (no floor plans available)
Summary
The annual inspection of 28 May 2026 of daycare center (kinderdagverblijf/KDV) Thuishuis De Goudvinkjes in Groningen presents a mixed picture. The location provides responsible care with a good pedagogical climate and meets requirements in most areas. However, multiple violations were identified in the areas of pedagogical policy, early childhood education, safety, and accommodation. The Municipal Health Service (GGD) advises the municipal executive to take enforcement action.
Reviews
It’s a safe place for children, and the director is very flexible, kind, and truly understands how mothers feel. The caregivers are kind as well, and ...
Prima opvang voor kleine kinderen, totdat de bso start. Dan is het gedaan met de rust voor de kleintjes. Op papier zijn er aparte ruimtes voor kdv en ...
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