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About this care
Welcome to UniKidz Neptunus, our daycare centre located right at Dalton Primary School Neptunus in the heart of IJburg. We provide care for up to 30 children aged 0 – 4 years in a warm, safe environment where every child is free to be themselves.
Because we are situated inside the school building, our toddlers can use fantastic facilities such as the sports hall, dance & theatre studio, library, STEAM Makerspace and art studio. Babies have their own quiet sleeping room and soft-play area, while toddlers learn and play in horizontal age groups.
Our programme is built around the four UniKidz labels: FitKidz (sports & movement), SkillsKidz (making & creating), SoulKidz (dance, drama & music) and MindKidz (discovery & inquiry). Every ten weeks children choose a new activity block, trying out dance, cooking, music, science and nature activities. All activities are included; parents never pay extra.
We also deliver high-quality preschool education (VVE) in partnership with the school, focusing on language, numeracy and motor skills so that children start primary school with confidence. Our qualified, enthusiastic staff are ready every day to give your child the attention, love and passion they deserve.
Feel free to drop by for a tour and see how we give children space to grow and flourish.Read more
GGD Inspection
Improvements needed
Inspection date: February 9, 2026
Strengths
- Stable team with permanent staff and substitute caregivers who know the group and children well
- Warm and emotionally safe environment for children
- Good stimulation of language development, independence, and social skills
- Effective collaboration with primary school for continuous learning pathway
- High parental involvement in activities and themes
- Good care structure and guidance by pedagogical coach
Shortcomings
- Training plan per location to be described more concretely and verifiably for points from the Basic Decision on Childcare Quality
Summary
UniKidz Neptunus is a daycare center (kinderdagverblijf/KDV) in Amsterdam with one core group for a maximum of 16 children aged 2 to 4 years. The location provides early childhood education (VVE) through the Uk & Puk program. The annual inspection of 9 February 2026 shows that the location meets all inspected quality requirements. The team is stable, with two permanent qualified staff members for VVE and two permanent substitute caregivers. The pedagogical practice scores well: children feel emotionally safe, personal and social skills are stimulated, and there is attention to norms and values. The collaboration with Daltonschool Neptunus is going well, with regular consultation on continuous learning pathway. Parental involvement is high. The training plan can be described more concretely per location; this will be assessed at the next inspection.
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