Up Kinderopvang

Strengths

• Pedagogical policy aligns well with practice, with work carried out according to daily rhythm cards
• Pre-school education is well implemented with thematic classroom design and developmental stimulation
• Good cooperation with the primary school through warm handovers
• Active parent involvement with play walk-ins and parent activities
• Sufficient qualified staff with correct BKR-VE ratio
• Permanent staff members and mentorship for all children
• Spacious and safe indoor and outdoor spaces
• Good knowledge of the domestic violence and child abuse reporting code among staff

Violations

• Safety and health policy lacked description of risk of burns and sunburn and corresponding measures
• Safety and health policy lacked description of risk of suffocation and corresponding measures
• Safety and health policy lacked measures to reduce the chance of children going missing

Summary

Up Kinderopvang in Rijswijk, a toddler daycare (peuteropvang) for a maximum of 12 children (ages 2.5–4), was inspected on 26 February 2026 by GGD Haaglanden. The location provides pre-school education through the Uk & Puk programme and makes use of the spacious outdoor area of the Mariaschool. Overall, the childcare meets the statutory quality requirements. Violations were identified regarding the safety and health policy, specifically missing risks related to burns/sunburn, suffocation, and children going missing in the policy document. The holder made use of a recovery offer and the violations were resolved within the agreed timeframe. The advice to the municipality is: no enforcement.