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About this care
Daycare center (kinderdagverblijf/KDV) Luchtballon in Bergen offers a warm and safe environment where children from 0 to 4 years have all the space they need to play and develop. With a small team of familiar faces and professional staff, we provide plenty of personal attention. Our location has a large hall for age-appropriate activities, a cozy group room, and a challenging outdoor playground. We regularly go on outings to the nearby playing field or playground. Together with after-school care (BSO) Luchtballon, primary school De Klimop, primary school De Fontein, and the GGD (Municipal Health Service), we are located in one building, which provides a continuous developmental pathway for children from 0 to 13 years.Read more
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GGD Inspection
Violations
Inspection date: January 2, 2026
Strengths
- Pedagogical practice meets all requirements
- Safety and health policy is adequate
- Accommodation (indoor and outdoor spaces) meets requirements
- Parent rights and complaints procedure are well arranged
- Staff members hold the correct qualifications and Certificate of Conduct (VOG)
- Dutch as the language of communication is used correctly
- Stability of childcare for children is guaranteed
Shortcomings
- Include policy regarding minor safety and health risks more explicitly in the safety and health policy
- Inform parents more clearly about who their child's mentor is
- The parent committee must be able to function independently without impediments
- Do not include the location manager as a member of the parent committee
Violations
- Failure to act in accordance with the pedagogical policy plan: during deviation hours, fewer than half of the required number of staff members are deployed
- Insufficient deployment of staff members during deviation hours: with three staff members on duty, two took break simultaneously, leaving children unsupervised
Summary
The Municipal Health Service (GGD) inspection report dated 2 January 2026 concerns daycare center (kinderdagverblijf/KDV) Vestein in Helmond, part of Spring Kinderopvang. The unannounced inspection took place following the location's return from temporary accommodation. Most quality requirements are being met, including pedagogical practice, safety and health, accommodation, and parent rights. However, two serious violations were identified that had also been found during the inspection of the temporary location Hoevestein in August 2025. These concern failure to act in accordance with the pedagogical policy plan and insufficient deployment of staff members during deviation hours. Due to this recurrence, no recovery offer was made. The provider announced measures in their response, but the GGD advises immediate enforcement.
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