Vlijmen

Strengths

• Childminder holds the required diploma (MBO Childcare Worker level 3) and a valid first aid certificate
• Pedagogical quality is satisfactory: ensures emotional safety, promotes independence and social competence
• Accommodation is safe, accessible and appropriately furnished with sufficient play and sleeping space
• Risk assessment has been completed and action points have been resolved
• Childminder is well informed about the reporting code for domestic violence and child abuse

Shortcomings

• Safety gate on ground floor is positioned unsafely and creates a tripping hazard; better solution required

Summary

This inspection report concerns a registration investigation for childminder/host parent care (gastouderopvang) Vlijm in 's-Gravenhage, conducted by the Municipal Health Service (GGD) Haaglanden. Childminder Jennifer van Vlijm provides care at host parents' homes via childminder agency Opvoedplus. The inspection took place without children present. The childminder meets all statutory quality requirements, including diploma, Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG), first aid certificate and registration in the Childcare Personnel Register. The pedagogical climate is assessed positively: the childminder ensures emotional safety, promotes independence and social contact, and is consistent in behavioural rules. The accommodation is safe and smoke-free, with sufficient play and sleeping space. However, a safety risk was identified: the safety gate on the ground floor is positioned unsafely after the first step, creating a tripping hazard. The childminder and host parents are jointly seeking a better solution. No recovery offer was issued; the risk has however been explicitly noted. The advice to the municipality is positive: inclusion in the National Childcare Register.