Voorschool De Kleine Olifant

Strengths

• Children feel emotionally safe thanks to warm guidance and a predictable daily routine
• Staff effectively stimulate creative development and independence
• The play and learning environment is language-rich, rich in stimuli, and diversely arranged
• Good cooperation and continuous line with primary school De Witte Olifant
• Parents are actively involved through newsletters, theme booklets, and activities
• Sufficient provision of 960 hours of early childhood education (voorschoolse educatie/VVE) over 1.5 years

Violations

• A new staff member did not start the mandatory ECE (VVE) training within 3 months of employment (started only in September 2026 instead of no later than May 2026), resulting in non-compliance with the staff-child ratio for early childhood education on 3 days per week

Summary

Preschool De Kleine Olifant in Amsterdam was inspected on 2 April 2026. The preschool provides care for a maximum of 16 children aged 2 to 4 years and works with the ECE (VVE) programme Piramide. The pedagogical climate is assessed positively: children feel emotionally safe, are stimulated in their independence and creativity, and the provision is language-rich and structured. There is good cooperation with primary school De Witte Olifant. However, one violation was identified: a new staff member who started on 1 February 2026 did not meet the requirement to begin ECE (VVE) training within 3 months. This training only started in September 2026. As a result, the staff-child ratio for early childhood education was not met on certain days. The holder received a recovery offer and has taken measures, including adjusted policy for new employees. The violation has been terminated.