Voorschool met de Bijbel

Strengths

• Strong pedagogical climate with emotionally secure interactions and positive guidance
• Purposeful educational offering: theme-based work with Uk & Puk, reading corner, building corner, arts & crafts corner, and adapted activities for children requiring additional support
• Full compliance with early childhood education requirements: hour norm, group size, qualified staff, language level 3F, annual training plan, and use of child tracking system
• Parents actively involved through app with information about themes, songs, and vocabulary
• Sufficient deployment and coaching by pedagogical policy staff member, clearly documented in policy plan
• All staff hold the correct diplomas, Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG), and registration in the Personnel Register Childcare (PRK)

Summary

Municipal Health Service (GGD) inspection on 19 March 2025 at daycare center (kinderdagverblijf/KDV) 'Voorschool met de Bijbel' in Zuilichem (toddler care 2-4 years, max. 16 children). The location provides early childhood education (voorschoolse educatie/VE) for 4 mornings per week using the Uk & Puk programme. All assessed statutory requirements have been met: the pedagogical policy is well implemented, the pedagogical practice provides children with emotional security and challenging activities in the areas of language, numeracy, motor skills, and social skills, and the VE structure complies with the hour norm (≥960 hours), group size (≤16), staff qualification, and language level 3F requirements. Parents are informed about themes via app. The pedagogical policy staff member is sufficiently deployed. Personnel are correctly registered and hold appropriate diplomas and Certificates of Good Conduct (VOGs). No violations or areas for improvement identified. Advice to municipality: no enforcement needed.