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About this care
At daycare center (kinderdagverblijf/KDV) Het Groeibos in Bos en Lommer, we provide warm, loving day care for children aged 0 to 4. Here, your child can safely and confidently explore the world, take their first steps towards independence, and make their first friends. With a consistent daily routine, healthy meals, and plenty of play, we lay a solid foundation for a great start. At our daycare center, everything revolves around learning through play. Because by playing and discovering for themselves, your child can learn in the most natural way. We support this with activities tailored to your child's developmental stage and challenging play materials.Read more
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GGD Inspection
Violations
Inspection date: February 19, 2026
Strengths
- Emotionally safe pedagogical climate with consistent routines and respect for children's autonomy
- Inviting and attractive layout of group rooms with diverse play areas
- Good collaboration with affiliated primary schools and continuous developmental pathway
- Sufficiently qualified staff with appropriate diplomas and early childhood education (VVE) certificates
- Rich play-based learning environment with language and thematic activities (Startblokken programme)
- Active parent involvement through play sessions, reading mornings and theme booklets
Violations
- Insufficient implementation of health policy: staff not familiar with nappy-changing hygiene protocols, no hand hygiene after glove use, changing mat not cleaned after each nappy change, incorrect washing facility used
Summary
VVE de Mijlpaal is an early childhood education location in Amsterdam with 2 groups of up to 16 children (ages 2-4), opened on 5 January 2026 in basisschool de Mijlpaal. The annual inspection of 19 February 2026 shows an overall positive picture: the pedagogical practice is sound, children feel emotionally safe, and the play-based learning environment is inviting and rich. One violation was identified in the area of nappy-changing hygiene: staff were insufficiently familiar with the protocols, did not wash hands after glove use, did not clean the changing mat after each nappy change, and used the incorrect washing facility. The holder received and met a recovery offer; measures have been taken including retraining, team consultation, and additional supervision.
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