VVE Huizinga

Strengths

• Safe and stimulating pedagogical practice with consistent routines
• Rich, language-rich play-based learning environment with diverse activity corners and themes
• Good collaboration and alignment with primary school Huizinga
• Sufficient hours of preschool education provision (16 hours/week, 960 hours/1.5 years)
• Staff qualifications in order, including a bachelor's-level practitioner (hbo'er) in the group

Shortcomings

• Staffing levels are vulnerable due to long-term absence of 3 permanent staff members

Summary

GGD inspection on 13 February 2025 at preschool education location VVE Huizinga (daycare center/kinderdagverblijf/KDV) in Amsterdam. The location offers 2 preschool education groups with a maximum of 16 children per group, works with the Pyramid programme, and is housed within primary school Huizinga. The team consists of 7 permanent childcare professionals, including 1 bachelor's-level practitioner (hbo'er) in the group. Due to long-term absence of 3 employees, staffing levels are vulnerable; on the day of inspection, 1 group was closed. All quality requirements were met: the pedagogical climate is safe and stimulating, staff are qualified, safety protocols are known, and the preschool education provision meets the standard of at least 960 hours in 1.5 years. There is a rich, language-rich play-based learning environment and good alignment with the primary school. No violations were identified.