Yes! Kinderopvang Elstar KDV

Strengths

• Good pedagogical climate with a relaxed, open atmosphere
• Staff members are sensitive and responsive toward children
• Good stimulation of child development
• Sufficient indoor and outdoor play space
• Good cooperation with the primary school for a continuous learning pathway
• Correct staff-to-child ratio and group size
• All staff members hold the correct qualifications for early childhood education

Violations

• A teacher and a caretaker from primary school De Klimboom were not registered in the Childcare Personnel Register and were not linked to the provider, despite working structurally at the location during childcare hours
• The safety and health policy insufficiently described concrete risks with major consequences for children's safety and health, specifically the drowning risk posed by the adjacent ditch
• The action plan lacked concrete measures for the four-eyes principle, drowning risk mitigation, and procedure for a child in the water
• The back-up supervision arrangement was not described concretely in the policy
• The outdoor area was unsafe due to insufficient fencing: climbable sheep fencing, fencing that was too low, climbing opportunities, and entrapment hazards

Summary

The annual Municipal Health Service (GGD) inspection of 25 June 2026 at Yes! Kinderopvang Elstar daycare center (kinderdagverblijf/KDV) in Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht shows a predominantly positive picture with good pedagogical quality, but did identify serious shortcomings in the areas of safety and staff registration. The location provides daycare and early childhood education to 48 children in three groups. The pedagogical quality is in order: there is a relaxed atmosphere, staff members are sensitive and responsive, and child development is well stimulated. However, two violations were identified: a teacher and caretaker from the primary school were not registered in the Childcare Personnel Register. Additionally, the location received a recovery offer for four shortcomings concerning the safety and health policy and requirements for the premises. These related in particular to the absence of a risk analysis for drowning at the adjacent ditch, insufficiently concrete measures and back-up supervision arrangement, and unsafe fencing around the outdoor play area. All recovery items have since been resolved (7 September 2026). The GGD advises enforcement.