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About this care
Daycare center (kinderdagverblijf/KDV) Luchtballon in Bergen offers a welcoming environment where children aged 0 to 4 have plenty of room to play and develop, both indoors and outdoors. The daycare center is located in one building together with after-school care (BSO) Luchtballon, primary school De Klimop, primary school De Fontein, and the GGD (Municipal Health Service). With a small team of familiar faces and professional staff, Luchtballon provides lots of personal attention. There is a large hall for age-appropriate activities, a cosy group room, and a challenging outdoor playground. The staff regularly take the children on outings to the nearby playing field or to the playground.Read more
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GGD Inspection
Violations
Inspection date: May 28, 2026
Strengths
- Good pedagogical climate with an emotionally safe environment for children
- Permanent staff and clear daily structure provide stability
- High-quality early childhood education using the recognised Uk & Puk method
- Staff know all children personally and provide adequate guidance
- Active parent involvement through theme newsletters and open-door sessions
- Good cooperation with primary school De Regenboog for a continuous learning pathway
- Sufficient space and appropriate layout of group rooms
Violations
- Stability of care: structural mixing of daycare children with primary school children in the toddler-preschool group does not meet the legal definition of a fixed group
- Certificate of conduct (VOG): teacher for group 1-2 not registered in the Childcare Personnel Register at the start of employment (resolved following recovery offer)
- Information: link to inspection report on website points to wrong location (Albert Verweystraat 2 instead of 6) (resolved following recovery offer)
Summary
The Municipal Health Service (GGD) inspection report dated 28 May 2026 for daycare center (kinderdagverblijf) Zoef in Venlo presents a predominantly positive picture with some important caveats. The location offers good pedagogical quality with early childhood education following the Uk & Puk method. Two recovery offers were made due to violations, both of which were successfully followed up. A structural problem concerns the toddler-preschool group, in which daycare children are structurally combined with primary school children. This is in violation of the Childcare Act, although the municipality of Venlo is aware of this and subsidises the project. The GGD advises enforcement.
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