"Leuk gedaan die circus!"

"We enrolled our son (now 9 months) at Kindergarden at 6 months old and couldn't be happier. He receives a hot lunch every day, the staff is lovely, he always sleeps great at daycare.. it was super smooth from day 1. Also a nice option to swap days when you are away, we do a combo of nanny and daycare so when our nanny was on holidays we were able to swap around some dates - great! Highly recommend."

"We are very happy at Kindergarden Voormalige Stadstimmertuin! Both children go to the BSO after-school care and they truly enjoy going there. Besides the extraordinary beautiful building, the team has created a warm, safe and welcoming environment. Everything is clean, well-organized and comminucation with management and staff is excellent. Staff is kind, dedicated and flexible. Fun and engaging activities too! We highly recommend this BSO to any family looking for a place where their children will feel happy, supported and well cared for."

"A note first: We can only speak to the baby group. And every kid is different and other parents are happy with the offering. But if outdoor time and daily activities matter to you for your baby, this place did not deliver on either. And since we ourselves selected this daycare based on the positive reviews we had seen here, we think it would be helpful to others to read what didn't work for us. We were very dissatisfied with this daycare for our baby. He started when he was 11 months and never once seemed settled or at ease. Over almost two months, he would not drink, eat, sleep, or sometimes even play, at daycare and we would regularly receive a call around 12-12:30 asking us to come and pick him up because he was tired and upset and they couldn't settle him. Several things we were told during the tour and in follow-up conversations with the head/location office (knowing we would enroll a baby) turned out not to be accurate - specifically around the frequency of outdoor time and the types of activities the baby group would do. Both were priorities for us. Even our GGD flagged to us how unhealthy it is for babies to stay indoors all day everyday. After a couple of weeks we noticed neither was happening, and staff consistently reassured us it was. In almost two months, it never did. We also have friends with babies in the same group who, after four months, had still not been taken outside once. On sleeping: our baby couldn't yet fall asleep independently, and we were initially reassured that staff would rock him and manage it. That lasted about two weeks. After that, they told us they could help him learn to sleep using the Ferber method (i.e. letting him cry for increasing intervals before brief check-ins). We had told them clearly that this wasn't an approach we wanted used with our baby. And yet that's what they applied anyway. For us, that said a lot about how the daycare handles babies who don't fit a standard pattern. When we had our goodbye conversation with the head office, they mentioned how difficult it is to change habits within the team, and how hard it is to convince some staff to bring the baby groups outside. They also told us that special activities for babies are planned on a monthly basis, not more frequently because babies can't really do much. All of that confirmed what we had already suspected. We moved him to a different daycare. There, babies go outside every day regardless of weather, they do art, music and crafts as a regular part of the day, not an occasional event. He still cries at drop-off, which we think is a hangover from the previous experience, but during the day he eats, sleeps, plays, and comes home happy. If you compare his pictures from Kindergarden to now, the difference is visible: his eyes were puffy and sad from constant crying; now they're bright and cheerful. Based on our experience, we wouldn't recommend the baby group at this daycare."

"Echt een TOP-kdv. En buiten de enorm goede zorg en liefde voor de kids even het benoemen waard dat ik altijd zo goed te woord word gestaan bij vragen of opmerkingen, zowel door het hoofdkantoor als door de vestiging! Alles wordt meteen opgepakt en nog nooit met iets blijven zitten, super fijn. Grote complimenten daarvoor!"

"We are very happy with the daycare! Well organised processes, hygiene is great, the kids needs are being put first! The teachers of our group are very genuine and care deeply about the kids. - they have self-cooked food every day and the location itself is beautiful! 🤩 Thank you Team, we are happy to have chosen you as a daycare!"

"Our daughter was waitlisted in the beginning to start and to do a tour however they removed us by accident from the waitlist, once that admin process was solved, we have nothing more to say that the BSO team especially Willem is amazing, the entertainment provided for the kids, the indoor space is huge with a lot of activities organized & during the school holidays they do special trips. She goes 4 days a week it is her home away from home. Furthermore they provide a warm meal at 17 hrs so they don’t leave on an empthy stomach."

"Onze dochter gaat naar de babygroep. Ondanks de personeelstekorten bij kinderdagverblijven heeft zij altijd dezelfde pm’ers op de groep. Lieve, warme dames!"

"Prachtige lokatie, kundige medewerkers, goede sfeer. Uitstekende opvang"

"Amazing BSO amazing location!"

"Absolutely love this kindergarden our child has been going since 6 months to, now still goes there to the BSO. The staff is absolutely brilliant! Beyond being professional and knowledgeable the way they show care, love, compassion and kindness to my kid makes her and us feel very welcomed and safe. The building ia beautiful, well maintained and clean. Thanks to big windows gets also planty natural light, the back garden where kids can play outside is lovely. Every class are equipped with educational toys and there is a changing monthly themed to further deepen the children knowledge and curiosity. Highly recommend!"

"Excellent service and great care! My child always went to daycare and later to BSO (after-school care) with a smile. We are very satisfied, especially with the pedagogical system. There aren’t too many toys, but there is plenty of space, which stimulates creativity. Warm meals are provided, and the overall atmosphere is just fantastic. I highly recommend this daycare!"

"We originally wanted to start at this daycare from the very beginning, but we were only fortunate enough to transition when our child turned two. From day one, it was clear that this was the perfect place! Our child is absolutely happy here, and we truly appreciate the love, care, and dedication that each and every member of the pedagogical staff puts into every day. Having experienced three different daycares, I can confidently say that this one is the best in the area. The building itself is fantastic, and the environment is warm, nurturing, and enriching. We are so pleased with our experience that we will continue our journey here with the BSO as well. A top choice all around! Highly recommended."

"Our kids have been to every BSO attracted to their basis school, and this place is absolutely on another level. The facilities and staff are wonderful, and they make lovely meals too, so our kids don't come home hungry!"

"Onze dochter is net bij de peuters gestart. Ontzettend mooie locatie, doorgaande lijn in materiaal, pedagogiek en aanpak. Ze heeft ontzettend lieve en betrokken juffen/meesters. Heel fijn!"

"Absurd, absurd, absurd wat hier gebeurd is met een stagiaire die ongepast videomateriaal heeft gemaakt van meerdere kinderen op dit kinderdagverblijf!!"

"Vreselijk wat hier allemaal gebeurd. Zou dit slechts het topje van een ijsberg zijn? Als dit alleen al is wat is gefilmd, wat is er dan gebeurd allemaal wat NIET gefilmd is?! Denk daar maar over na. Enorm zielig voor alle kinderen en als je je kind hiernaar toe brengt dan haat je je kind. Schandalig en deze tent zou gesloten moeten worden. Dat de betreffende tuthola is ontslagen doet daar niets aan af, de kids zijn al getraumatiseerd voor het leven en zoals ik zei: wat is er nog meer gebeurd dat niet gefilmd is?"

"If you have kids, you need to go here. It is that simple. We visited many other daycare facilities and had our youngest at another one, but moved to kindergarden stad because of the professionalism of the organisation and the personal involvement of all staff. The focus on the needs and development of the child is visible in everything. They have a great in house food service for takeaway meals for the parents as well. For such a large organisation we admire their flexbility and willingness to help out."

"Het is een fijne plek met stabiliteit in het team en goede leidsters voor de kids. Aan het einde van de dag altijd tijd voor een persoonlijk praatje over je kids. De vele verticale groepen zorgen dat je kind eigenlijk altijd in een groep zit die uitdaagt. Bij uitdaging over ontwikkeling denkt ook management goed mee en wordt rekening gehouden met specifieke wensen voor je kids. Het binnenplein is ruimtelijk om lekker buiten te spelen. Enige feedback is dat het ruilen van dagen wat inflexibel en bureaucratisch gaat en ook de communicatie met ouders over opvolging wanneer je kind naar welke groep gaat lijkt soms wat chaotisch. De overgang zelf gaat overigens wel met aandacht van de leidsters."

"We brengen ons zoontje pas sinds kort naar dit kinderdagverblijf maar zijn nu al helemaal fan. Hele fijne, lieve en professionele leidsters ❤️"

"Best daycare in town, no direct experience with others but we always had a good feeling about the company and her employees, they are all really sweet and caring, our kids still really like to go there every day."

"Hele fijne crèche, dikke aanrader"

"Met veel plezier breng ik onze dochter naar Kindergarden. Ontzettend lieve en enthousiaste leidsters die wij blindelings vertrouwen!"

"Heel blij met Kindergarden. Prachtige locatie en toegewijde, professionele en zorgzame leidsters!"

"Fantastisch kinderdagverblijf, lieve en zeer kundige leidsters. Ze doen geweldig leuke dingen met de kinderen. Ze dagen de kindjes uit, leren spelenderwijs veel en laten de kindjes ook hun eigen pad volgen. Ik kan het ten zeerste aanbevelen!"