Our spaces for babies and toddlers are designed to invite exploration, which stimulates children’s development. It’s also why as many of our furniture items as possible are arranged at children’s eye level, including the sideboard containing the items we use for setting and clearing the table, and the “construction corner.” From paper to glue, the children can grab everything themselves.
Our babies have a separate garden – the toddler garden is quite a bit larger and features a blackboard, a water table, a sandbox, bicycles, and a living willow tunnel. For our older toddlers, we also provide a sand and water table with a water pump.
Our location is centrally situated, with several elementary schools located nearby.
Hi, I'm Rowie Zomerdijk-Kouw, location manager of Kindergarden Kortenaerplantsoen Castricum. Would you like to come and take a look at our childcare location?
Explore the unique childcare at Kindergarden Kortenaerplantsoen
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Baby garden
Babies can enjoy the fresh air in complete safety in their own sheltered baby garden area. And the older children can play hide-and-seek to their heart’s content in the willow tunnel or in the sandpit, or race around on small bicycles or carts.
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Older toddlers
Our older toddler group focuses on each toddler’s specific developmental needs. We aim to promote self-reliance and challenge them to do as much for themselves as possible, as that will be really useful when they start school!
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Friends call me Jim
Twice a week the toddlers and preschoolers enjoy some exercise in our gymnasium 2.0; equipped with light projections, a projector and really challenging materials. Based on magical stories, we stimulate the children's imagination and experience, allowing them to discover the joy of exercise.
On our childcare center, we have horizontal groups
Every child lives in a world where everything impresses – and everything has an impact. That is why we work with horizontal groups at our childcare locations.
Childcare rates 2025
Rate per hour: € 12,32
Hot lunch
Freshly and warmly prepared lunch and baby snacks.
Diapers
Diapers and baby wipes by Pampers and Naty, and Naïf and Sudocrem care products.
Formula
Follow-up and growing-up formula by Nutrilon, Hipp Bio, Biobim and Pure Goat Company.
Pacifiers & bottles
Pacifiers and bottles by MAM, Difrax, Bibs, Avent and Dr. Brown.
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Opening hours
Monday to Friday: from 7:30 am to 6:30 pm
Frequently asked questions about our childcare
To increase the chances of securing a spot, we recommend enrolling your child as soon as possible at our childcare. We take your preferences into account during our planning and strive to fulfill your wishes to the best of our ability.
That depends on various factors including preferred days, how many days you need, and how flexible you are. For example, the likelihood of a placement becoming available for one day is greater than three or four days becoming available in one go. The more flexible you are as a parent, the greater the likelihood that we will be able to offer you a place.
If you’re seeking a place quickly, we’d be happy to look at the options available in our schedule. At the busier locations, we often work approximately four months ahead, so it can take some time before you hear from us. If there’s a waiting list, we rely on cancellations/schedule changes for new places to become available.
Are you pregnant and looking for a place in the longer term? We have horizontal groups at Kindergarden and this affects how far ahead we can plan. Horizontal means that children move on to the next group at a certain time. As we take a child’s development and age and the days that a child spends at the daycare center into account, we plan four to six months ahead, depending on how busy the center is. A schedule can also change a lot. Factors that influence this include registration of siblings (they are given priority), schedule changes for children who already have a placement (switching days or increasing the number of days), and cancellations.
Are you coming to take a look at our childcare location?
Hi, I'm Rowie Zomerdijk-Kouw, location manager of Kindergarden Kortenaerplantsoen Castricum.
Did you know that everything in a child's surrounding can affect them? For that reason, we’ve carefully considered everything we do. Absolutely everything. That’s the secret of Kindergarden. Curious? Feel free to come and take a look at our childcare location!