Peace and intimacy in Kralingen
Even on a busy day, our daycare center exudes tranquility. It feels small-scale, and there is light everywhere in the fresh, new spaces. It's nice that everything is on one level. We would love to show you around! In the baby group, we follow your child's rhythm and see what they need. If they are still sleeping when it's time to feed, we do it later. Feeding is always a one-on-one moment and happens on the lap.
Fantastic gym and music room
For our toddlers and preschoolers, we have a fantastic gym where they can dance, move... you name it. In the music room, the Kindergarden band gives lessons. Playfully, they introduce the children to different sounds and instruments.
Challenging city garden
With one step, you are outside in our challenging city garden. Directly adjacent to their group, the youngest children have their own section. There, they can quietly enjoy the fresh air, separated from the older children. The toddlers and preschoolers cycle over the adventurous course with the nature tunnel or play hide and seek in the bamboo grove. Everything invites them to play and discover.
Easily accessible
Our location is in the Kralingen district, close to the city center. If you come from the A16 and head that way, you will pass by.

Hi, I'm Anika van Steenbergen, location manager of Kindergarden Waterloostraat Rotterdam. Would you like to come and take a look at our childcare location?
Explore the unique childcare at Kindergarden Waterloostraat
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Playing in the baby garden
In our baby garden, babies safely enjoy the fresh air in their own enclosed garden. Meanwhile, the older children can also have fun playing in the sandbox or racing on the small bikes or go-karts.
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Daily movement
Children love to move every day. This is how they playfully discover their bodies. We do this daily, either outside or in our gymnasium during bad weather, so everyone can always expend their energy.
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Music lessons
We give music lessons to all children, even the youngest ones, because music helps them make contact and build trust.
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Special toddler activities
With the toddlers, we often deliberately split the group. This way, we can cater to the different developmental stages of the children. We do this with the oldest toddlers (3+) in preparation for primary school.
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: € 12,63

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.
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Are you coming to take a look at our childcare location?

Hi, I'm Anika van Steenbergen, location manager of Kindergarden Waterloostraat Rotterdam.
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!