Rotterdam

Kindergarden Westzeedijk

Westzeedijk 120
3016 AH Rotterdam

Hi, I'm Chantal van den Houten, location manager of Kindergarden Westzeedijk Rotterdam. Would you like to come and take a look at our childcare location?

Our daycare facility is housed in a stylish townhouse located near the Erasmus Medical Center, where the generous light, meticulous design, and spacious rooms provide a warm and unique atmosphere. You can hear the birds singing in our yard, which you’ll get to experience for yourself if you come and enjoy a coffee-to-go in our coffee corner. In the infant sections we actually use hanging cribs, so our youngest charges can get used to the sounds and scents in their part of the building. It’s a safe place for your baby to fall asleep, and a perfect opportunity for us to get to know him or her!

Our section for older toddlers is located on the top floor. We are committed to meeting the specific development needs of this age range and help prepare them for elementary school. The walk down the various floors of the building is more than just functional, as it teaches children to use the stairs and allows them to see what’s going on in the kitchen and office. Singing songs together is part of our regular routine when we head outdoors (“Quiet, the babies are asleep right now...”).

We maintain separate gardens for our infants, with one of the yards being directly adjacent to the infant section. Our younger and older toddlers learn to independently use building blocks, climb across tires, or ride their bikes across the tracks. They like to go and hide, enjoy each other’s company, or enjoy some alone time as the mood strikes them. The plentiful trees provide all the shade they need to keep them safe and comfortable all year round.

You’ll find our facility near the city center, and you’ll pass it as you travel to or from work.

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.
Discovery garden

Our shady garden really invites children to start discovering and playing. There’s a screened area for the babies, which means that the older children can play to their heart’s content on the discovery path, the bicycle circuit and practice balancing on the halved car tires.
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!
Toddler yoga

Exercise is important, which is why we offer weekly toddler yoga. This develops a good way of moving. We also practice keeping balance and we develop their fine and gross motor skills. They simply love it!

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2 Babygroups

0 - 2 year

2 Infant groups

1 - 3 year

2 Toddler groups

2 - 4 year

1 Older toddler group

3+ year

We’re simply delighted with Kindergarden Westzeedijk! All the staff are really professional and caring. The children are given a fresh, hot meal every day. It’s a beautiful location with a large rear garden right in the center of Rotterdam, where the children can enjoy playing outside. The rooms indoors are so peaceful and they have high-quality wooden toys.

Kevin Mollema

Father of Julia (3 years)

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.

LRK number and inspection report GGD

LRK number: 203218024

Inspection report GGD:
Additional information about safety can be found in the inspection report from the GGD.

Opening hours

Monday to Friday: from 7:30 am to 6:30 pm

When do I need to register for 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.

How likely is it that I will be given a place?

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.

When will I hear whether there is 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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Rotterdam

Kindergarden Westzeedijk

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

Hi, I'm Chantal van den Houten, location manager of Kindergarden Westzeedijk 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!

Chantal van den Houten

Location manager Kindergarden Westzeedijk Rotterdam

Other Kindergarden locations nearby Westzeedijk

Our childcare staff can focus entirely on the children, because they receive optimal support from colleagues at the location. For instance, the cleaning staff makes sure everything is clean and tidy and prepares a fresh, hot lunch for everyone every day. The full-time location manager is responsible for supervising staff, administration, and for answering practical questions from parents. Working together like this ensures that we have all the time we need to care for, guide, and help your child develop.

In ‘Wereldwijs’, our childcare program, we explain how we offer that attention and guidance and why we work like this. As we have developed, detailed, and recorded everything in a well-thought-out way, ‘Wereldwijs’ offers the perfect guidance for our childcare staff. This program ensures that, as parent, you know which development points we will be focusing on.

Walk into any of the groups and you’ll see clearly marked corners and play equipment everywhere. They invite you to investigate and play! Our furniture as the play equipment, we ensure that this grows with your child.

Rotterdam

Kindergarden Westzeedijk

Explore the unique childcare at Kindergarden Westzeedijk

On our childcare center, we have horizontal groups

Our childcare through the eyes of a parent

Childcare rates 2024

Rate per hour: € 12,26

Hot lunch

Diapers

Formula

Pacifiers & bottles

Opening hours

Frequently asked questions about our childcare

Photos from our childcare center

Rotterdam

Kindergarden Westzeedijk

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

Other Kindergarden locations nearby Westzeedijk

What makes childcare from Kindergarden so unique?

Our staff is our greatest asset

Wereldwijs our own pedagogical program

Our interior and play equipment: looking through the eyes of your child