Placement policy

Minimum purchase

We advise you to send your child to childcare at least two days a week. This advice is based on various pedagogical considerations: 

Full day care in a daycare center

For children from 0 to 4 years old, it is important that they can get used to the other children, the group rules and the group leaders. Only then will they feel at home and there is room for discovery. Scientific research and our own experience show that children who come for less than two days have more difficulty finding their way and we like to take that into account.

Toddler care (formerly playgroup) 

We want the children to have enough time together to get to know each other and the group leaders well. This makes it much more fun for the children. Because children in the playgroup only come to the playgroup for a few hours every day, we stick to a minimum attendance of two days per week for this form of care. 

After-school care (out-of-school care) 

This is somewhat different for children of primary school age. They already know more children and have often practiced finding their feet in a new situation. In after-school care it is therefore possible to purchase childcare for one day. But please note: we set a maximum for the total number of children who come one day. Children who attend more days each week also receive priority placement. Therefore, inquire about the options at the location of your choice.

No multi-location placement 

For the well-being of the child, we do not recommend placing a child in different locations. We are very cautious about such requests.

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Vaccination

Vaccination policy 

To protect the youngest children, who are often not yet fully vaccinated according to the National Vaccination Program , we maintain a careful policy. In baby groups and vertical groups where babies are cared for, a maximum of one unvaccinated baby is permitted per day of care. This means that not vaccinating your child may constitute grounds for exclusion from placement in these groups.

This restriction does not apply to toddler groups and after-school care. While we do ask for vaccination records for these groups, not vaccinating your child is not grounds for exclusion.

We take our social responsibility seriously. Therefore, we actively refer parents who choose not to vaccinate their children to reliable and objective sources of information about vaccination.

At the Centre for Youth and Family The Hague, you will find the most up-to-date information and the vaccination schedule for children aged 0 to 14. And in a video, Steffie explains in simple language how vaccination works, in Dutch, English, Arabic, Farsi, Ukrainian, Polish, Somali, Tigrinya, and Turkish.

Special care 

Every child deserves the best care

Your child may require additional support due to behavior, disability, or developmental delay. It's important to indicate this upon registration. This way, we can discuss whether placement is possible and how it will work. We will do everything we can to provide your child with the care and support they need and deserve.

At both of our locations Road2School and with 2Walvissen is the childcare regular and yet a little different. Children aged 0 to 13, with and without special care needs, are welcome at Road2School, and children aged 0 to 4 at 2WalvissenWe believe that every child deserves the best care. We prioritize their talents and the challenges they face in their young lives. We also take differences in aptitude, attention span, and pace for granted. That's why we emphasize slightly different approaches here than at other 2Samen locations.

If we are unable to provide childcare for your child, we will advise you on finding alternative childcare options.

Group size

Regarding group size, we adhere to the Staff-to-Child Ratio (SCR) as stipulated in the Innovation and Quality in Childcare Act (IKK). The SCR indicates the maximum number of children per pedagogical professional. 

Professional-child ratio in daycare 

The maximum number of zero-year-old babies per childcare professional is three. This allows childcare professionals ample time and attention for children during their first year of life. At 2Samen, we place a high priority on the quality of infant care. Unlike many other organizations, we therefore maintain our baby groups (0-2 years). This is better for the calm within the group and the well-being of the babies.

Professional-child ratio in the toddler groups 

In toddler groups (with children from 2 years old), childcare providers may employ one professional per eight children. A toddler group may consist of a maximum of sixteen children, provided that the group room is large enough for this. We adhere to the legal requirement for the required number of square meters per group size.

Professional-child ratio in after-school care 

A maximum of twelve children aged seven years and older are allowed per employee. For groups with children aged four to thirteen, the maximum number is eleven. At 2Samen we look at each location to see how many children the out-of-school care room allows per employee. 

House rules

For placements at 2Samen, both the 'General Terms and Conditions for Childcare' of the Dutch Association for Social Childcare (Branchevereniging Maatschappelijke Kinderopvang) and our house rules apply. We will send these documents when your child starts with us, and you can download them below. You can also download our rules regarding extra childcare, cancellations, and service hours below . We explain how we handle situations where you occasionally need childcare on a day other than the fixed days.

You can find our Privacy Statement at the very bottom of this page, in the so-called 'footer' of the website. In this document, you can read how we handle the personal data of our website visitors, parents, job applicants, and employees.

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Right of Withdrawal

From the day of signing, you have the right to revoke the agreement immediately and without giving any reason within 14 days. You can do this by sending an email to planning@2Samen.nl . If childcare has already started within this 14-day period, you will still be required to pay for the days used. Please note that this right of revocation does not apply to amendment agreements.

After the withdrawal period of 14 days, a notice period of 1 month applies, which you are obliged to pay. You can still use the childcare during the notice period.

Closing and margin days

All our childcare centers are open all year round, except for national commemorations and holidays. Our closing days can be found in our house rules and on the closing days poster that hangs at our childcare centers and which you can download below.

Margin days / Schedule-free days 

Primary schools have so-called margin days. These are extra days off from the schools, in addition to the regular holidays and national commemorations and holidays. 2Samen's after-school care offers extra care on these days, provided that at least five children need care that day. If possible, we combine after-school care locations in the area to reach this number of five. This minimum of five children obviously does not apply during the usual holiday periods. Do you want to know more? Then read the summary in our 'scheduled days off protocol' below. 

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