Bibaloe

Strengths

• Active guidance of host parents (gastouders) through home visits, phone and email contact
• Pedagogical policy is clearly communicated and implemented
• Sufficient staffing levels: placement coordinators have ample hours for at least 16 hours of guidance per host parent per year
• Risk assessments for safety and health are conducted annually and when changes occur
• Complete and well-organized administration via PortaBase system
• Annual complaints report is compiled and shared
• Host parents and staff correctly registered in the Childcare Persons Register (Personenregister Kinderopvang)

Summary

Childminder agency (gastouderbureau) Bibaloe in Gorinchem was inspected by the Municipal Health Service (GGD) on 19 May 2026. The agency places children with 33 host parents (gastouders) in the Alblasserwaard, Gorinchem and surrounding areas. The inspection concludes that Bibaloe meets all assessed quality requirements. No violations or areas for improvement were identified. The agency provides good guidance to host parents through home visits, progress meetings and training. Administration is in order and risk assessments are carried out annually. The advice to the municipality is: no enforcement action.