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C. Smits is a childminder (gastouder) in Hengelo (O). The childcare is registered under the name Smits. This childminder is affiliated with the childminder agency Gastouderbureau de Bengel. The location is situated at Timorstraat 9, 7556SZ, Hengelo.
The location has been listed in the National Childcare Register (LRK) since 2025 under number 792389207. Inspection reports are publicly available through the LRK and the childcare is periodically inspected by the Municipal Health Service (GGD).
With a capacity of 6 childcare places, this is a small-scale form of childcare. In the Hengelo neighbourhood, there are currently 115 childcare locations listed on Kiddie.nl, of which 45 are childminders. This provides extra context when comparing childcare options nearby.
This childminder is affiliated with Gastouderbureau de Bengel. On the agency page, you will find additional information for parents about guidance and registration.
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Gastouderbureau De Bengel guides parents in finding a loving, committed childminder (gastouder) who gives your child their full attention and supports their development through play. We offer small-scale care that feels safe and familiar, so you can go to work with peace of mind. Our childcare advisors get to know you and your wishes in depth, and ensure the right match with a childminder. We also guide you through all administrative matters, so everything is well arranged on your working days.
Gastouderbureau De Bengel works with over 280 professional childminders (gastouders) spread across the Twente, Salland and Achterhoek regions. The agency offers care locations in dozens of places in Overijssel and Gelderland, including Almelo, Hengelo, Enschede, Rijssen, Nijverdal, Goor, Markelo, Borne, Haaksbergen, Lochem and many other municipalities. Parents can search for specific locations via the childcare locations page to find childminders in their immediate area.
Gastouderbureau De Bengel is a government-recognised childminder agency (gastouderbureau). All childminders are registered in the National Childcare Register (LRKP) and meet the statutory quality requirements. The agency has an active parent committee that is involved in new developments and critically reviews policy. GGD inspection reports for both the agency and affiliated childminders are publicly available via the website. The agency works in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR/AVG) and has a privacy policy that complies with current legislation.
GGD Inspection
All good
Inspection date: September 25, 2025
Strengths
- The childminder/host parent (gastouder) holds the required diploma (Social Services Worker, level 3) and a valid first aid certificate
- The home offers sufficient play space and safe indoor and outdoor areas, appropriate to the number of children
- The childminder/host parent has good knowledge of the pedagogical policy (pedagogisch beleid) and can explain how the four parenting objectives are safeguarded
- The risk assessment for safety and health is up to date (September 2025) and tailored to the childcare address
- The childminder/host parent is easily reachable by phone and has a backup arrangement that can arrive within 15 minutes
- The childminder/host parent is well informed about the child abuse reporting code and statutory reporting obligation
Summary
GGD Twente conducted a registration inspection on 25 September 2025 at childminder/host parent (gastouder) C. Smits in Hengelo. The childcare takes place in the home at Timorstraat 9, via childminder agency (gastouderbureau) de Bengel. The childminder/host parent provides care on Tuesday and Friday from 07:00 to 16:00, supplemented with flexible care. During the inspection, all assessed conditions were evaluated for compliance with the Childcare Act (Wet kinderopvang). The inspection included document review, a site visit and an interview with the childminder/host parent. No violations or areas for improvement were identified. The GGD concludes that the childminder/host parent can create a healthy, safe and stimulating environment and advises registration in the National Childcare Register (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) with six childcare places.
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