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Candelaria is a childminder (gastouder) in Pekela. This childminder is affiliated with the childminder agency Provinciaal Gastouderbureau. The location is based at Burgemeester van Weringstraat 123, 9665GR, Oude Pekela.
The location has been registered in the National Childcare Register (LRK) since 2025 under number 260244843. Inspection reports are publicly available via 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.
This childminder is registered with Provinciaal Gastouderbureau. On the agency page you will find additional information for parents about guidance and registration.
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Provinciaal Gastouderbureau offers parents reliable childminder (gastouder) care in a homely environment. Our childminders look after a maximum of 6 children in their own homes, ensuring small-scale care, consistency, and personal attention. We offer various forms of care, including regular childminder care, care by grandpa or grandma (childminder care at home), and nanny care for families with more than 2 children. All care takes place under the professional guidance of our agency, and we ensure the right match between parent and childminder.
Provinciaal Gastouderbureau is based in Wildervank and active in the Groningen region. Our childminders are spread throughout this region, allowing us to offer care in various locations. We work with protocols specifically tailored to the Groningen region, as reflected in our regional child abuse protocols.
Provinciaal Gastouderbureau is registered in the National Childcare Register (LRK) under registration number 853556829. We are visited and inspected annually by the Municipal Health Service (GGD) on compliance with the Childcare Act. All inspection reports are publicly available via the LRK. Our childminders are registered in the PRKP childcare personnel register, and everyone in the household over 18 holds a Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG). We operate according to protocols for child abuse and transgressive behaviour that have been adapted to the Groningen region.
GGD Inspection
Violations
Inspection date: July 22, 2025
Strengths
- The pedagogical work plan has been developed and aligned with the agency
- Safe, smoke-free home with sufficient play and sleeping space
- Valid first aid certificate and Certificate of Conduct (VOG) available
- Risk assessment has been completed and signed
- The childminder/host parent is easily reachable by phone and has arranged backup care
- Knowledge of the reporting code for domestic violence and child abuse
Violations
- The childminder/host parent does not hold a certificate in accordance with the ministerial regulation or an EU-recognised diploma; the SPW level 3 diploma obtained in Curaçao with an IDW declaration does not meet the requirements under current legislation
Summary
This inspection report concerns a registration investigation of childminder/host parent Candelaria in Oude Pekela, conducted on 22 July 2025 by GGD Groningen. The location is a childminder/host parent care (gastouderopvang) facility for children aged 0 to 12 years through the Provincial Childminder Agency. In most areas, the childminder/host parent meets the legal requirements: registration, pedagogical climate, accommodation and layout, and safety and health have been assessed favourably. The childminder/host parent has a clear pedagogical work plan, a safe and smoke-free home with sufficient play and sleeping space, and holds a valid first aid certificate and Certificate of Conduct (VOG). One violation has been identified: the childminder/host parent does not hold a recognised Dutch diploma or EU-recognised certificate. Her SPW level 3 diploma, obtained in Curaçao with an IDW declaration, does not meet the requirements under current legislation. No recovery offer was made. In their response, the municipality and the childminder/host parent agency indicated that tailored measures would be appropriate, given the announced legislative amendment of 1 January 2026.
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