CGOB De Herberg Amersfoort
Childminding agency•Veenendaal•LRK 489056908
Details updated on 10 November 2026
About this childminding agency
Christelijk Gastouderbureau De Herberg Amersfoort is a branch of the first Christian childminder agency (gastouderbureau) in the Netherlands. We offer small-scale Christian childminder care (gastouderopvang) in Amersfoort and the surrounding area, with childminders (gastouders) in towns such as Amersfoort, Soest, Hoogland, Hoevelaken, Nijkerk, Harderwijk, Putten, Baarn, Ermelo and the surrounding area. Our placement coordinators are pedagogically trained professionals who remain personally involved with the childminder, parent and child. We screen all childminders, visit them several times a year and safeguard pedagogical quality. Parents can count on a no-obligation intake interview, personal matching and support with childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag).
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For parents
At Christelijk Gastouderbureau De Herberg Amersfoort, we find personal commitment essential. We take the time to get to know parents, so that we understand which place is best for their child. Our childminder care (gastouderopvang) offers small-scale care with a maximum of 5 children under 4 years old, which ensures personal attention in a homely environment. All childminders (gastouders) are committed Christians and live this out in their care, with attention to Christian values such as saying grace before meals, reading the Bible, and celebrating Christian holidays.
Subsidy & costs
Childminder care (gastouderopvang) with us is an official form of childcare, which means parents are entitled to childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag) from the Tax and Customs Administration (Belastingdienst). We help parents apply for this benefit and explain how the system works. During the intake interview, we extensively discuss the cost structure and childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag). A calculation tool is available on our website with which parents can calculate how much benefit they will receive and what their net costs per month will be.
The costs of childcare consist of two components: the childminder fee (gastoudervergoeding) and the agency costs. Together these form the gross hourly rate for which childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag) is obtained. Childminder care (gastouderopvang) is generally more affordable than a daycare center (kinderdagverblijf/KDV). We offer a calculation tool on our website with which parents can calculate their net costs after benefit. For care at the parents' home, we draw up a customised cost overview, which we explain during a no-obligation intake interview.
Trust & screening
All childminders (gastouders) are carefully screened before they may start with us. Our placement consultants are pedagogically trained professionals who know what to look for. After placement, we remain personally involved and visit childminders (gastouders) several times a year. During these visits, we not only check safety and hygiene, but also discuss the children's development, behaviour, toy choices, and play activities. We regularly organise theme evenings, e-learnings, and first aid (EHBO) refresher courses for our childminders (gastouders).
Christelijk Gastouderbureau De Herberg is LRK-registered (number 489056908) and meets all quality requirements of the Childcare Act (Wet kinderopvang). The GGD carries out annual inspections, on which we score positively. All childminders (gastouders) are screened by us, have pedagogical training, and regularly attend further training. We visit our childminders (gastouders) several times a year to check and discuss safety, hygiene, and pedagogical quality. We also draw up action plans for improvement where necessary.
Next steps
Our matching process follows clear steps:
- Get in touch: Fill in the contact form or call us directly; we will call or email you back.
- Intake interview: We discuss your wishes, important aspects of care, required days, start date, costs, and childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag).
- Search: We look for a childminder (gastouder) who suits your family.
- Introduction: We guide an introductory meeting where you and the childminder (gastouder) get to know each other.
- Match: Upon a successful match, we review contracts, agree on practical matters, arrange a settling-in period (wenperiode), and help with applying for childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag).
Highlights
- Christian identity
- Personal attention
- Small-scale care
- Pedagogical quality
- GGD approved
- LRK registered
- Flexible care
- Homely environment
- Consistent face
- Childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag)
Support services
- Mijn Herberg portal
- Calculation tool
- Theme evenings
- First aid courses
- Pedagogical guidance
- Contract management
- Invoicing
- Childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag) assistance
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Mission & vision
Christelijk Gastouderbureau De Herberg believes that every child is created valuable, unique, and with talents, and that children need others to develop. Our core values are personal commitment, pedagogical quality, and Christian identity. We are convinced that every person is loved by God, and we wish every child a Christian upbringing. Our name, De Herberg, says it all: every child is welcome with us, whether you as a parent are Christian or not.
Pedagogical vision
The pedagogical goal of De Herberg is for children to develop as optimally as possible into independent and balanced individuals who have respect for themselves and for others, in a familiar environment and in their own way. We assume that every child has a need to develop, each in their own way and at their own pace, depending on aptitude and temperament. Childminders (gastouders) offer a safe environment in which children have the space to develop in every area of development.
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GGD Inspection
Violations
Inspection date: October 20, 2026
Strengths
- Pedagogical policy is actively communicated to childminders through intake interviews, home visits, and annual evaluations
- Childminders are visited by the placement coordinator at least twice per year
- Extensive training opportunities through KinderwijsTV, webinars, and in-person meetings
- Thorough risk assessment for safety and health with up-to-date documents per childminder
- Domestic violence and child abuse reporting protocol is actively promoted and discussed
- Parents are well informed through website, newsletters, and parent portal
- All employees, childminders, and household members correctly registered in the Childcare Persons Register
Violations
- Missing concrete description in the pedagogical policy plan regarding how childminders are guided in monitoring child development (resolved after recovery offer)
Summary
The annual inspection of 20 October 2026 of CGOB De Herberg Amersfoort, a Christian childminder agency (gastouderbureau) in Veenendaal with 9 affiliated childminders, shows predominantly positive results. The agency meets requirements in all inspected domains: personnel, safety and health, and parental rights. Regarding pedagogical policy, there was initially a shortcoming: the pedagogical policy plan lacked a concrete description of how childminders are guided in monitoring child development. The inspector issued a recovery offer, which the provider resolved within two weeks. The provider requested board approval for amendment of the policy plan. Following this recovery, the pedagogical policy also meets requirements. Strong points include the extensive support of childminders, including home visits, intervision, training opportunities, and personal work plans. The risk assessment, domestic violence reporting protocol, and parent information are well organised. The Municipal Health Service (GGD) advises no enforcement action.
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