About this childminding agency
De Gooische Opvang is a small-scale childminder agency (gastouderbureau) in and around Het Gooi that places children from 6 weeks to 12 years with professional childminders (gastouders). The agency offers various types of care: daytime and after-school care at the childminder's home, daytime and after-school care at the parent's home, evening care and weekend care. De Gooische Opvang fulfils a mediating and supporting role with quality, warmth and personal contact at its heart. Parents pay a fixed monthly fee of €53 for one or more children with the same childminder, excluding childminder costs. The agency works according to the four basic pedagogical objectives of the Childcare Act and holds the KNGO quality mark for pedagogical support of childminders.
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For parents
De Gooische Opvang is a childminder agency (gastouderbureau) that mediates small-scale, professional childcare in childminders' (gastouders) homes in and around Het Gooi. The agency offers various forms of care for children from 6 weeks to 12 years old, including daycare, after-school care, evening care and weekend care. Parents pay a fixed monthly fee of €53 for one or more children with the same childminder (gastouder), excluding the childminder costs which parents and childminders determine between themselves. De Gooische Opvang is known for personal contact, flexibility and a homely atmosphere.
Subsidy & costs
Parents may be eligible for childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag) through the Tax and Customs Administration for care via De Gooische Opvang. The amount of the benefit depends on parental income. For a personal calculation and more information, the agency refers parents to the Tax and Customs Administration Benefits website.
De Gooische Opvang charges a fixed monthly fee of €53 (in 2025) for one or more children with the same childminder (gastouder), excluding childminder costs. The hourly rate of the childminder (gastouder) is determined between childminder and requesting parent. There is no registration fee for requesting parents or childminders (gastouders). When using two childminders (gastouders), an additional €10 per month is charged, except for a childminder at home. Childminders (gastouders) and requesting parents agree in advance on a notice period of one month.
Trust & screening
De Gooische Opvang works in accordance with the legal requirements for screening childminders (gastouders). The agency refers to the official 'Manual for Continuous Screening of Childcare' from the Dutch government for the full procedure. Childminders (gastouders) who are mediated via De Gooische Opvang are registered in the National Childcare Register (LRK), where their inspection reports are publicly available for parents.
De Gooische Opvang complies with all legal requirements for childminder agencies (gastouderbureaus). The agency has an LRK registration number (179898024) and is inspected annually by the GGD, with inspection reports publicly available on the website. There is an internal complaints procedure in accordance with the Childcare Act with a complaints committee of three members. In 2025, the agency was complaint-free and received a dispute-free certificate. De Gooische Opvang also holds the KNGO quality mark for pedagogical support and follows the four basic pedagogical objectives from the Childcare Act.
Next steps
De Gooische Opvang follows a careful matching procedure to find the right childminder (gastouder) for your child:
- Information meeting: The placement coordinator visits your home for an initial conversation in which the working method and pedagogical policy plan are discussed.
- Intake interview for requesting parents: If you agree with the working method, an intake interview follows in which the registration form and mediation agreement are discussed.
- Introduction meeting: When a suitable childminder (gastouder) has been found, an introduction meeting takes place between childminder and requesting parent with the placement coordinator.
- Linking meeting: Following a mutual positive impression, a linking meeting takes place at the childcare location where agreements are recorded in a contract.
- Evaluation: At least once a year, an evaluation takes place to discuss whether the care still meets all wishes.
Highlights
Support services
- Parent committee
- Annual evaluation
- Pedagogical support
- GGD inspections
- Complaints procedure
Service area cities
Service area regions
Mission & vision
De Gooische Opvang aims to fulfil a mediating and supportive function regarding the care and nurturing of children. The agency provides an environment with the childminder (gastouder) where children can develop socially, emotionally, cognitively, physically and creatively. Ample room is given for children's self-confidence, respect and independence. De Gooische Opvang strives to create, in consultation with parents, the safest possible environment that offers children security and warmth. All children are welcome, including children who require additional support.
Pedagogical vision
De Gooische Opvang follows a pedagogical policy plan that describes the vision and principles of the agency. Every childminder (gastouder) meets the four basic pedagogical objectives as stated in the Childcare Act: promoting social competence, transferring values and norms, providing emotional security, and promoting personal competence. The pedagogical policy plan serves as a guideline for daily interaction with the children and can be requested by parents via the contact form.
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GGD Inspection
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Inspection date: April 13, 2026
Strengths
- Pedagogical policy is actively conveyed to host parents (gastouders) through progress meetings and training days
- Risk assessments for safety and health are conducted annually and meet the required standards in terms of content
- Sufficient staffing capacity for guidance and mediation (approximately 40 hours per week for 62 host parents/gastouders)
- Active and well-functioning parent committee with three members that meets three times per year
- All persons correctly registered and linked in the childcare persons register
- Administration is fully and clearly organized in the Portabase system
Summary
Childminder agency (gastouderbureau) De Gooische Opvang in Hilversum was inspected on 13 April 2026 by the Municipal Health Service (GGD) Gooi & Vechtstreek. The agency mediates for 63 host parents (gastouders) in the Gooi and Vechtstreek region. All examined themes – general terms and conditions, pedagogical policy, personnel, safety and health, parental rights, and quality and duty of care – fully comply with statutory requirements. No violations or areas for improvement were identified. The holder works approximately 40 hours per week and is thereby able to guarantee the mandatory 16 hours of guidance per host parent (gastouder). The parent committee functions well with three members. No complaints were received in 2025. The holder responded positively to the findings.
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