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About this childminder
Dijken is a childminder (gastouder) in Groningen. This childminder is affiliated with the childminder agency Thuis-in-opvang.nl. The care takes place at the requesting parent's home in Groningen.
The location has been registered in the National Childcare Register (LRK) for more than 2 years under number 246074590. Inspection reports are publicly available through the LRK and the care is periodically checked by the Municipal Health Service (GGD).
With a capacity of 5 childcare places, this is a small-scale form of care.
This childminder is registered with Thuis-in-opvang.nl. On the agency page you can find additional information for parents about guidance and registration.
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Thuis-in-opvang.nl Groningen offers childminder (gastouder) care in a homely atmosphere, with personal attention for your child at its heart. The agency mediates between parents and approximately 70 childminders in the Groningen region. Parents receive support with administrative matters, including applying for childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag) and using the online OpvangApp system for hour registration. The agency works with fixed rates and offers flexible care options without minimum hour requirements.
The Groningen branch of Thuis-in-opvang.nl serves the province of Groningen. The agency mediates for childminders spread throughout the entire province, with the office located in Hoogezand. Parents from various places in Groningen can turn to the agency for mediation to childminders in their own region or place of residence.
Thuis-in-opvang.nl is a recognised childminder agency registered in the National Childcare Register (LRK number: 106778857 for the Groningen branch). The agency complies with all legal requirements of the Childcare Act and is regularly inspected by the Municipal Health Service (GGD). There is an active parent committee and complaints are handled according to an established protocol. Financial transactions go through a third-party account for extra security.
GGD Inspection
Violations
Inspection date: February 5, 2026
Strengths
- Warm, trusting relationship between childminder and children
- Childminder follows the pedagogical policy plan of the childminder agency
- Daily routines provide predictability for the children
- Childminder actively plays with the children and provides guidance where needed
- Home is smoke-free and safely arranged with sufficient play and sleeping space
- Childminder holds the required qualifications and a valid first aid certificate
- Backup care arrangement is well organized
Violations
- Missing smoke detector in the hallway (also identified in 2024). The risk assessment did not match the actual situation at the location.
Summary
The Municipal Health Service (GGD) inspection on 5 February 2026 at childminder/host parent care (gastouderopvang) Dijken in Groningen presents a predominantly positive picture. The childminder meets all quality requirements regarding registration, pedagogical climate, accommodation, and facilities. There was one violation in the area of safety and health: a missing smoke detector in the hallway, which had also been identified in 2024. Following a recovery offer, this was resolved by reinstalling the smoke detector and updating the risk assessment. The childminder has a warm, trusting relationship with the children and follows the pedagogical policy of the childminder agency. The recommendation to the municipality is positive: no enforcement action.
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