About this childminding agency
Elite Gastouderbureau is a registered childminder agency (gastouderbureau) offering professional mediation and guidance in finding suitable childminder care (gastouderopvang) for children aged 0 to 12 years. The agency operates in Flevoland (including Almere, Dronten and Zeewolde) and the Leiden region. Elite Gastouderbureau guarantees pedagogical quality and provides a tailored approach through careful matching of parents with qualified childminders (gastouders). Parents are assigned a dedicated contact for ongoing support and can count on flexible care arrangements, even for irregular working hours. The agency is registered in the National Childcare Register (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) and meets all statutory quality requirements, with regular inspections by the Municipal Health Service (GGD).
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For parents
Elite Gastouderbureau offers parents professional mediation in finding a suitable childminder (gastouder) for their child. The agency inventories your wishes and searches for a host family that suits you and your child. You will have a fixed point of contact for guidance and can count on support with questions about childcare, legislation and subsidies. The agency also arranges emergency childcare in case of the childminder's illness and mediates in conflicts.
Subsidy & costs
Parents may be eligible for childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag) when both parents work or are studying and use registered childcare through Elite Gastouderbureau. The benefit can also be obtained for reintegration programmes through UWV or the municipality. Elite supports parents with the application to the Tax and Customs Administration (Belastingdienst) and advises on conditions and procedures. The amount of the benefit depends on income and applies until the child enters secondary education.
The cost structure at Elite Gastouderbureau consists of two parts: the hourly compensation for the childminder (gastouder) and the monthly agency fees. The agency fees are €52.50 per month for the first child and €29.50 per month for the second child through the same agency. There are no recruitment costs, costs for annual statements, extra costs for home visits or mileage allowance. Parents receive an invoice from the agency and can apply for childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag) at the Tax and Customs Administration for part of the costs.
Trust & screening
Childminders (gastouders) are carefully selected by Elite Gastouderbureau. Prospective childminders must meet statutory conditions such as a minimum age of 18, educational level Helpende Zorg en Welzijn 2 (SPW 2), and be able to provide a certificate of conduct (verklaring omtrent gedrag). The agency carries out risk assessments at childcare addresses and keeps extensive records for GGD inspection. Childminders and their adult household members are subject to continuous screening for criminal offences.
Elite Gastouderbureau is registered in the National Childcare Register (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) and complies with all requirements of the Childcare Act (Wet kinderopvang). The agency is regularly inspected by the Municipal Health Service (GGD), with inspection reports publicly available. Elite is affiliated with the Brancheorganisatie Kinderopvang (Childcare Sector Organisation) and works according to protocols for safety, health and quality. An active parent committee is in place and complaints are handled according to an established regulation.
Next steps
The matching process at Elite Gastouderbureau takes place in several phases:
- Initial contact and intake interview: After registration, an intake interview follows at your home to map out your wishes and situation.
- Mediation: The agency searches its own database for a suitable childminder (gastouder), possibly supplemented with advertisements.
- Introduction: A meeting at the childminder's home with your child and mediation worker to get to know each other.
- Reflection period: Both parties are given time to consider the match.
- Trial period: A six-week trial period with an interim evaluation after two weeks.
- Evaluation and continuation: Annual evaluation interviews and continuous contact with your fixed mediation worker.
Highlights
Support services
- Fixed point of contact
- Emergency childcare arrangement
- Invoicing
- Annual statement
- Subsidy advice
- Conflict mediation
- Parent portal
- Courses and themed evenings
Service area cities
Service area regions
Mission & vision
Elite Gastouderbureau strives to provide responsible, reliable and enjoyable childcare for children in a childminder's home. The quality of the childminder care and the child's wellbeing are central to this. The agency stands for tailor-made solutions, small-scale care, flexibility and continuity. As a recognised childminder agency (gastouderbureau), Elite meets high quality standards and is regularly assessed on these.
Pedagogical vision
Elite Gastouderbureau pursues a pedagogical policy focused on creating a safe, healthy and stimulating environment where children feel comfortable and can develop optimally. Childminders (gastouders) are supported in their professional development and follow e-learning modules through Augeo Academy to stay up to date with the latest developments. The agency carries out risk assessments at childcare addresses and works according to protocols for safety, health and quality.
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GGD Inspection
Violations
Inspection date: April 15, 2026
Strengths
- Pedagogical policy plan is clear and available to parents and childminders
- Good administration via software system Portabase with all required components
- Structural attention to domestic violence reporting code through peer supervision groups and training
- Annual risk assessments are carried out on location with childminders
- Protocol for safe sleeping and healthy screen use in place
- Linking conversations for new childcare placements covering extensive topics
Shortcomings
- Pedagogical policy plan must be updated to meet new requirements effective 1 July 2026
- 10 childminders do not yet have a pedagogical work plan
- Pedagogical coaching needs to be further professionalised and expanded
- Registration of backup care arrangement must be complete by 1 July 2026
Violations
- Missing Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) registration and linkage in PRK for household member at one childminder (resolved on 6 May 2026)
- Risk assessment not adapted for care of 2-4 year olds at one childminder (resolved on 17 April 2026)
- Missing overview of persons with VOG obligation in childminder agency administration (resolved following recovery offer)
Summary
Elite Gastouderbureau in Almere was inspected on 15 April 2026 by GGD Flevoland. The annual investigation shows that the childminder agency (gastouderbureau), following a recovery offer, complies with all assessed requirements. There were three shortcomings that were resolved through a recovery offer: a missing Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) registration for a household member, an incomplete risk assessment for a childminder who also cared for younger children, and a missing overview of VOG-obligated persons in the administration. The agency supports 36 childminders and 148 parent families. Pedagogical practice and safety policy are generally well implemented. One childminder was terminated due to insufficient pedagogical practice. The agency is preparing for new quality requirements effective 1 July 2026, including more pedagogical coaching and work plans for childminders.
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