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Esman - Childminder in Leerdam

Esman

Childminder•Vijfheerenlanden•LRK 463375166

Details updated on 10 September 2026

Quick facts

Ages0–4 years
Child places6 child places

About this childminder

Esman is a childminder (gastouder) in Vijfheerenlanden. This childminder is affiliated with the childminder agency Dichtbij gastouderbureau. The location is based at Van Naaldwijcklaan 15, 4143BV, Leerdam. The location has been registered in the National Childcare Register (LRK) for more than 1 year under number 463375166. Inspection reports are publicly available through 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. In the Leerdam neighbourhood, there are currently 26 childcare locations listed on Kiddie.nl, of which 18 are childminders. This provides extra context when comparing childcare options nearby. This childminder is registered with Dichtbij gastouderbureau. On the agency page, you can find additional information for parents about guidance and registration. In Vijfheerenlanden, there are 77 other childminders to be found. This makes it easier to compare multiple options side by side for your family.
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Are you looking for homely, small-scale childcare with a familiar face, or do you need flexible drop-off and pick-up times? Dichtbij gastouderbureau mediates and advises on childcare for your child with a childminder (gastouder). You can determine yourself, in consultation with the childminder, when your child is cared for.

We provide childcare for children up to 13 years old and work exclusively with qualified childminders who meet strict quality standards. All childminders have a paediatric first aid certificate and receive regular training. The childminder agency knows the childminders personally through regular contact.

You are eligible for childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag) because Dichtbij is a recognised childminder agency, registered in the National Childcare Register (LRK). We do not charge registration fees and arrange payments for you.

Dichtbij gastouderbureau mediates within a radius of 20 kilometres around Leerdam. Our childminders are spread throughout this region, which means we can find suitable childcare for many parents in the area. The agency is located at Energieweg 15a in Leerdam.

Dichtbij gastouderbureau is a recognised agency registered in the National Childcare Register (LRK). We meet all legal requirements and are regularly inspected by the GGD (Municipal Health Service). You can consult the inspection reports of our agency and individual childminders via the LRK.

We work in accordance with the Reporting Code on Domestic Violence and Child Abuse. If a childminder suspects that a child is being abused at home, we enter into conversation with the parents. Our childminders receive guidelines for healthy nutrition and work in accordance with our pedagogical policy.

Annually, we check whether childminders' homes are safe, child-friendly, and clean, so that children are cared for in a safe and trusted environment. We regularly evaluate the childminder childcare.

GGD Inspection

Violations

Inspection date: January 23, 2025

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Shortcomings
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Violations
The childminder meets all quality requirements following remediation of the smoke detector shortcoming. The pedagogical climate is good, with attention to emotional safety and children's development.

Strengths

  • Good pedagogical climate with attention to emotional safety and individual needs of children
  • Sufficient play and sleeping space, including separate sleeping area for children under 18 months
  • Safe, enclosed garden with appropriate outdoor play equipment
  • Childminder holds the correct qualifications and valid first aid certificate
  • Smoke-free childcare environment
  • Correct group composition and present backup care arrangement

Violations

  • No smoke detectors installed throughout the home at time of inspection, despite this being included in the action plan from the risk assessment

Summary

Childminder Esm an in Leerdam is placed through Dichtbij gastouderbureau (childminder agency) and provides care for 3 children aged 0-1 years on 3 days per week. At the annual inspection on 23 January 2025, the childminder met most quality requirements. One violation was identified: there were no working smoke detectors in the home. The childminder received a recovery offer and installed new smoke detectors on all floors on 5 February 2025, after which requirements were met. The remaining areas (registration, pedagogical climate, accommodation, reporting code) were in order. The advice to the municipality is: no enforcement.

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