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F. van der Tol - Merkus is a childminder (gastouder) in Woerden. The care is registered under the name Tol Merkus. This childminder is affiliated with the childminder agency Gastouderbureau KidsCentral. The care takes place at the requesting parent's home in Woerden.
The location has been listed in the National Childcare Register (LRK) since 2025 under number 332495371. Inspection reports are publicly available via the LRK and the care is periodically inspected by the Municipal Health Service (GGD).
With a capacity of 6 childcare places, this is a small-scale form of care.
This childminder is affiliated with Gastouderbureau KidsCentral. On the agency page you will find additional information for parents about guidance and registration.
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Gastouderbureau KidsCentral is een betrouwbare kinderopvangorganisatie gevestigd in Woerden die al meer dan 13 jaar persoonlijke service en aandacht biedt aan ouders. Het bureau ondersteunt ouders bij het vinden van geschikte gastouderopvang, waarbij meer dan 2000 ouders hun vertrouwen al hebben geschonken. KidsCentral biedt zowel gastouderopvang als nanny-diensten aan, met flexibele mogelijkheden voor dag-, avond- of weekendopvang. Het werkgebied omvat Woerden, Oudewater, Montfoort, Linschoten, Harmelen, Leidsche Rijn en Vleuten, met gastouders die aan alle wettelijke eisen voldoen. Ouders kunnen kosteloos inschrijven voor een vrijblijvend intakegesprek waarbij een consulent helpt bij het vinden van een passende opvangoplossing.
GGD Inspection
Violations
Inspection date: April 1, 2026
Strengths
- Warm and responsive pedagogical practice; children feel emotionally safe
- Childminder encourages independence, social skills, and norms and values
- Sufficient play, sleep, and outdoor space suited to the age and number of children
- Childminder holds the correct qualifications, valid first aid certificate, and is properly registered in the Childcare Personnel Register
- Risk assessment is up to date, address-specific, and signed by the mediation worker
- Childminder knows the reporting code for domestic violence and child abuse and knows how to act
Violations
- Young children were sometimes left alone at home during naps, meaning the childminder could not check on them regularly; this violates the safety measures in the action plan
Summary
The annual inspection of childminder F. van der Tol - Merkus in Woerden took place on 1 April 2026. The childminder provides care for 3 children (aged 5, 1, and 1) at the parents' home, mediated by childminder agency KidsCentral. The inspection showed that the childminder meets the legal requirements in all examined areas: registration, pedagogical climate, requirements for the childminder, accommodation, and safety. One violation was identified: young children were sometimes left alone at home during naps, meaning the childminder could not check on them regularly. Following a recovery offer, the childminder committed to never doing this again and now meets the requirements once more. The advice to the municipality is: no enforcement.
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