About this childminding agency
Gastouderbureau Gastkind is a small-scale, personal childminder agency (gastouderbureau) in the southwest corner of Brabant. We mediate in high-quality childminder care (gastouderopvang) at a fair price, carefully searching for the best match between parent and childminder (gastouder). Our childminders provide professional care in a homely atmosphere with plenty of personal attention for every child. Gastkind provides intensive guidance to childminders and relieves them of administrative burdens and further training, so they have all the time and attention for the children. We work in accordance with the legal guidelines for childcare and are registered in the National Childcare Register (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang).
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For parents
Childminder agency (gastouderbureau) Gastkind offers personal, small-scale childminder (gastouder) care in the Zuidwesthoek of Brabant. We carefully search for the best match between your family and a childminder (gastouder), so that your child quickly feels at home and safe. Our childminders (gastouders) provide care in a homely atmosphere with familiar faces, calm and regularity. We intensively guide childminders (gastouders) and relieve them of administrative support, so that they can give all their attention to the children. Regular evaluations ensure that the care runs satisfactorily.
Subsidy & costs
Childminder agency (gastouderbureau) Gastkind and all childminders (gastouders) are included in the National Childcare Register, which means parents are entitled to childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag). This means you receive 96% to at least 36.5% of the costs back via the Tax and Customs Administration. Gastkind is happy to help and advise you with applying for childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag). On our website you will find a calculation tool with which you can make a trial calculation yourself to see what your net costs will be after subsidy.
For childminder (gastouder) care at Gastkind you pay an hourly rate of €8.49 per child excluding food/drinks or €8.74 including food/drinks (price level 2026). This rate consists of €1.44 agency costs and €7.05/€7.30 compensation for the childminder (gastouder). Childminders (gastouders) may also charge a different rate than this recommended rate. For fewer than 22 hours per month, a fixed amount of €33.40 per month applies in agency costs (for 1 child from a family). We do not work with half-day sessions but with individually agreed pick-up and drop-off times. The notice period is 1 month after the trial period of 8 weeks.
Trust & screening
Gastkind selects childminders (gastouders) very carefully based on motivation, pedagogical approach, commitment and hospitality. All potential childminders (gastouders) undergo a screening process in which a Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG), a valid first aid certificate for children, and a safe home are checked. The home is inspected annually for safety. Childminders (gastouders) follow targeted training and regular refresher courses. Gastkind invests a lot of time in guidance and monitoring of childminders (gastouders) and continuously keeps a finger on the pulse to ensure that the care runs well.
Childminder agency (gastouderbureau) Gastkind operates as a recognized childminder agency (gastouderbureau) in accordance with the legal guidelines for childcare and is registered in the National Childcare Register (LRK number 160244389). We are affiliated with the Brancheorganisatie Kinderopvang (Childcare Industry Association) and the Geschillencommissie Kinderopvang (Childcare Disputes Committee) for complaint handling. In addition, we are affiliated with the Signaleringssysteem Zorg voor Jeugd (Youth Care Signalling System) and work with the mandatory reporting code in case of suspected child abuse. All childminders (gastouders) have a VOG (Certificate of Good Conduct), a first aid certificate for children, and their homes are checked annually for safety.
Next steps
At Gastkind, we carefully search for the best personal match between parent and childminder (gastouder). Our matching process works as follows:
- Introduction and intake: We discuss your wishes, preferences and situation during a personal conversation.
- Searching for a match: Based on your wishes, we search for a suitable childminder (gastouder) in your area.
- Introduction meeting: We arrange an introduction between you and the proposed childminder (gastouder).
- Trial period: After a mutual click, a trial period of 8 weeks begins.
- Regular evaluation: We stay in touch and regularly evaluate whether the care is running satisfactorily.
Highlights
- Personal approach
- Small-scale care
- Professional guidance
- LRK registered
- Childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag)
- Flexible care
Support services
- Personal guidance
- Administrative support
- Refresher training for childminders (gastouders)
- Arranging replacement
- Parent portal
- Subsidy calculation tool
Service area cities
Service area regions
Mission & vision
Gastkind believes in the small-scale, personal approach of childminder (gastouder) care, where there is sufficient time and individual attention for every child. This helps a child feel safe and form attachments more quickly. And that is an important condition for a child to develop. Gastkind shows that personal, small-scale and professional childcare through a childminder agency is the right choice for the care of young children.
Pedagogical vision
At Gastkind, the personal development of every child is central. Through small-scale care in a homely atmosphere, each child receives the space and stimulation to develop at their own pace. Our childminders (gastouders) work with familiar faces, which creates trust and security. The pedagogical approach focuses on providing calm, regularity and personal attention, so that children can develop optimally in a familiar environment.
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GGD Inspection
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Inspection date: July 10, 2025
Strengths
- Childminders (gastouders) have access to the pedagogical policy plan and are supported through peer supervision, consultations, newsletters, and coaching.
- Certificate of Conduct declarations (VOG) are correctly registered and linked in the childcare persons register.
- The parent committee is active, satisfied, and able to exercise its advisory rights.
- The complaints procedure has been documented in writing and no complaints were submitted in 2024.
- The childcare address is visited twice yearly, and the care is evaluated annually with parents both orally and in writing.
- Dutch is used as the language of communication during childcare.
Summary
Childminder agency GastKind in Bergen op Zoom was inspected on 10 July 2025 by GGD West-Brabant. The annual investigation shows that the agency meets all assessed statutory requirements in the areas of pedagogical policy, personnel, parental rights, and quality. The licence holder agrees with the content of the report and indicates satisfaction. No violations or areas for improvement were identified. The advice to the municipality is to take no enforcement measures.
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