Gastouderadviesbureau Opdekleintjesletten
Childminding agency•Midden-Groningen•LRK 196464316
Details updated on 11 September 2026
About this childminding agency
Op de Kleintjes Letten is a professional childminder agency (gastouderbureau) that matches demand and supply and registers existing childminder care (gastouderopvang). The agency supports parents in finding a suitable childminder (gastouder) in the Friesland, Groningen, and Drenthe regions. With a personal approach and attention to quality, the agency guides parents through the entire process, from drawing up a search profile to the final match. The agency works from the vision that the child's best interests always come first and values clear communication and transparency. Childminders (gastouders) are screened for diploma requirements (at least MBO 2 Helpende Welzijn) and receive support through a pedagogical plan and risk assessments.
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For parents
Op de Kleintjes Letten helps you find a suitable childminder (gastouder) for your child(ren). The agency brings supply and demand together and personally guides you through the entire process. Together with a consultant, you create a search profile with your wishes and requirements, after which a search is conducted for a childminder who is a good match. The agency ensures quality control by screening childminders for diploma requirements and conducts risk assessments at care locations.
Subsidy & costs
The government provides a maximum subsidy of €8.10 per hour for childminder care (gastouderopvang). Op de Kleintjes Letten refers parents to the Tax Authorities for applying for benefits via www.toeslagen.nl. The agency applies a recommended rate of €8.10 per care hour per child for 2025, of which €7.20 is for the childminder and €0.90 is for the agency. Childminders may set their own rate, but the agency fee always remains €0.90 per child per hour.
Op de Kleintjes Letten applies a recommended rate of €8.10 per care hour per child (ages 0-13) for 2025. This rate consists of €7.20 for the childminder (gastouder) and €0.90 for the agency. Childminders may set their own rate and can deviate from the recommended rate of €7.20 (higher or lower). The agency fee of €0.90 per child per hour always remains the same. The agency also offers an alternative rate model for babysitting work with a total amount of €6.00 per child per hour (€5.25 for childminder + €0.75 for agency).
Trust & screening
Childminders (gastouders) at Op de Kleintjes Letten must meet strict quality requirements. They must hold at least a diploma of MBO 2 Social Care Assistant 2 or an equivalent qualification. When necessary, the diploma can be obtained through the agency. In addition, consultants conduct risk assessments at care locations and provide support through a pedagogical plan. All affiliated childminders are registered in the National Childcare Register where their GGD reports are available.
Op de Kleintjes Letten operates in accordance with the requirements of the Childcare Act and attaches great importance to quality and safety. The agency has a legally required parent committee that represents the interests of parents and children. Childminders (gastouders) are screened for diploma requirements (minimum MBO 2 Social Care Assistant) and care locations undergo risk assessments. Parents can find GGD reports of affiliated childminders through the National Childcare Register.
Next steps
The matching process at Op de Kleintjes Letten follows several steps:
- Initial contact with a consultant by phone or email
- Personal conversation to discuss wishes and requirements
- Creating a search profile based on your situation
- Searching for a suitable childminder who meets the profile
- Making the match between parent and childminder
- Registering the childminder care according to the requirements of the Childcare Act
Highlights
Support services
- Creating search profile
- Personal matching
- Pedagogical support
- Risk assessment
- Parent committee
- Hours registration system
- Subsidy information
- Safety links
Service area regions
Mission & vision
At Op de Kleintjes Letten, we work from the vision that the child's best interests always come first. We value clear communication and transparency and are open to suggestions from parents and childminders (gastouders). Our mission is to facilitate high-quality childminder care by professionally matching supply and demand, with attention to the personal needs of both parents and children.
Pedagogical vision
Op de Kleintjes Letten supports childminders (gastouders) with a pedagogical plan that serves as the foundation for daily care. The agency conducts risk assessments at care locations to ensure safety and quality. The pedagogical approach focuses on creating a safe and stimulating environment where children can develop optimally, always with the child's best interests as the starting point.
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GGD Inspection
Violations
Inspection date: June 10, 2026
Strengths
- Risk assessments are carried out annually on time and shared with parents
- The domestic violence reporting protocol is actively discussed and childminders know how to reach the provider directly with concerns
- Pedagogical guidance is practice-oriented: observations during home visits and tailored advice
- All Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) documents and person registrations are valid and up to date, including notifications for household members approaching 18
Shortcomings
- Structural recording of guidance and mediation contacts in PortaBase rather than managing from memory
Violations
- Insufficient administrative recording of 16 hours of guidance and mediation per childminder (recovery offer 2025, now presumably resolved)
Summary
The annual inspection of childminder agency (gastouderbureau) Opdekleintjesletten in Hoogezand was conducted on 10 June 2026 by Municipal Health Service (GGD) Groningen. The agency mediates childminders primarily in Groningen, but also in Friesland and Drenthe, and is winding down to an expected 5 childminders by end of 2026. All inspected domains meet the legal requirements. However, there is a recurring issue regarding the administrative recording of the mandatory 16 hours of guidance per childminder. The provider manages much of this from memory and received a recovery offer for this in 2025. During this inspection, a document was drawn up that makes it plausible that requirements are being met; the provider will register contacts structurally in PortaBase going forward. There are no current violations. The advice to the municipality is: no enforcement action.
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