Gastouderbureau Benjamin - Ben
Childminding agency•Katwijk•LRK 150860225
Details updated on 11 September 2026
About this childminding agency
GOB Benjamin-Ben is a relatively small childminder agency (gastouderbureau) with a maximum of 50 childminders (gastouders), based in Katwijk aan Zee. The agency offers personal attention to both parents and childminders and places great value on good, regular contact. Benjamin-Ben arranges childminder care (gastouderopvang) in a homely, familiar environment, both at the childminder's home and at the parent's home. The agency works with carefully selected childminders who meet statutory quality requirements and has a parent committee that meets four times a year. Parents can count on an extensive matching process with an intake interview, introductory meeting and trial period of six weeks.
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For parents
Benjamin-Ben offers childminder care (gastouderopvang) in a homely, trusted environment where your child feels safe and secure. The agency is a relatively small childminder bureau with a maximum of 50 childminders, ensuring plenty of time for personal attention. Your child will be cared for by carefully selected childminders (gastouders) who meet all legal requirements, including a Certificate of Conduct (VOG), first aid certificate, and the appropriate diplomas. The agency arranges both care at the childminder's home and care at your own home, depending on your preference.
Subsidy & costs
As childminder bureau (gastouderbureau) Benjamin-Ben and all its childminders (gastouders) are registered in the National Childcare Register, this is an official form of childcare, and parents are entitled to government reimbursement through the childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag). The bureau refers parents to www.toeslagen.nl of the Dutch Tax and Customs Administration for more information about the benefit.
The costs for childminder care (gastouderopvang) at Benjamin-Ben consist of two parts: care costs and bureau costs. The care costs are an hourly amount paid to the childminder (gastouder) for the hours your child is in care, usually around €5.00 per hour (this is set by the childminder herself). The bureau costs are €1.00 per hour for 1 child (maximum €75.00 per month) or a maximum of €100.00 per month for 2 or more children. For 2 or more children, the bureau costs are divided across the children, significantly reducing the parental contribution. The childminder bureau acts as a payment administrator for both the childminder and the parent.
Trust & screening
Childminders (gastouders) at Benjamin-Ben are carefully recruited and selected. To work as a childminder (gastouder), candidates must meet various quality requirements: be at least 18 years old, hold an MBO-2 diploma in Care and Welfare (or equivalent), have a first aid certificate for children meeting the final terms of the Oranje Kruis, be able to present a Certificate of Conduct (VOG), and provide VOGs for all adult household members. In addition, the home must meet legal requirements regarding safety and hygiene, for which a Risk Assessment Health and Safety is carried out. The bureau also considers it important that childminders have a genuine love for children, enjoy working with children, and endorse and put into practice the pedagogical policy plan.
Benjamin-Ben is registered in the National Childcare Register (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) and meets all quality requirements of the Childcare Act. The bureau is inspected annually by the GGD Hollands Midden, and the most recent inspection report (2024) is positive. All childminders (gastouders) are registered in the Childcare Personnel Register and hold a Certificate of Conduct (VOG). The bureau has a parent committee that meets four times a year and contributes ideas on quality aspects of the care provided.
Next steps
The matching process at Benjamin-Ben takes place in several steps:
- Registration: You complete the registration form on the website or get in touch by phone.
- Intake interview: After registration, an introductory meeting is scheduled to discuss your wishes regarding care hours and approach. Benjamin-Ben will then find the right match for you.
- Introduction meeting: You visit the childminder (gastouder) and get to know each other.
- Placement meeting: If the introduction meeting is satisfactory, a placement meeting is scheduled where the contract is signed and important agreements are recorded.
After placement, there is a trial period of 6 weeks, after which Benjamin-Ben will contact you to evaluate whether the care arrangement is working well.
Highlights
Support services
- Payment administration
- Childminder guidance
- Parent committee
- Pedagogical workshops
- Newsletter
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Mission & vision
At Benjamin-Ben, it is of utmost importance that children are cared for in a safe and trusted environment. The agency strives to give parents peace of mind and a sense of confidence when leaving their child with a childminder (gastouder) while they are at work. It is essential that children can grow up with joy in a safe and secure environment, and that they are given every opportunity to develop.
Pedagogical vision
Benjamin-Ben follows the pedagogical basic principles as outlined in the Childcare Quality Policy Regulations. The agency offers children opportunities to develop personal skills, a sense of emotional security, opportunities to develop social skills, and the chance to internalise norms and values. Children are a precious treasure and deserve circumstances in which they can develop to their fullest potential. A child's stay with a childminder (gastouder) is more than just care; encouraging development and conveying and embodying norms and values are also integral parts of childminder care at Benjamin-Ben.
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GGD Inspection
All good
Inspection date: July 22, 2026
Strengths
- The pedagogical policy plan is up to date and adapted to new legislation effective 1 July 2026
- The holder and placement coordinator are qualified pedagogical policy staff with the correct diplomas
- All involved persons are correctly registered in the Childcare Personnel Register (Personenregister Kinderopvang)
- Childminders (gastouders) are visited at least twice yearly for risk assessment and progress discussions
- The requirement of 16 hours of guidance per childminder per year is met
- Structured coaching with signed coaching contracts and coaching plans using the PEDAGROWE model
Summary
Childminder agency (gastouderbureau) Benjamin - Ben in Katwijk has received a positive assessment in the annual inspection of 22 July 2026. The agency places children in 47 childminder care (gastouderopvang) places. All assessed quality requirements have been met: pedagogical policy, staff, and agency quality. The pedagogical policy plan has recently been updated to reflect new legislation. The holder and placement coordinator are correctly registered in the Childcare Personnel Register and hold the required diplomas. Childminders are visited at least twice yearly, and the 16-hour guidance requirement per childminder is met. The advice to the municipality is: no enforcement action.
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