Gastouderbureau de Bengel
Childminding agency•Hof van Twente•LRK 149157496
Details updated on 11 September 2026
About this childminding agency
Gastouderbureau De Bengel is a professional placement agency that helps parents find the perfect childminder (gastouder) for their child(ren) from 0 to 12 years. With over 280 affiliated childminders in the Twente, Salland and Achterhoek regions, the agency offers both daycare and after-school care. De Bengel stands for small-scale care, personal guidance and intensive collaboration with parents and childminders. Parents are guided from start to finish by a dedicated childcare advisor who ensures the right match and remains their point of contact throughout the entire care period. All childminders are trained, registered in the National Childcare Register (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) and meet the statutory quality requirements.
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For parents
Gastouderbureau De Bengel guides parents in finding a loving, committed childminder (gastouder) who gives your child their full attention and supports their development through play. We offer small-scale care that feels safe and familiar, so you can go to work with peace of mind. Our childcare advisors get to know you and your wishes in depth, and ensure the right match with a childminder. We also guide you through all administrative matters, so everything is well arranged on your working days.
Subsidy & costs
As a government-recognised childminder agency (gastouderbureau), parents are eligible for childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag) via the Tax and Customs Administration (Belastingdienst). Parents receive a large part of the costs for childminder care back through this benefit. The amount of the benefit is based on the parents' annual income. Gastouderbureau De Bengel offers support with making a trial calculation and can provide a clear calculation for your specific situation. Parents can also make a trial calculation themselves via the Tax and Customs Administration website.
The costs for childminder care (gastouderopvang) via Gastouderbureau De Bengel consist of the childminder's hourly rate and agency fees. Because the agency is government-recognised, parents are eligible for childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag) via the Tax and Customs Administration (Belastingdienst), which means a large part of the costs is reimbursed. The final parental contribution depends on the parents' annual income. The agency offers support with making a personal calculation and refers parents to the trial calculation tool of the Tax and Customs Administration for a first indication.
Trust & screening
Gastouderbureau De Bengel is a government-recognised childminder agency (gastouderbureau). All childminders are registered in the National Childcare Register (LRKP) and meet the statutory quality requirements. The agency has an active parent committee that is involved in new developments and critically reviews policy. GGD inspection reports for both the agency and affiliated childminders are publicly available via the website. The agency works in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR/AVG) and has a privacy policy that complies with current legislation.
Next steps
Parents who register for childminder care (gastouderopvang) are guided from start to finish by a dedicated childcare advisor, who remains their point of contact throughout the entire care period.
- The process begins with an extensive, no-obligation introduction with the childcare advisor. We discuss all your wishes and explain how childminder care works.
- We then search for a suitable childminder and you meet her at the childminder's location. The childcare advisor helps you prepare for the introduction meeting if desired.
- If you are enthusiastic about the childminder care, we provide a customised calculation of the childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag), go through everything in full once more, and the contract is signed.
- Once your child goes to the childminder for the first time, the 2-month trial period begins. In the first year of care, we have several evaluation moments. After this, the childcare advisor maintains contact with both the parent and the childminder.
Highlights
Support services
- Benefit calculation
- Contract guidance
- Matching process
- Evaluation moments
- Parent portal
- Childminder training
Service area cities
Service area regions
Mission & vision
Gastouderbureau De Bengel believes that good childminder care (gastouderopvang) meets two important conditions: the care is provided by professional childminders (gastouders) and there is a perfect match between the childminder, parents and children. The agency lays the foundation for the optimal wellbeing of the children, a lasting, trusted relationship between parents and childminders, and a successful care period for everyone involved. De Bengel stands for small-scale care, short lines of communication, daily learning, growing and innovating, and personal contact with parents and childminders.
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GGD Inspection
All good
Inspection date: October 21, 2025
Strengths
- Pedagogical policy plan is complete and accessible to childminders via an online portal
- Ample staffing allocation with 7,544 hours per year for guidance and placement
- Monthly reporting code quiz to keep childminders' knowledge up to date
- Childminders are visited at their care address at least twice a year
- Extensive training offer and opportunity for childminders to indicate their own learning goals
Summary
Childminder agency de Bengel in Markelo was inspected by GGD Twente on 21 October 2025. The annual inspection shows that the childminder agency meets all assessed legal requirements. The agency, active since 2010, places 203 childminders with seven placement coordinators. Strong points include the well-drafted pedagogical policy plan, the extensive guidance of childminders through progress meetings, training sessions and (unannounced) home visits, and the monthly reporting code quiz for childminders. Staffing levels are more than adequate with 7,544 hours available against 1,218 mandatory hours. No violations or areas for improvement were identified. The advice to the municipality of Hof van Twente is: no enforcement action.
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