Gastouderbureau Jool
Childminding agency•Smallingerland•LRK 191971868
Details updated on 21 September 2026
About this childminding agency
Gastouderbureau Jool is a personal, small-scale childminder agency (gastouderbureau) that has been helping parents in the northern provinces find suitable childminder care (gastouderopvang) since 2016. The agency distinguishes itself through a highly personal approach, where all childminders (gastouders) are personally known and receive intensive guidance. Parents receive support throughout the entire process, from matching to administration, with no registration or placement fees. The agency offers both childminder care (gastouderopvang) and in-home nanny care, with a fixed agency fee of €40 per month for the whole family. Gastouderbureau Jool is registered in the National Childcare Register (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) and is inspected annually by GGD Fryslân.
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For parents
Gastouderbureau Jool offers parents a personal and reliable route to suitable childminder care (gastouderopvang). The bureau takes the full administrative burden off parents' hands, arranges payments between parents and childminders, and ensures professional guidance for both childminders and parents. Parents receive support in finding a childminder who fits their wishes and family situation, through a careful matching process that begins with a personal intake interview at home.
Subsidy & costs
Parents are entitled to childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag) when they use a registered childminder bureau and registered childminder. Gastouderbureau Jool offers help with applying for childcare benefit. Both the childminder fee and the bureau costs are eligible for benefit. In 2024, parents receive an allowance for up to €7.53 per hour per child. The bureau refers parents to the Tax Authority website for a trial calculation.
The costs consist of two parts: the childminder rate and the bureau costs. Gastouderbureau Jool does not charge registration fees or other extra costs. The bureau costs are €40 per month for the whole family, regardless of the number of children. The childminder determines her own hourly rate, which the bureau can advise on. For nanny care at home, different rates apply based on the statutory minimum hourly wage, averaging €13.50 per hour. All payments go through the bureau as cashier function.
Trust & screening
Gastouderbureau Jool applies careful screening of childminders with recruitment and selection according to legal requirements. All childminders must have a Certificate of Conduct (Verklaring Omtrent het Gedrag/VOG) and the home is checked through risk assessments. The bureau visits childminders three times a year for evaluations and checks, and offers continuous pedagogical guidance and training.
Gastouderbureau Jool is registered in the National Childcare Register (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) and is inspected annually by GGD Fryslân. The bureau carries out risk assessments at all childminders and these are available for parents to view. There is an active parent committee that advises on pedagogical policy, quality, safety and prices. The bureau has a complaints procedure and privacy policy in accordance with legal requirements.
Next steps
The matching process at Gastouderbureau Jool follows several steps to find the best match between parents and childminder:
- Intake interview at home: After registration, a personal conversation takes place at the parents' home to discuss wishes and family situation
- Introduction meeting: Parents and childminder get to know each other, possibly with a mediation worker present
- Linking meeting: With all parties at the care location, concrete agreements are made
- Trial period: A one-month trial period with interim contact from the bureau
- Evaluation: After the trial period, parents and childminder decide whether they want to continue together
Highlights
Support services
- Administrative support
- Pedagogical coaching
- Replacement care
- Childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag) help
- Risk assessment
- Annual evaluations
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Mission & vision
Gastouderbureau Jool stands for personal, small-scale childcare with more and better attention for each child's development at its heart. The bureau was founded on the conviction that childcare can and must be better, with the goal of guiding childminders (gastouders) in the right way with high quality. The driving force behind the bureau, Alina van der Heide, has 10 years of experience in childcare and various pedagogical qualifications to optimally support childminders.
Pedagogical vision
The pedagogical policy of Gastouderbureau Jool focuses on loving, personal care with the child's development as the top priority. The bureau offers pedagogical support, coaching and guidance to childminders, and organises workshops and training to guarantee the quality of care. There is a designated officer for Domestic Violence and Child Abuse within the bureau for extra safety.
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GGD Inspection
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Inspection date: March 4, 2026
Strengths
- The pedagogical policy is clearly formulated and observable in practice
- Annual progress meetings with childminders about pedagogical goals
- Proactive preparation for new legislation effective 1 July 2026 (individual pedagogical work plan for childminders)
- The holder is personally trained in relevant topics such as language and interaction skills and child abuse
- Risk assessments are carried out systematically every year
- The reporting code is complete and is discussed during intake and progress meetings
Summary
Childminder agency Jool in Drachten was inspected on 4 March 2026 by GGD Fryslân. This small-scale childminder agency is active in Friesland with 53 registered childcare addresses. The annual inspection under flexible supervision shows that the agency meets all assessed inspection items in the areas of pedagogical policy, staff, and safety and health. The pedagogical policy plan is clearly formulated and is discussed with childminders during progress meetings. The holder is preparing childminders for new legislation effective 1 July 2026, under which they will need an individual pedagogical work plan. Certificates of Conduct (Verklaringen Omtrent het Gedrag) and registrations in the Childcare Personnel Register are in order. Risk assessments are carried out annually and the reporting code for domestic violence and child abuse has been fully implemented. No violations or areas for improvement were identified.
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