Gastouderbureau Kidko
Childminding agency•Alblasserdam•LRK 181692363
Details updated on 17 September 2026
About this childminding agency
Gastouderbureau Kidko is an enthusiastic and dedicated childminder agency (gastouderbureau) that has been providing personal childminder care (gastouderopvang) with quality, experience, and trust for over 14 years. What started in Alblasserdam has grown to become the largest childminder agency in the Drechtsteden region. Kidko works with more than 130 caring and committed childminders (gastouders) in the regions of South Holland, Utrecht, North Brabant, and West Gelderland, who together care for over 650 children.
At Kidko, personal contact is paramount. The agency matches parents with childminders for flexible childcare for children aged 0 to 13, both at the childminder's home and at the parent's home (nanny care). The team of nine employees offers expert guidance, quick communication, and support tailored to your situation.
Kidko checks that the childcare meets the requirements of the Childcare Act and handles the hour registration for childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag). The agency operates with no hidden terms: no registration fee, no penalty clauses, and no annual contracts. The agency fees are €65.00 per month per family for care at the childminder's home and €99.00 per month for nanny care.
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For parents
At Gastouderbureau Kidko, we find personal contact incredibly important. We mediate between parents and childminders for flexible childcare for children from 0 to 13 years, both at the childminder's home and at your home through our nanny service. Our team of nine employees is ready with expert advice, quick communication and guidance that suits your situation.
We check whether the childcare meets the requirements of the Childcare Act (Wet Kinderopvang) and take care of the complete hours administration for the childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag). With more than 130 childminders in four provinces, we often have a suitable match in your region. You can also register with us together with an existing childminder (such as a grandparent, friend or neighbour).
Subsidy & costs
Kidko fully supports parents in applying for childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag). The bureau is registered in the National Childcare Register (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) (LRK number: 181692363), which is a condition for receiving benefit. We take care of the complete hours registration via our online system and provide the required annual statements.
Per child, you can receive a maximum of 230 hours per month of childcare benefit. The maximum hourly rate for childminder care is €8.10 in 2025 and €8.49 in 2026. From 2023, the link with worked hours has been removed; parents can claim 230 hours per month multiplied by the number of months in which they work.
On our website you will find a calculation tool to make a trial calculation. If you are not entitled to childcare benefit, you can inquire with your municipality about other financial arrangements.
Kidko maintains transparent and favourable rates with no hidden costs. The bureau costs are €65.00 per month per family for childcare at the childminder's, regardless of the number of children. For nanny childcare (childcare at your home), the bureau costs are €99.00 per month per family.
The bureau works without small print: no registration fee, no penalty clauses, no annual contracts and no deduction from the childminder's hourly rate. The childminder determines her own hourly rate. When using two childminders, we charge an additional €15.00 per month (not for incidental childcare).
If you cancel within 3 months after the intake interview, a one-time cancellation fee of €99.00 will be charged. During pregnancy leave, you can pause for four months without paying bureau costs.
Trust & screening
All childminders at Kidko are carefully screened before being admitted. The screening includes:
- Diploma requirement: At least MBO-2 Helpende Zorg en Welzijn
- Home visit: Inspection of the childcare location for safety and suitability
- Risk assessment: Annual evaluation of risks
- GGD registration: Registration in the National Childcare Register (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang)
- Certificate of Conduct (Verklaring Omtrent Gedrag): Required for all childminders
- Regular checks: Two home visits per year for children's development
In addition, Kidko offers continuous guidance and courses to support childminders in their pedagogical task.
Kidko meets all legal requirements of the Childcare Act (Wet Kinderopvang) and is registered in the National Childcare Register (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) under number 181692363. The bureau has a current GGD inspection report (2025) and holds a complaint-free certificate (2024). All childminders must hold at least a diploma MBO-2 Helpende Zorg en Welzijn and are regularly screened. Kidko carries out annual risk assessments at childminders and provides access to an external complaints committee.
Next steps
The matching process at Kidko is simple and personal:
- Registration: You register as a parent via the registration form on our website.
- Intake interview: We have a personal conversation to discuss your wishes and situation.
- Finding a match: Our mediation staff search for suitable childminders in your region.
- Introduction: We arrange an introduction with the proposed childminder(s).
- Trial period: You start with a trial period to experience whether the match feels right.
- Definitive placement: After a successful trial period, the placement becomes definitive.
If you have already found a childminder yourself (such as family or acquaintances), you can register together with us.
Highlights
Support services
- Pedagogical coaching
- First aid courses
- Insurance
- Administration help
- Tax support
- Parent portal
- Emergency number
- Annual evaluation
Service area regions
Mission & vision
At Kidko, we strive to deliver optimal childcare quality at a fair price, with personal commitment as our top priority. We believe that good childminder (gastouder) care starts with genuine attention for both parents and childminders. Our goal is to guide and support parents and childminders in every aspect, with expert advice, quick communication and guidance that truly fits your situation.
Pedagogical vision
Kidko understands that every child is different and that some children need special attention. Through personal support, we help our childminders to be well prepared for this responsible task. We offer individual guidance and courses to childminders to ensure pedagogical quality. The pedagogical policy plan forms the basis of our approach and is available to parents.
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GGD Inspection
Improvements needed
Inspection date: June 8, 2026
Strengths
- Active guidance of host parents through home visits, telephone and email contact
- Clear administration set up in Portabase
- Substantial staffing with over 4,500 hours available for guidance of 134 host parents
- All staff and host parents correctly registered in the Childcare Persons Register
- Risk assessments for safety and health are conducted annually and signed
- Clear written agreements with transparent cost breakdown
- Prepared for legislative changes effective 1 July 2026
Shortcomings
- Adjust procedure for evaluation conversations with requesting parents: always attempt to speak with parents verbally or by telephone, rather than only sending a questionnaire by email
Summary
Childminder agency (gastouderbureau) Kidko in Alblasserdam was inspected by the Municipal Health Service (GGD) on 8 June 2026. The agency provides childminder/host parent care (gastouderopvang) nationwide with 134 registered host parents for children aged 0 to 12 years. The inspection concludes that the agency meets all assessed requirements. Key strengths include the active guidance of host parents through home visits and contact, the clear administration in Portabase, and the substantial staffing with more than 4,500 hours available for guidance. The agency is prepared for legislative changes effective 1 July 2026, including new requirements for coaching, training and work plans. One point of attention was that evaluation conversations with parents sometimes took place only via questionnaire by email, whereas verbal evaluation is legally mandatory; the agency will adjust this. No violations were identified and no recovery offer was issued.
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