Gastouderbureau NL / Dordrecht
Childminding agency•Dordrecht•LRK 214624079
Details updated on 11 September 2026
About this childminding agency
Gastouderbureau NL in Dordrecht is a professional mediation agency for childminder care (gastouderopvang) that has been personally guiding, supporting, and connecting parents and childminders (gastouders) since 2006. Under the leadership of consultant Emmie Broeders, the agency provides mediation and guidance for parents seeking small-scale, flexible childcare in a homely environment. The service area covers Dordrecht, Papendrecht, Zwijndrecht, Sliedrecht, and Hendrik Ido Ambacht.
All affiliated childminders (gastouders) meet legal requirements and are registered in the National Childcare Register (LRK). The agency conducts at least two visits per year to childminders for risk assessment, evaluation, or progress meetings. Parents can count on support with questions about childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag), pedagogical questions, and arranging replacement care during illness or vacation.
Gastouderbureau NL collaborates with Gastouder Nederland, where parents can search online for suitable childminders (gastouders) and directly request a no-obligation introductory meeting. The agency offers personal attention, clear communication, and professional quality with dedicated contact persons for both parents and childminders (gastouders).
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For parents
Gastouderbureau NL offers parents in Dordrecht and surrounding areas professional mediation to small-scale childminder care (gastouderopvang) in a homely environment. You can choose care at the childminder's (gastouder) home (maximum 6 children, of which 2 babies) or nanny care at your own home. All childminders (gastouders) are LRK-registered and meet statutory quality requirements for safety, pedagogy and hygiene.
The bureau supports you in finding a suitable childminder (gastouder) via Gastouder Nederland, where you can view profiles and directly request a no-obligation introductory meeting. You receive personal guidance from a dedicated consultant who also helps with questions about childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag), pedagogical support and arranging replacement care.
Subsidy & costs
With an LRK-registered childminder (gastouder) via Gastouderbureau NL, parents are entitled to childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag) from the Tax Authority. The benefit applies to care hours with the childminder (gastouder) (maximum 230 hours per month per child) and also for the bureau costs. For nanny care at parents' homes, the benefit only applies to childcare hours, not for household tasks.
The bureau offers an online calculator with which parents can easily calculate their actual net childcare costs and benefit amount for 1 to 4 children. Parents receive personal help with the application for childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag) and can contact the financial helpdesk for questions.
Gastouderbureau NL applies transparent rates with no registration costs for parents. Parents pay monthly bureau costs of €29.50 for one child or €57.50 for a family (multiple children). Additionally, you pay the childminder's (gastouder) hourly rate, which childminders (gastouders) determine themselves within the maximum hourly rate for childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag).
The bureau performs the cashier function and ensures correct payment to childminders (gastouders) within two working days. Invoicing proceeds digitally by email. For nanny care, fixed hourly rates linked to the minimum wage apply, which are adjusted every six months. Parents receive an annual fiscal overview and annual statement.
Trust & screening
All childminders (gastouders) at Gastouderbureau NL undergo a careful screening process. They must meet statutory requirements including a Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) for childcare, relevant diplomas or experience, and registration in the Childcare Personnel Register (PRK). The bureau checks references, living situation and availability.
After placement, at least two home visits per year take place with the childminder (gastouder) for risk assessment, evaluation and progress discussions. Childminders (gastouders) receive annual pedagogical coaching and must participate in further training. The Municipal Health Service (GGD) regularly inspects care locations for safety and health.
Gastouderbureau NL meets all statutory requirements and is registered in the National Childcare Register (LRK number 257662601). All affiliated childminders (gastouders) are LRK-registered and meet quality requirements for safety, pedagogy and hygiene. The bureau conducts annual risk assessments at care locations and works with an up-to-date safety and health policy.
The bureau is affiliated with the Childcare Disputes Committee (Geschillencommissie Kinderopvang) and has an internal complaints procedure. Parents have access to a parent committee and can submit complaints according to a transparent procedure that is completed within 6 weeks. Gastouderbureau NL works in accordance with the Reporting Code on Domestic Violence and Child Abuse (Meldcode huiselijk geweld en kindermishandeling).
Next steps
The matching process at Gastouderbureau NL is simple and personal:
- Search and view: Parents can view childminder (gastouder) profiles free of charge on Gastouder Nederland and respond directly or submit their care needs.
- Introductory meeting: After a match, the bureau organises a no-obligation introductory meeting between parent and childminder (gastouder).
- Intake and agreements: When there is mutual click, an intake interview follows with the consultant to record wishes, responsibilities and agreements.
- Registration and start: The bureau arranges LRK registration and administration, after which care can commence.
In case of illness or holiday of the childminder (gastouder), the bureau actively searches for replacement care.
Highlights
- Personal guidance
- LRK registered
- No registration fees
- Low bureau costs
- Flexible care
- Pedagogical Treehouse
- Replacement care
- Childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag)
- Two home visits
- Dedicated contact person
Support services
- Pedagogical coaching
- Childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag)
- Replacement care
- Digital diary
- Parent page
- Financial helpdesk
- Pedagogical helpdesk
- Municipal Health Service (GGD) support
- Risk assessment
- Annual evaluation
Service area cities
Mission & vision
Gastouderbureau NL holds the vision that a child's development is shaped by the interaction between innate disposition and the environment in which the child grows up. A safe, trusted and stimulating environment is essential for healthy and balanced development. The bureau strives to support parents and childminders (gastouders) in a sustainable, equal partnership, with the shared goal of providing high-quality, safe and loving childminder care (gastouderopvang) in which every child can develop optimally.
The mission is to let children grow and flourish in trusted hands through personal guidance, clear communication and professional quality since 2006. Gastouderbureau NL translates care needs into solutions with recognised professionals who meet quality requirements for safety, hygiene and pedagogical skills.
Pedagogical vision
Gastouderbureau NL works from the four basic pedagogical goals as formulated in the Childcare Act: providing emotional security, promoting personal competencies, promoting social competencies, and transferring values and norms. The bureau offers the Pedagogical Treehouse (Pedagogisch Boomhuis) as a visual and practical tool that childminders (gastouders) receive free of charge to make children's development transparent and to playfully apply pedagogical goals.
Childminders (gastouders) offer children daily closeness, structure and attention and contribute to wellbeing, safety and self-confidence. By acting sensitively and responsively, they create an environment in which children feel seen and heard. The bureau supports childminders (gastouders) with at least 3 hours of pedagogical coaching per year, personal pedagogical work plans and continuous professional development.
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GGD Inspection
Violations
Inspection date: April 14, 2026
Strengths
- Active guidance of childminders through home visits, phone, email, and WhatsApp
- Well-organised administration
- Clear agreements with transparent cost distribution between requesting parent, childminder, and agency
- Good registration and linkage in the Childcare Persons Register (Personenregister Kinderopvang)
- Annual progress and evaluation meetings with requesting parents
- Minimum of 2 home visits per year per childminder
Violations
- Insufficient alternative parent consultation: parents of Gastouderbureau NL / Dordrecht had no actual advisory rights on policy changes, as decisions were made by the parent committee of another franchisee (Gastouderbureau NL / Friesland)
- Insufficient efforts to establish a parent committee: the provider had only recruited parents twice in 2.5 years (September 2023 and March 2026), which is inadequate
Summary
The annual inspection of 14 April 2026 of Gastouderbureau NL / Dordrecht shows that the location meets all assessed quality requirements following a recovery offer. The childminder agency (gastouderbureau), based in Dordrecht and active in the Drechtsteden and Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, has 13 registered childminders who provide care for children aged 0 to 12 years at their own home addresses. The provider actively guides childminders through home visits, phone, email, and WhatsApp. The administration is well-organised. Two violations were identified regarding the parent committee, for which a recovery offer was made. The provider remedied these shortcomings on the day of inspection. No areas for improvement were noted. The advice to the municipality is to take no enforcement action.
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