Gastouderbureau Noord

Strengths

• All assessed quality requirements have been met
• The holder and all host parents hold valid Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) and are registered in the persons register
• Minimum of 16 hours of guidance per host parent per year, including two home visits
• Varied training offer for host parents
• Administration is complete and well organized
• Risk assessments are carried out annually at all care addresses

Shortcomings

• Digitize risk assessments rather than keeping them on paper, so that host parents can find them more easily

Summary

Gastouderbureau Noord in Groningen was inspected by the Municipal Health Service (GGD) on 7 October 2025. The annual inspection shows that the childminder agency (gastouderbureau) meets all assessed quality requirements in the areas of pedagogical policy, staff, safety and health, and quality of the agency itself. The agency, run as a sole proprietorship by holder R. Turkstra, places children with 23 host parents (gastouders) in Groningen and the surrounding area. The holder holds a valid Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) and is registered in the persons register. Host parents and household members also hold valid VOGs. A minimum of 16 hours of guidance per host parent is provided annually, including two home visits. The agency offered courses such as 'Clever Toddlers' (Pientere peuters), 'Observation Skills Can Be Learned' (Observeren kun je leren), and first aid (EHBO). One area for improvement concerns the digitization of risk assessments, as paper versions were sometimes misplaced by host parents. No violations were identified.