Gastouderbureau Via Kim

Strengths

• Pedagogical policy meets all required criteria
• At least two home visits to childminders per year, including progress discussions
• Two intervision meetings per year for childminders to promote professional development
• Good information provision to parents through newsletters, protocols, and online portal
• Easily reachable by phone and email, including during holidays with back-up coverage by two childminders
• Complaint-free certificate 2024 from the Childcare Disputes Committee
• Annual evaluation of care with parents is documented in writing
• License holder is personally proactive in mediation and guidance

Summary

Childminder agency Via Kim in Gouda was inspected on 23 September 2025 by the Municipal Health Service (GGD) Hollands Midden. The annual inspection involved an announced visit during which documents were reviewed, a site visit was conducted, and interviews were held with the license holder and placement coordinator. The agency mediates 15 childminder care (gastouderopvang) provisions. The license holder personally carries out placement and guidance activities. All assessed quality requirements have been met: pedagogical policy, staff, parental rights, and childminder agency quality and duty of care. No violations or areas for improvement were identified. The license holder has received a complaint-free certificate 2024 from the Childcare Disputes Committee. Previous inspections in 2022, 2023, and 2024 also showed full compliance. The license holder agrees with the contents of the report.