Gastouderbureau Welkom-Kind ZO Friesland

Welkom-Kind Friesland is a registered childminder agency, which means parents qualify for childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag) from the Tax and Customs Administration (Belastingdienst). The agency acts as a benefit service provider and can contact the back office of the Tax and Customs Administration benefits department directly to resolve issues quickly. Parents receive the benefit around the 20th of the preceding month, so in January for care in February. At the end of each calendar year, parents receive an annual statement from Welkom-Kind for settlement with the Tax and Customs Administration based on actual costs.

The costs at Welkom-Kind Friesland consist of care costs for the childminder and mediation costs for the agency. Parents can choose from two packages with different rates: a basic package (if parents have found a childminder themselves) and a regular package (where the agency searches). Both can be extended with emergency care. Invoicing runs via the digital hours registration system, with payment by direct debit around the 7th of the month. Additional costs may include: meal allowances (€1.00-€1.50), kilometre allowance (€0.19/km), and any one-off costs from the childminder.

Childminders at Welkom-Kind Friesland must meet strict selection criteria. In addition to the legal requirements such as a Certificate of Good Conduct (Verklaring Omtrent het Gedrag), a valid first aid certificate and relevant education level (MBO2 Helpende Zorg en Welzijn or equivalent), the agency applies additional requirements. These include: being at least 18 years old, not living at the same address as the requesting parents, speaking Dutch, being reachable by telephone during care hours, and being open to further training. During the intake, the agency assesses whether the childminder fits the guiding principle: 'would we entrust our own children to this childminder?'

Welkom-Kind Friesland is a registered childminder agency (gastouderbureau) in the National Childcare Register (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) and meets all legal requirements. The agency undergoes annual GGD inspections and the inspection reports are publicly available via the website of the municipality of Ooststellingwerf or can be requested from the agency. All childminders must meet strict requirements, including a Certificate of Good Conduct (Verklaring Omtrent het Gedrag), a valid first aid certificate, and relevant training. The agency carries out risk assessments at care locations and has a complaints procedure with the possibility of submission to the disputes committee.