About this childminding agency
Childminder agency (gastouderbureau) Tweede Thuis is a recognised childminder agency that mediates in childminder care (gastouderopvang) in the north of the Netherlands. The agency consists of five entrepreneurs who have combined their strengths and qualities to provide reliable, involved and expert childcare. Tweede Thuis takes a personal approach and understands, as mothers themselves, how important a good match is between parent and childminder (gastouder). The agency mediates in small-scale care in a homely atmosphere in the provinces of Drenthe, Groningen and Friesland, where all childminders are registered in the National Childcare Register and meet strict quality requirements.
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For parents
Tweede Thuis distinguishes itself through a personal approach. As mothers ourselves, we know how difficult it can be to leave your child with someone else while you go to work. That's why we believe in the flexibility and small-scale nature of childminder care (gastouderopvang). We work with a zero-hours contract, which means you only pay for the care hours you have agreed with your childminder (gastouder). The bond you build as a parent with your childminder is very personal, and we find it important to create a good match between your wishes and a suitable childminder.
Subsidy & costs
Tweede Thuis is a recognised childminder agency (gastouderbureau), which means that parents may be eligible for childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag) if they and their partner work or meet other legally stipulated conditions. The agency offers guidance in applying for this benefit where needed. On the website of the Dutch Tax and Customs Administration (De Belastingdienst) you can make a trial calculation for the costs of childcare and read the conditions. For 2026, childcare benefit will be provided based on a maximum hourly rate of €8.49 per care hour.
The recommended rate (babysitting fee) for the childminder (gastouder) is €7.59 per child per hour. Childminders are allowed to set their own rate. On top of the care fee comes the mediation fee of Tweede Thuis: €0.90 per child per care hour. The total hourly rate therefore consists of the rate for the childminder and the rate for Tweede Thuis. Different rates apply for in-home care. Parents work with a zero-hours contract, which means they only pay for the care hours agreed with the childminder.
Trust & screening
All active childminders at Tweede Thuis are registered in the National Childcare Register (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) and hold the required diplomas, certificates and declarations. Childminders receive the pedagogical policy before the care begins and this is discussed during the intake. The holder states that she fully explains the pedagogical policy to the childminder before the cooperation starts.
Tweede Thuis is a recognised childminder agency (gastouderbureau) and works in accordance with the Childcare Act. All childminders are registered in the National Childcare Register (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) and hold the required diplomas, certificates and declarations. The agency is affiliated with the Childcare and Preschool Disputes Committee (De Geschillencommissie Kinderopvang en Peuterspeelzalen) and has a complaints procedure for both parents and childminders. Tweede Thuis guides and monitors the quality of the childminder care provided, arranges further training for childminders, and takes care of administration and invoicing.
Next steps
We find it important to create a good match between parent and childminder (gastouder). The process works as follows:
- Your wishes and requirements regarding a childminder are discussed with you
- We discuss the possible options together
- You meet the available childminder(s)
- You choose a childminder
- Your child(ren) can have a settling-in period (wenperiode) with the childminder before the care actually begins
Highlights
Support services
- Benefit guidance
- Matching process
- Quality monitoring
- Childminder training
- Administration
- Invoicing
Service area regions
Linked childminders
GGD Inspection
All good
Inspection date: February 25, 2026
Strengths
- Collaboration with other Tweede Thuis locations for training and replacement
- Complete and transparent administration in PortaBase
- Childminders are visited and supervised at least twice a year
- Pedagogical policy is actively promoted through workshops and e-learning
- Clear cost breakdown for parents in written agreements
Summary
Childminder agency Tweede Thuis in Blauwestad was inspected by GGD Groningen on 25 February 2026. The annual investigation shows that the organisation meets all statutory quality requirements in the areas of pedagogical policy, staff, safety and health, parental rights, and quality of the childminder agency (gastouderbureau). The holder collaborates with other Tweede Thuis locations in the north of the Netherlands, enabling training and replacement to be arranged. The administration in PortaBase is complete and transparent. Childminders are visited at least twice a year and receive supervision and training, including on positive parenting and the domestic violence reporting code. Parents are informed about the cost breakdown and can evaluate the care. No violations or areas for improvement were identified.
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