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Childminder Agency (Gastouderbureau) Welluswijs mediates between parents and childminders (gastouders) in the Hardenberg region. We help you find a suitable childminder for your child in a homely, small-scale environment. Our placement coordinators guide the entire process from introduction to placement and remain involved during the childcare period. With over 50 childminders in the municipality of Hardenberg, we find a match for every family that suits your wishes and your child's character.

We mediate for childminder childcare (gastouderopvang) in the municipality of Hardenberg and surrounding towns. Our childminders are spread across various neighbourhoods and villages in the region, including Hardenberg, Balkbrug, Dedemsvaart, Gramsbergen, Slagharen, Lutten, Bergentheim, Witharen, and Ommen. With over 50 childminders, we have a broad network throughout the entire region.

Childminder Agency (Gastouderbureau) Welluswijs is registered in the National Childcare Register (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) under number 175078944 and falls under supervision of GGD IJsselland. All childminders are qualified and meet legal requirements. The agency undergoes annual GGD inspections in which all quality requirements are assessed on pedagogical policy, staff, safety, and health. In the most recent inspection report (26-08-2025), the agency meets all assessed conditions. We work according to the reporting code for domestic violence and child abuse and have a complaints procedure.

At GASTOU, we believe it's important that children keep the rhythm of home. Childminder care (gastouderopvang) feels very natural, with just one familiar face for children to focus on. They can happily do their own thing, together with other children in a safe, small group. There is plenty of room to do things together with the childminder (gastouder): crafting at the table, reading a book on the couch, or making music together. Just like at home, the household continues as normal, and we involve the children in that.

GASTOU is based in Barneveld and coordinates childminder care (gastouderopvang) in Central Netherlands. We work with childminders (gastouders) spread across various municipalities in the region. Our mediation staff are active regionally and know the local network well, enabling us to make suitable matches within your own area.

GASTOU is a recognized childminder agency (gastouderbureau) registered in the National Childcare Register (LRK). All affiliated childminders (gastouders) meet the legal requirements of the Childcare Act and are also LRK-registered. The GGD inspection reports for our agency and our childminders (gastouders) are publicly available via the LRK. Childminders (gastouders) hold at minimum a diploma or experience certificate MBO-2 Helpende (Zorg en) Welzijn and possess a valid First Aid for Children (EHBO aan kinderen) certificate.

At Gastouderbureau KoeKoeK, personal attention comes first. We help you find a trusted childminder (gastouder) who suits your family situation and wishes. Our childminders provide care in their own home or in yours, depending on your preference. Personality is our priority, because personal attention ensures your child receives the care they deserve and feels safe. With the same familiar face every time, we create a trusted environment that feels like a second home, where your child is simply free to be a child.

Gastouderbureau KoeKoeK is active in the provinces of Overijssel and Drenthe. Within Overijssel, we work with childminders (gastouders) in municipalities including Borne, Haaksbergen, Hardenberg, Hellendoorn, Hengelo, Hof van Twente, Ommen and Twenterand. Our childminders are spread across various towns in these regions, including Nijverdal, Hardenberg, Ommen, Hengelo, Vriezenveen and Balkbrug. We offer both care at the childminder's home and care at the parents' home.

Gastouderbureau KoeKoeK meets all legal requirements for childminder agencies (gastouderbureaus). We work with a parent committee that meets at least four times a year and advises on the quality of care. All policy documents are publicly available, including the pedagogical policy plan, complaints procedure and child abuse protocol. Our childminders (gastouders) are regularly inspected and receive ongoing training. GGD inspection reports are publicly accessible via our website.