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Brugman is a childminder (gastouder) in Epe. The care is intended for children from 0 to 13 years old. The location is based at Klaverkamp 25, 8162HM, Epe.
The location has been registered in the National Childcare Register (LRK) for more than 15 years under number 224938952. Inspection reports are publicly available through the LRK and the childcare is periodically checked by the GGD (Municipal Health Service).
With a capacity of 6 childcare places, this is a small-scale form of care.
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Bij de hand offers parents flexible childminder (gastouder) care in a homely environment for children aged 0 to 12. The agency matches parents with childminders based on specific wishes and needs, with personal attention and tailored solutions at the heart of the service. Parents receive support with financial administration through the cashier function and can count on help with applying for childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag).
Bij de hand is active in the Zwolle-Nunspeet-Apeldoorn-Deventer region. The agency is based in Epe and works with over 250 childminders spread across this region. Parents can find childminders in their immediate area through the agency's online search system.
Bij de hand is a registered childminder agency that is inspected annually by the GGD Noord- en Oost-Gelderland (Municipal Health Service). All childminders hold at least a diploma or experience certificate at MBO-2 level in Helpende (Zorg en) Welzijn (Healthcare and Welfare Assistant) and possess a Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG). The agency carries out home visits to childminders at least twice a year, one of which includes a risk assessment for safety and health. Bij de hand is a member of the Brancheorganisatie Kinderopvang (Childcare Industry Association) and holds a complaint-free certificate.
GGD Inspection
Violations
Inspection date: June 12, 2025
Strengths
- Children experience emotional safety and feel at home at the care location
- The host parent has extensive experience (more than 15 years) and a child-centred approach
- Good structure to the day and diverse age-appropriate activities
- Safe and suitably arranged indoor and outdoor spaces
- The host parent regularly attends workshops and holds current certificates
- Correct group composition and adequate backup care arrangement
Violations
- Missing smoke detector in the hallway at the front door, which forms part of the escape route for the upper floors
Summary
The annual inspection of host parent Ms I. Brugman in Epe took place on 12 June 2025. The host parent provides care for a maximum of 6 children (ages 0-12) through host parent agency Bij de hand. Following a recovery offer, the care location complies with all assessed legal requirements. The pedagogical quality is good: children feel emotionally safe, the host parent has extensive experience and adapts to each child's development. The accommodation is safely and suitably arranged with diverse play opportunities indoors and outdoors. There was one violation: a missing smoke detector in the hallway (escape route), for which a recovery offer was made. The host parent installed this on 16 June 2025. The daughter was temporarily not linked in the Childcare Persons Register, which the host parent agency immediately resolved.
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Phone
0578-611555Website
www.bijdehand.nuLRK number
224938952Reviews
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