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den Besten-van Es is a childminder (gastouder) in Molenlanden. The care is intended for children from 0 to 13 years old. The location is based at Brandwijksedijk 54, 2974LD, Brandwijk.
The location has been registered in the National Childcare Register (LRK) for more than 13 years under number 596016086. Inspection reports are publicly available through the LRK and the care is periodically checked by the Municipal Health Service (GGD).
With a capacity of 6 child places, this is a small-scale form of care. In the Molenwaard neighbourhood, there are currently 54 childcare locations listed on Kiddie.nl, of which 32 are childminders. This provides extra context when comparing care options in the area.
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At Gastouderbureau Kidko, we find personal contact incredibly important. We mediate between parents and childminders for flexible childcare for children from 0 to 13 years, both at the childminder's home and at your home through our nanny service. Our team of nine employees is ready with expert advice, quick communication and guidance that suits your situation.
We check whether the childcare meets the requirements of the Childcare Act (Wet Kinderopvang) and take care of the complete hours administration for the childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag). With more than 130 childminders in four provinces, we often have a suitable match in your region. You can also register with us together with an existing childminder (such as a grandparent, friend or neighbour).
Gastouderbureau Kidko operates in four provinces: Zuid-Holland, Utrecht, Noord-Brabant and West-Gelderland. The bureau was started more than 14 years ago in Alblasserdam and has grown to become the largest childminder bureau in the Drechtsteden region. With more than 130 childminders spread across these regions, we can provide parents in a large area with suitable childcare. For questions about possibilities outside these regions, please contact us.
Kidko meets all legal requirements of the Childcare Act (Wet Kinderopvang) and is registered in the National Childcare Register (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) under number 181692363. The bureau has a current GGD inspection report (2025) and holds a complaint-free certificate (2024). All childminders must hold at least a diploma MBO-2 Helpende Zorg en Welzijn and are regularly screened. Kidko carries out annual risk assessments at childminders and provides access to an external complaints committee.
GGD Inspection
Violations
Inspection date: July 14, 2026
Strengths
- Pedagogical work plan is in place and followed in practice
- Children feel emotionally safe and secure
- Childminder challenges children in their development and guides interactions
- Childminder sets boundaries in a calm, respectful manner
- Sufficient play and sleeping space, smoke-free environment
- Valid Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) and Childcare Register (PRK) registration for childminder and household members
- Relevant diploma and first aid certificate present
Violations
- Stair gate on upper floor was loose (fall risk)
- Power outlets in bedrooms not all secured (electrical risk)
- Fencing in outdoor play area insufficient, children could crawl underneath (risk of accessing agricultural land)
- Use of sheets and blankets for sleeping babies (unsafe sleeping risk)
- Front door was not locked (risk of children leaving unsupervised)
- Curtain cords in living room and kitchen within reach of children (entanglement risk)
Summary
Childminder/host parent care (gastouderopvang) den Besten-van Es in Brandwijk was inspected on 14 July 2026. The location is compliant with all quality requirements following a recovery offer. The childminder provides care for a maximum of 6 children in her own home, mediated by Gastouderbureau Kidko. The pedagogical climate is positive: children feel emotionally safe and the childminder guides them appropriately. However, multiple safety risks were identified for which a recovery offer was issued, including a loose stair gate, unsecured power outlets, insufficiently enclosed outdoor play area, unsafe sleeping with sheets and blankets, an unlocked front door, and accessible curtain cords. The childminder has resolved all issues and demonstrated this with photos on 12 August 2026.
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Phone
078-6454784Website
www.gobkidko.nlLRK number
596016086Reviews
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