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Dongen Huijgens is a childminder (gastouder) in Drimmelen. The care is intended for children from 0 to 13 years old. The location is based at Kalverstraat 61, 4921AS, Made.
The location has been registered in the National Childcare Register (LRK) for more than 4 years under number 185499521. Inspection reports are publicly available through the LRK and the childcare is periodically inspected by the GGD (Municipal Health Service).
With a capacity of 5 childcare places, this is a small-scale form of care.
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At Gastouderbureau Roodkapje, parents find professional childminder (gastouder) care in a warm, home-like atmosphere. We mediate between parents and qualified childminders, with personal attention and a familiar environment for your child at the heart of everything we do. Our consultants guide you in finding a suitable childminder and are available for questions about care, matching, and childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag).
Gastouderbureau Roodkapje has a nationwide network of consultants and childminders. We are active throughout the Netherlands with consultants in various regions. Parents are always assigned a fixed contact person in their own region for personal guidance.
Gastouderbureau Roodkapje meets all legal requirements for childminder (gastouder) care. All childminders are registered in the National Childcare Register (LRK) and the Childcare Personnel Register. We undergo annual GGD inspections with a 100% score and are affiliated with the Brancheorganisatie Kinderopvang & KennisNetwerk GastouderOpvang (KNGO). Our locations hold a quality mark and meet strict safety and pedagogical requirements.
GGD Inspection
All good
Inspection date: January 20, 2026
Strengths
- Pedagogical practice: the childminder is familiar with the pedagogical policy plan and applies it well
- Social competence: children are encouraged toward social behaviour such as helping each other and waiting their turn
- Personal competence: children are given room for self-direction with appropriate guidance
- Sufficient and suitable play, sleep and outdoor spaces
- Childminder and co-resident hold valid Certificates of Conduct (VOG)
- Childminder holds a suitable diploma and a registered first aid certificate (EHBO)
- Risk assessment is up-to-date and tailored to the situation
- Childminder is familiar with the child abuse reporting protocol (meldcode) and knows how to act on suspicions
Summary
This unannounced annual inspection of 20 January 2026 concerns the childminder/host parent care (gastouderopvang) 'Kinderopvang Kalversteegje' of Maria van Dongen Huijgens in Made. The location provides care for five children aged 0 to 4 years, two days per week. The inspection assessed the pedagogical climate, requirements for the childminder, accommodation and layout, and safety and health. The childminder meets the legal requirements in all areas. No violations or points for improvement were identified. The childminder demonstrates good pedagogical skills, encourages social behaviour and offers children room for self-direction. The advice to the municipality is: no enforcement action.
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