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Are you looking for homely, small-scale childcare with a familiar face, or do you need flexible drop-off and pick-up times? Dichtbij gastouderbureau mediates and advises on childcare for your child with a childminder (gastouder). You can determine yourself, in consultation with the childminder, when your child is cared for.

We provide childcare for children up to 13 years old and work exclusively with qualified childminders who meet strict quality standards. All childminders have a paediatric first aid certificate and receive regular training. The childminder agency knows the childminders personally through regular contact.

You are eligible for childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag) because Dichtbij is a recognised childminder agency, registered in the National Childcare Register (LRK). We do not charge registration fees and arrange payments for you.

Dichtbij gastouderbureau mediates within a radius of 20 kilometres around Leerdam. Our childminders are spread throughout this region, which means we can find suitable childcare for many parents in the area. The agency is located at Energieweg 15a in Leerdam.

Dichtbij gastouderbureau is a recognised agency registered in the National Childcare Register (LRK). We meet all legal requirements and are regularly inspected by the GGD (Municipal Health Service). You can consult the inspection reports of our agency and individual childminders via the LRK.

We work in accordance with the Reporting Code on Domestic Violence and Child Abuse. If a childminder suspects that a child is being abused at home, we enter into conversation with the parents. Our childminders receive guidelines for healthy nutrition and work in accordance with our pedagogical policy.

Annually, we check whether childminders' homes are safe, child-friendly, and clean, so that children are cared for in a safe and trusted environment. We regularly evaluate the childminder childcare.

Parelopvang mediates between parents and Christian childminders (gastouders) for small-scale, homely childcare. Parents can search for a childminder themselves via the free OpvangMarkt or request personal mediation. The agency supports the full placement process, from introduction to contract, and offers advice on childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag). With over 300 affiliated childminders and ongoing quality monitoring through GGD inspections, Parelopvang provides reliable care in a Christian environment.

Christelijk Gastouderbureau Parelopvang is based in Den Ham and mediates childminder (gastouder) childcare throughout the Netherlands. The agency has over 300 affiliated Christian childminders spread across various regions. Parents can search for childcare in their own region via the OpvangMarkt or use Parelopvang's mediation service for a match in their area.

Parelopvang is registered in the National Childcare Register (LRK number 576811993) and falls under the supervision of GGD Twente. The agency has a current inspection report from the GGD and works in accordance with statutory quality requirements. There is a complaints procedure via the Childcare Complaints Desk and a parent committee that represents the interests of parents. Childminders (gastouders) are screened and must meet professional requirements, including Christian identity and pedagogical competence.