Groenenberg van Dalen

At Mare Childminder Agency, we help parents find the perfect childminder for their family. We understand how important it is to find a childminder who meets your wishes and requirements. Our experienced team of professionals strives to help parents find a childminder who surrounds children with love and care, while at the same time stimulating their development. We offer support throughout the entire process, from matching to administration and childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag).

Mare Childminder Agency operates nationally with regional placement coordinators spread throughout the Netherlands. The agency has coordinators for Friesland, Groningen and Drenthe, Gelderland and Overijssel, North Holland and North South Holland, Haaglanden, Brabant, Limburg and Zeeland, Utrecht and Gelderland, and South Holland. This regional approach ensures personal contact and local knowledge.

Mare Childminder Agency is registered in the National Childcare Register (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) under number 160012351 and meets all legal quality requirements. The agency is regularly inspected by the Municipal Health Service (GGD) and no violations were found during the last inspection. All childminders have a Certificate of Good Conduct (Verklaring Omtrent het Gedrag/VOG) and are properly linked in the Childcare Persons Register (Personenregister Kinderopvang/PRK). The agency carries out annual risk assessments and spends a minimum of 16 hours per year on guidance per childminder.

At Gastouderbureau Famous Kids, we believe that tailored childcare is essential. We offer personal guidance in finding a suitable childminder (gastouder) for your child. Our services include searching for a matching childminder, providing a dedicated contact person, regular visits to the childcare location, and support with all administrative and financial matters. Parents can count on a transparent and affordable fee structure with no hidden costs.

Gastouderbureau Famous Kids is active in Noord-Brabant and Noord-Holland (particularly the Haarlem area). The agency has its headquarters in Oosterhout (Noord-Brabant) and works with childminders in these regions. Parents can find childminder childcare in various locations within the service area.

Gastouderbureau Famous Kids operates in accordance with the legal quality requirements for childcare. All childminders are registered with the LRKP and hold a valid paediatric first aid certificate. The agency carries out careful screening of both the childminder and the childcare location. There is a complaints procedure and the agency is affiliated with the Geschillencommissie Kinderopvang (Childcare Disputes Committee). GGD inspection reports are publicly available on the website.

Gastouderbureau Kind & Zo offers small-scale, flexible childcare where your child literally becomes 'one of the family'. You make your own arrangements for drop-off and pick-up times with the childminder (gastouder), which is ideal for flexible working hours. The bureau mediates between you and the childminder and remains involved throughout the entire childcare period. There are often other children to play with, which stimulates social development.

Gastouderbureau Kind & Zo mediates for childminder (gastouder) childcare in the Noord-Brabant area. The bureau seeks childminders who want to offer childcare in this region, both in their own home and at the children's homes.

All childminders (gastouders) at Kind & Zo are registered in the National Childcare Register (LRK) and hold a paediatric first aid certificate. The bureau has a complaints procedure, and in case of dissatisfaction parents can turn to the Childcare Disputes Committee. In 2025, the bureau received the Complaint-Free certificate from the Disputes Committee. Parents can view the LRK registration and GGD inspection reports online.