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Huizenga-Raatjes is a childminder (gastouder) in Het Hogeland. The childcare is registered under the name Huizenga Raatjes. The care is intended for children from 0 to 13 years old. The location is situated at Waldadrift 144, 9781KH, Bedum.
The location has been listed in the National Childcare Register (LRK) for more than 15 years under number 793413291. Inspection reports are publicly available through the LRK and the childcare is periodically inspected by the Municipal Health Service (GGD).
With a capacity of 6 childcare places, this is a small-scale form of childcare. In the Bedum neighbourhood, there are currently 33 childcare locations listed on Kiddie.nl, of which 14 are childminders. This provides extra context when comparing childcare options in the area.
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Thuis-in-opvang.nl Groningen offers childminder (gastouder) care in a homely atmosphere, with personal attention for your child at its heart. The agency mediates between parents and approximately 70 childminders in the Groningen region. Parents receive support with administrative matters, including applying for childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag) and using the online OpvangApp system for hour registration. The agency works with fixed rates and offers flexible care options without minimum hour requirements.
The Groningen branch of Thuis-in-opvang.nl serves the province of Groningen. The agency mediates for childminders spread throughout the entire province, with the office located in Hoogezand. Parents from various places in Groningen can turn to the agency for mediation to childminders in their own region or place of residence.
Thuis-in-opvang.nl is a recognised childminder agency registered in the National Childcare Register (LRK number: 106778857 for the Groningen branch). The agency complies with all legal requirements of the Childcare Act and is regularly inspected by the Municipal Health Service (GGD). There is an active parent committee and complaints are handled according to an established protocol. Financial transactions go through a third-party account for extra security.
GGD Inspection
All good
Inspection date: April 20, 2026
Strengths
- Good emotional safety and strong bond with parents and children
- Children are given responsibility and opportunities to participate in decision-making
- Social competence is encouraged through shared activities
- Smoke-free, safe home with sufficient play and sleeping space and enclosed garden
- Proper qualifications, valid first aid certificate and current Certificate of Conduct (VOG) in place
- Emergency backup care is well arranged
- Up-to-date risk assessment with no action points required
Summary
The annual inspection of 20 April 2026 of childminder/host parent care (gastouderopvang) Huizenga-Raatjes in Bedum shows a positive picture. The childminder, registered since 2010, meets all inspected quality requirements. The care takes place in the childminder's home through childminder agency Thuis-in-opvang.nl, with 6 childcare places for children aged 2 to 12 years. No violations or points for improvement were identified. The childminder holds the proper qualifications (Helping Care and Welfare level 2), a valid first aid certificate and a Certificate of Conduct (VOG). The pedagogical climate is good: children are emotionally safe, are given responsibility and learn social skills. The home is smoke-free, safely furnished with sufficient play and sleeping space and an enclosed garden. Emergency backup care is arranged. The risk assessment is up-to-date. No accidents have been reported. The advice to the municipality is: no enforcement action.
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