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Offei is a childminder (gastouder) in Zaanstad. The childcare is intended for children from 0 to 13 years old. The location is based at Poelenburg 389, 1504NT, Zaandam.
The location has been registered in the National Childcare Register (LRK) for more than 10 years under number 184490911. 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.
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ViaViela helps parents find a reliable childminder (gastouder) in a small-scale, homely setting. With the largest network of professional childminders in the Netherlands, you will always find suitable childcare near you. We offer personal guidance through a dedicated contact person who helps you with everything related to childminder care, from finding a childminder to ongoing support. Our childminders are carefully screened and selected, and we continuously invest in their training and pedagogical development.
ViaViela has 40 locations spread across the Netherlands with 225 contact persons throughout the country. We are active in all regions of the Netherlands and know all childminders in every region of the country. With the largest network of professional childminders in the Netherlands, there is always a childminder available near you.
ViaViela and all our childminders are registered in the National Childcare Register (LRK) and comply with all statutory quality requirements. Every ViaViela location and every childminder we mediate has an active LRK registration. The Municipal Health Service (GGD) inspects our offices annually and childminder locations every two years. Our childminders hold all required diplomas, and we regularly check whether the childcare locations are safe and healthy. We have an internal complaints procedure in accordance with the Childcare Act and an active parent committee.
GGD Inspection
Violations
Inspection date: August 4, 2026
Strengths
- Pedagogical climate is good: children feel emotionally safe and secure
- Childminder stimulates development of personal and social competencies through play
- Children eat healthy and varied meals, often better than at home
- Spaces are safe, accessible and appropriately furnished with age-appropriate play materials
- Childminder has the correct qualifications, Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) and first aid certificate
- Dutch language is correctly used as the language of communication
- Group composition is correctly adhered to
Shortcomings
- Pedagogical work plan must be supplemented with the number of children to be cared for
- Childminder must begin continuous professional development (7 hours) and coaching (3 hours) in 2026 due to new requirements effective 1 July 2026
Violations
- The childminder did not inform the childminder agency (gastouderbureau) about changes in the provision (baby nest, soft toys in bed, side-lying cushion in playpen) that could lead to a new risk assessment; this posed a safety risk for babies (suffocation hazard)
Summary
Childminder Offei ('4 little stars') in Zaandam was inspected on 4 August 2026 by GGD Zaanstreek-Waterland. The childminder provides care for 6 children aged 0-4 years at her home address, mediated by childminder agency ViaViela. Almost all quality requirements are being met. There was one violation in the area of safety and health: the childminder had not informed the childminder agency about changes in the care situation (purchase of a baby nest, soft toys in bed and side-lying cushion in playpen) that required a new risk assessment. These items posed a suffocation hazard. Following a recovery offer, the childminder removed the items and demonstrated this with photographs. The violation has been resolved. The GGD advises no enforcement action.
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Phone
0623745926Website
www.viaviela.nlLRK number
184490911Reviews
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