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At Gastouderbureau Pippelien, parents find access to reliable childminder care (gastouderopvang) at transparent costs. The agency mediates between parents and qualified childminders (gastouders), both for care at the childminder's home and for in-home care at the parents' home. With 12 years of experience and approximately 50 affiliated childminders (gastouders), Pippelien offers personal guidance in finding the right match for your family.

Gastouderbureau Pippelien is based in Helmond and mediates childminder care (gastouderopvang) in the region. The agency has childminders (gastouders) available in Helmond and surrounding areas, including Eindhoven and North Brabant. Parents can get in touch to discuss the possibilities in their specific place of residence.

Pippelien meets all legal requirements for childminder agencies (gastouderbureaus). The agency is inspected annually by the Municipal Health Service (GGD) and inspection reports are publicly available through the National Childcare Register (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang). All childminders (gastouders) are LRKP-registered and hold recognised diplomas. Pippelien carries out risk assessments at all care locations and has an internal complaints procedure and reporting code for child abuse.

ViaViela mediates between parents and professional childminders (gastouders) in a homely, small-scale setting. The agency helps parents find a suitable childminder who matches their wishes and needs, with personal guidance from a fixed contact person in the region. Parents receive support with all administrative matters, can rely on quality monitoring through regular visits to the care location, and have access to a user-friendly online portal for their care administration.

ViaViela has 40 locations spread throughout the Netherlands, with a network of 225 contact persons across the country. The agency mediates childminders in all regions of the Netherlands and has personal contact persons in every region. Parents can always rely on a fixed contact person near them who knows the local area and the childminder network well.

ViaViela and all mediated childminders are registered in the National Childcare Register (LRK). The agency is inspected annually by the Municipal Health Service (GGD), and childminders receive a GGD inspection at their care location every two years. ViaViela visits childminders at least twice a year to check whether the location meets all safety and hygiene requirements. The agency has an internal complaints procedure in accordance with the Childcare Act and offers parents the possibility to formally submit complaints through an established procedure.