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Shirzad is a childminder (gastouder) in Gorinchem. The childcare is intended for children from 0 to 13 years old. The location is situated at Dikkertje Dap 49, 4207WC, Gorinchem.
The location has been registered in the National Childcare Register (LRK) for more than 9 years under number 538728188. Inspection reports are publicly available through the LRK and the childcare is periodically checked by the Municipal Health Service (GGD).
With a capacity of 6 child places, this is a small-scale form of childcare.
In Gorinchem, there are 40 other childminders (gastouders) to be found. This makes it easier to compare multiple options side by side for your family.Read more
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ViaViela helps parents find a suitable childminder (gastouder) for small-scale childcare in a home environment. With a national network of 40 locations and more than 4,500 registered childminders, the agency offers personal mediation and guidance. Parents receive a fixed contact person in their region who supports them throughout the entire process, from matching to ongoing guidance. Childminder care via ViaViela offers flexibility in care hours and is on average 20% more affordable than other forms of childcare.
ViaViela region Gorinchem serves an extensive area in the Alblasserwaard, Vijfheerenlanden, and the Land van Heusden en Altena. The agency mediates childminders in more than 50 places in the region, including Gorinchem, Papendrecht, Sliedrecht, Hardinxveld-Giessendam, Werkendam, and Woudrichem. Parents in this region have a fixed contact person who personally guides them in finding a childminder in their immediate vicinity.
ViaViela region Gorinchem is LRK-registered (number: 104000570) and complies with all statutory quality requirements. The agency is inspected annually by the GGD (Municipal Health Service) and holds a Geschilvrij (Dispute-Free) certificate from the Geschillencommissie Kinderopvang (Childcare Disputes Committee). All childminders hold the required diplomas and are regularly visited by their fixed contact person to check whether the childcare location meets safety and hygiene regulations. ViaViela has an internal complaints procedure and an active parent committee that represents the interests of parents and children.
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GGD Inspection
Violations
Inspection date: June 10, 2026
Strengths
- Warm pedagogical climate with emotional attention for children
- Age-appropriate toys and activities, including school preparation for older children
- Regular outdoor activities with the children
- Good knowledge of pedagogical policy and child abuse reporting code
- Sufficient play and sleeping space, smoke-free environment
- Correct group composition and backup caregiver arrangement
- Valid Certificate of Conduct (VOG) and diplomas, including first aid certificate
Violations
- Not all safety and health measures from the action plan were implemented in practice: blankets in cots posed a suffocation hazard and missing measure against falling down the stairs in the bedroom
Summary
The Municipal Health Service (GGD) inspected the childminder/host parent care (gastouderopvang) of Ms Shirzad in Gorinchem on 10 June 2026. This was an unannounced annual inspection. The host parent cares for a maximum of 6 children in her own home, mediated by host parent agencies Bibaloe and ViaViela. The location meets all assessed quality requirements following a recovery offer. The host parent demonstrates a warm pedagogical climate, provides age-appropriate toys, and regularly takes the children outdoors. One recovery offer was made due to two safety risks: blankets in cots (suffocation hazard) and a missing measure against falling down the stairs. Both have been remedied. The advice to the municipality is: no enforcement action.
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