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Smees is a childminder (gastouder) in Oost Gelre. The care is intended for children from 0 to 13 years old. The location is based at van Ruysdaelhof 18, 7131TV, Lichtenvoorde.
The location has been registered in the National Childcare Register (LRK) for more than 15 years under number 224382561. Inspection reports are publicly available via 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 Oost Gelre, you can find 42 other childminders (gastouders). This makes it easier to compare multiple options for your family.Read more
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At childminder agency (gastouderbureau) 4Kids, we help you find a childminder (gastouder) who suits your family and child. We offer personal guidance through regional intermediaries who know your area well. You can use our childcare marketplace free of charge to search yourself or receive advice from our childcare advisors. We take care of all administration, payments and quality controls, so you can focus on the care of your child.
Childminder agency (gastouderbureau) 4Kids is active throughout the Netherlands with regional intermediaries in all provinces. We have intermediaries in regions such as 't Gooi, Rotterdam & Zeeland, Gelderland, Zwolle & Deventer, Achterhoek, Twente, Haaglanden, Zuid-Holland-Zuid & Utrecht, Friesland, Zuid-Holland Noord & Amsterdam, Midden Nederland & Flevoland, Brabant & Limburg, Salland, Enschede, Rotterdam Noord, Noord-Holland and Groningen/Drenthe.
Childminder agency (gastouderbureau) 4Kids works exclusively with childminders (gastouders) who are registered in the National Childcare Register and have been approved by the Municipal Health Service (GGD). Our intermediaries regularly visit the childcare locations to check whether all safety requirements are met. We carry out annual risk assessments and evaluate the childcare with parents and childminders. The agency has a pedagogical policy that all childminders work according to and offers pedagogical support through its own pedagogical staff. We receive annual inspection visits from the GGD.
GGD Inspection
Violations
Inspection date: June 15, 2026
Strengths
- Pedagogical practice is good: the childminder knows the policy plan and acts in accordance with it
- Meets all expertise requirements, including a valid first aid certificate
- The accommodation is safe, accessible and appropriately furnished with sufficient play materials
- Group composition is correctly planned and adhered to
- Adequate backup care arrangement with availability within 15 minutes
- Risk assessment is up-to-date and well executed with the childminder agency
- The childminder is familiar with the reporting protocol for domestic violence and child abuse
Violations
- Fly screens with cords in the play area posed a safety risk to children
Summary
The childminder/host parent care (gastouderopvang) of Ms G.B. Smees in Lichtenvoorde was inspected on 15 June 2026 by the Municipal Health Service (GGD) Noord- en Oost-Gelderland. The care is provided through childminder agency 4Kids and has been registered since 2010 with 6 childcare places. The inspection shows a predominantly positive picture. The quality requirements were met in all areas examined: pedagogical climate, requirements for the childminder, accommodation and safety. However, a safety risk was identified due to cords on fly screens present in the play area. The childminder resolved this within the recovery offer by removing and replacing them. The advice to the municipality is no enforcement action.
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