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Tweede Thuis offers personal mediation for childminder (gastouder) care in the north of the Netherlands. As mothers ourselves, we understand how important it is to find a pleasant, reliable childcare place for your child. We believe in the flexibility and small-scale nature of childminder care, where your child receives extra attention and personal care in a homely atmosphere.

We work with a zero-hours contract, which means you only pay for the childcare hours you have agreed with your childminder. Our childminders are all registered in the National Childcare Register (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) and meet all legal requirements for quality and safety.

Childminder agency Tweede Thuis is active in the north of the Netherlands and mediates childminder care in the provinces of Drenthe, Groningen and Friesland. The agency has regional contact persons who guide parents and childminders in their specific region. Parents can find their contact person based on their postcode.

Tweede Thuis works in accordance with the Childcare Act and strives for quality in the childminder care provided. The agency is affiliated with the Childcare and Preschool Disputes Committee (De Geschillencommissie Kinderopvang en Peuterspeelzalen) and the Childcare Complaints Office (Klachtenloket Kinderopvang). All childminders are registered in the National Childcare Register where inspection reports are available for viewing.

The agency has a complaints procedure and protocol for child abuse and transgressive behaviour. There is an active parent committee that has advisory rights on important policy matters such as pedagogical policy, rate changes and complaints procedures.

Gastouderland offers parents flexible and reliable childminder care (gastouderopvang) throughout the Netherlands. With 23 locations, you will always find a suitable childminder in your region. You receive personal guidance from a dedicated regional consultant who maps out your wishes and actively searches for a suitable match. All childminders are qualified, registered in the National Childcare Register, and meet strict safety requirements. You only pay for the actual hours of care and are entitled to childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag).

Gastouderland has nationwide coverage with 23 locations throughout the Netherlands. Each region has its own consultant who is active locally and has access to a large database of qualified childminders. Our locations operate regionally and are spread across all provinces, from Groningen to Limburg and from Zeeland to Friesland.

Gastouderland meets all requirements of the Childcare Act and is inspected annually by the Municipal Health Service (GGD). All childminders are registered in the National Childcare Register (LRK) and Childcare Persons Register (PRK). Childminders and household members hold a Certificate of Conduct (VOG). A risk assessment for safety and health is carried out annually at each childcare location. Gastouderland has an internal and external complaints procedure and is a member of the Disputes Committee.