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van Dijk is a childminder (gastouder) in Oss. The care is intended for children from 0 to 13 years old. The location is situated at Esdoornstraat 36, 5342XE, Oss.
The location has been registered in the National Childcare Register (LRK) for more than 8 years under number 189193487. 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 childcare places, this is a small-scale form of childcare.
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At Kids & Care childminder agency (gastouderbureau), you will find flexible, small-scale childcare in a home-like environment. We mediate between parents and childminders (gastouders) for children from 0 to 13 years. A childminder naturally offers homeliness and small-scale care, giving your child more personal attention. There are no fixed opening hours, and in case of illness, care can often continue after consultation. Your child becomes part of the childminder's family life, with opportunities for outings to places such as the market or city centre.
Kids & Care childminder agency (gastouderbureau) is based in Oss and works in partnership with the Municipality of Oss. Our childminders (gastouders) are active in the region, and we aim to make matches within a reasonable distance of your home or work address. We ask for your location details upon registration to enable a good match.
Kids & Care is an LRK-registered childminder agency (gastouderbureau) and operates in accordance with legal requirements. We follow a protocol for the prevention of child abuse and hold the Dispute-Free Certificate from the Disputes Committee. Our childminders (gastouders) must meet strict competence requirements, including an MBO2 diploma, Certificate of Conduct (VOG), first aid certificate for children, and VOGs for all household members aged 18 and over. We assess care addresses against safety and health requirements on an annual basis.
GGD Inspection
Violations
Inspection date: June 3, 2024
Strengths
- Warm pedagogical climate with attention to emotional safety
- Children are given room for autonomy and independent play
- Sufficient play space and challenging play materials for different ages
- Good backup arrangement with reachable replacement within 15 minutes
- The home is smoke-free and equipped with working smoke detectors
- The childminder (gastouder) holds valid diplomas and certificates
Violations
- Insufficient knowledge of the domestic violence and child abuse reporting protocol (meldcode): the childminder (gastouder) could not locate the reporting protocol and did not know the step-by-step procedure
- Unfamiliarity with mandatory reporting, consultation, and filing obligations: the childminder (gastouder) did not know the role of the Confidential Inspector (Vertrouwensinspecteur) or the obligation to file a report when suspecting criminal offenses
Summary
Childminder (gastouder) Van Dijk in Oss was inspected on 3 June 2024. The before- and after-school care for children aged 4-12 meets most quality requirements. The childminder (gastouder) provides a warm pedagogical climate with attention to emotional safety and autonomy. Two violations in the area of safety and health were identified: insufficient knowledge of the child abuse reporting protocol (meldcode) and unfamiliarity with mandatory reporting, consultation, and filing obligations. Both violations were resolved through a recovery offer (herstelaanbod) with support from childminder agency (gastouderbureau) Kids & Care. The advice to the municipality is no enforcement action.
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