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Are you looking for homely, small-scale childcare with a familiar face, or do you need flexible drop-off and pick-up times? Dichtbij gastouderbureau mediates and advises on childcare for your child with a childminder (gastouder). You can determine yourself, in consultation with the childminder, when your child is cared for.

We provide childcare for children up to 13 years old and work exclusively with qualified childminders who meet strict quality standards. All childminders have a paediatric first aid certificate and receive regular training. The childminder agency knows the childminders personally through regular contact.

You are eligible for childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag) because Dichtbij is a recognised childminder agency, registered in the National Childcare Register (LRK). We do not charge registration fees and arrange payments for you.

Dichtbij gastouderbureau mediates within a radius of 20 kilometres around Leerdam. Our childminders are spread throughout this region, which means we can find suitable childcare for many parents in the area. The agency is located at Energieweg 15a in Leerdam.

Dichtbij gastouderbureau is a recognised agency registered in the National Childcare Register (LRK). We meet all legal requirements and are regularly inspected by the GGD (Municipal Health Service). You can consult the inspection reports of our agency and individual childminders via the LRK.

We work in accordance with the Reporting Code on Domestic Violence and Child Abuse. If a childminder suspects that a child is being abused at home, we enter into conversation with the parents. Our childminders receive guidelines for healthy nutrition and work in accordance with our pedagogical policy.

Annually, we check whether childminders' homes are safe, child-friendly, and clean, so that children are cared for in a safe and trusted environment. We regularly evaluate the childminder childcare.

ViaViela is the largest childminder agency (gastouderbureau) in the Netherlands with more than 40 locations and over 225 contact persons throughout the country. Since 2005, our childminders have cared for more than 225,000 children. We offer personal guidance with a dedicated local contact who helps you find a suitable childminder and supports you with everything related to childcare. Our childminders are carefully screened and receive ongoing training and pedagogical support. You can also access parenting advice through our telephone consultation hours and regular workshops on parenting topics.

ViaViela region Geldermalsen serves an extensive area in Gelderland and Utrecht covering more than 90 places. Our childminders are active in Geldermalsen, Tiel, Zaltbommel, Culemborg, Vianen, and surrounding villages and municipalities. The area extends from the Betuwe to the Utrechtse Heuvelrug, including places such as Beesd, Buren, Houten, Leersum, Rhenen, Wijk bij Duurstede, and Zeist. On our website you can search by place name for available childminders in your immediate vicinity.

ViaViela region Geldermalsen is LRK-registered (number 217063408) and complies with all statutory quality requirements. Each location is inspected annually by the GGD (Municipal Health Service), and we receive the Dispute-Free Certificate from the Childcare Disputes Committee. Our childminders hold all required diplomas, a valid first aid certificate, a Certificate of Conduct (VOG), and are registered in the Childcare Personnel Register. We carry out at least two visits per year to childminders to check the childcare location for safety and hygiene.