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Olthof is a childminder (gastouder) in Oldambt. The childcare is registered under the name of Veenhoven Olthof. The care is intended for children from 0 to 13 years old. The location is situated at Molenpad 13, 9679KE, Scheemda.
The location has been listed in the National Childcare Register (LRK) for more than 4 years under number 265071458. Inspection reports are publicly available through the LRK and the childcare is periodically inspected by the Municipal Health Service (GGD).
With a capacity of 6 childcare places, this is a small-scale form of childcare.
In Oldambt, there are 30 other childminders (gastouders) to be found. This makes it easier to compare multiple options for your family.Read more
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Thuis-in-opvang.nl Groningen offers childminder (gastouder) care in a homely atmosphere, with personal attention for your child at its heart. The agency mediates between parents and approximately 70 childminders in the Groningen region. Parents receive support with administrative matters, including applying for childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag) and using the online OpvangApp system for hour registration. The agency works with fixed rates and offers flexible care options without minimum hour requirements.
The Groningen branch of Thuis-in-opvang.nl serves the province of Groningen. The agency mediates for childminders spread throughout the entire province, with the office located in Hoogezand. Parents from various places in Groningen can turn to the agency for mediation to childminders in their own region or place of residence.
Thuis-in-opvang.nl is a recognised childminder agency registered in the National Childcare Register (LRK number: 106778857 for the Groningen branch). The agency complies with all legal requirements of the Childcare Act and is regularly inspected by the Municipal Health Service (GGD). There is an active parent committee and complaints are handled according to an established protocol. Financial transactions go through a third-party account for extra security.
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Tweede Thuis distinguishes itself through a personal approach. As mothers ourselves, we know how difficult it can be to leave your child with someone else while you go to work. That's why we believe in the flexibility and small-scale nature of childminder care (gastouderopvang). We work with a zero-hours contract, which means you only pay for the care hours you have agreed with your childminder (gastouder). The bond you build as a parent with your childminder is very personal, and we find it important to create a good match between your wishes and a suitable childminder.
Childminder agency (gastouderadviesbureau) Tweede Thuis is active in the north of the Netherlands and mediates in childminder care (gastouderopvang) in the provinces of Drenthe, Groningen and Friesland. The agency has regional contact persons for each province, so you always have a local contact who knows the region well. You can find your contact person by entering the first four digits of your postcode on the website.
Tweede Thuis is a recognised childminder agency (gastouderbureau) and works in accordance with the Childcare Act. All childminders are registered in the National Childcare Register (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) and hold the required diplomas, certificates and declarations. The agency is affiliated with the Childcare and Preschool Disputes Committee (De Geschillencommissie Kinderopvang en Peuterspeelzalen) and has a complaints procedure for both parents and childminders. Tweede Thuis guides and monitors the quality of the childminder care provided, arranges further training for childminders, and takes care of administration and invoicing.
GGD Inspection
All good
Inspection date: November 7, 2025
Strengths
- The childminder visibly acts in accordance with the pedagogical policy plan and is attentive to children's needs
- Children are given space to discover and experiment on their own
- Relaxed atmosphere in which social competence is encouraged
- Safe, smoke-free home with sufficient indoor and outdoor play space
- The childminder holds all required diplomas and certificates (first aid valid until 2027)
- Good emergency backup arrangement in place
- Risk assessments recently completed by both childminder agencies
Summary
The Municipal Health Service (GGD) inspection of childminder/host parent care (gastouderopvang) Olthof in Scheemda on 7 November 2025 presents a positive picture. The childminder complies with all legal requirements regarding pedagogical climate, accommodation, safety, and health. The care takes place in the home of childminder Sophia Veenhoven-Olthof, who provides care for a maximum of 7 children aged 1 to 12 years through two childminder agencies (Tweede Thuis and Thuis-in-opvang.nl). No violations or areas for improvement were identified. The advice to the municipality of Oldambt is to take no enforcement action.
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