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M. Verdam Fokker is a childminder (gastouder) in Hilversum. The childcare is registered under the name Verdam Fokker. The care is intended for children from 0 to 13 years old. The location is based at Seinstraat 66, 1223DB, Hilversum.
The location has been registered in the National Childcare Register (LRK) for more than 6 years under number 227965280. 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. In the Astronomischebuurt neighbourhood, there are currently 5 childcare locations listed on Kiddie.nl, of which 4 are childminders (gastouders). This provides extra context when comparing childcare options in the area.
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De Gooische Opvang is a childminder agency (gastouderbureau) that mediates small-scale, professional childcare in childminders' (gastouders) homes in and around Het Gooi. The agency offers various forms of care for children from 6 weeks to 12 years old, including daycare, after-school care, evening care and weekend care. Parents pay a fixed monthly fee of €53 for one or more children with the same childminder (gastouder), excluding the childminder costs which parents and childminders determine between themselves. De Gooische Opvang is known for personal contact, flexibility and a homely atmosphere.
De Gooische Opvang is active in and around Het Gooi. The agency mediates childminders (gastouders) in various places in the region, including Hilversum, Eemnes and Amersfoort. As a small childminder agency (gastouderbureau), De Gooische Opvang consciously focuses on this region in order to guarantee personal contact with both childminders (gastouders) and requesting parents.
De Gooische Opvang complies with all legal requirements for childminder agencies (gastouderbureaus). The agency has an LRK registration number (179898024) and is inspected annually by the GGD, with inspection reports publicly available on the website. There is an internal complaints procedure in accordance with the Childcare Act with a complaints committee of three members. In 2025, the agency was complaint-free and received a dispute-free certificate. De Gooische Opvang also holds the KNGO quality mark for pedagogical support and follows the four basic pedagogical objectives from the Childcare Act.
GGD Inspection
Violations
Inspection date: August 27, 2026
Strengths
- Registration, Certificate of Conduct (VOG), expertise, training and language requirements meet the standards
- Spaces are safely and appropriately furnished with a separate sleeping area
- Risk assessment and action plan are complete and up to date
- Childminder/host parent is familiar with the reporting code and mandatory reporting obligations
- Group composition complies with the maximum of 6 children
Shortcomings
- The pedagogical work plan must describe more concretely how the childminder agency's policy is implemented in practice
- The settling-in procedure for new children must be described more concretely
- The childminder/host parent must respond more sensitively and responsively to children's signals
- Provide more structure and predictability for children
- Stimulate children's development more actively through interaction and development-focused activities
Violations
- Pedagogical work plan does not meet requirements: insufficiently concrete description of implementation of pedagogical policy and settling-in procedure (Art. 1.56b(1) and (2) Childcare Act; Art. 26(2)(a) and (b) Childcare Quality Decree)
- Insufficiently responsible care: childminder/host parent does not respond appropriately to children's signals, provides insufficient emotional safety, structure and stimulation of development (Art. 1.49(1) and (2) and Art. 1.56b(1) and (2) Childcare Act; Art. 2 Childcare Quality Decree)
Summary
During the annual inspection of childminder/host parent (gastouder) M. Verdam Fokker in Hilversum on 27 August 2026, shortcomings were identified in the area of the pedagogical climate. The childminder/host parent cares for children aged 0 to 4 years in her own home, affiliated with childminder agency (gastouderbureau) De Gooische Opvang. Although most quality requirements were met, the pedagogical work plan proved to be incomplete and pedagogical practice insufficient. The childminder/host parent responded inadequately to signals of tiredness from a child, provided insufficient structure, and stimulated the children's development too little. In her response, the childminder/host parent stated that the findings did not correspond with her daily practice and pointed to exceptional circumstances during the inspection visit.
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