Wijnen Thissen

At Gastouderbureau Zorg Voor Mijn Kind, we find personal contact with parents very important. Our service goes that extra mile: we come to your home for a personal conversation to hear your wishes and look together at how we can translate these wishes into the perfect childcare for your child(ren). We work with a digital registration system where parents and childminders can find all information, from hour registrations to invoices and agreements.

We operate on a small scale within a radius of up to 35km around Venray. Our childminders (gastouders) work in both North Limburg and adjacent Brabant. We like to keep lines short and therefore consciously work within a limited region, which ensures personal attention and quick accessibility.

We are registered in the National Childcare Register (LRK: 220670067) and affiliated with important industry organisations. We are a partner of Nysa, a member of KNGO (the largest community in childminder care), a member of the disputes committee for complaint handling, and affiliated with BOinK (parents' interest association). Since our start in 2015, we have remained complaint-free. Our parent committee represents the interests of parents and advises on pedagogical policy and quality.

ViaViela helps parents find a suitable childminder (gastouder) in their neighbourhood. The agency mediates between parents and professional childminders and offers personal guidance with a fixed contact person in every region. Parents receive support throughout the entire process, from searching for a childminder to daily care. ViaViela ensures quality and safety through regular visits to the care location and ongoing education for childminders.

ViaViela has approximately 50 locations spread throughout the Netherlands, so there is always a fixed contact person near parents and childminders. The agency covers virtually all regions of the Netherlands with locations in all major cities and many medium-sized towns. Parents can find a childminder in their own region through ViaViela's extensive network.

ViaViela complies with all legal requirements for childminder agencies and is registered in the National Childcare Register (LRK). All childminders hold the required diplomas and are visited regularly to check whether the care location meets all safety and hygiene regulations. The GGD inspects the agency annually and the childminders every two years. ViaViela plays an important role in safeguarding quality through at least two visits per year to the care location and ongoing education for childminders.