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Tweede Thuis offers childminder care (gastouderopvang) in a homely atmosphere with personal attention for your child. As a parent, the bureau understands how difficult it can be to leave your child with someone else while you go to work. That is why Tweede Thuis champions the flexibility and small-scale nature of childminder care. You build a personal bond with your childminder, and there is room for that extra attention your child needs. The bureau works with zero-hour contracts, so you only pay for the childcare hours you actually arrange.

Tweede Thuis is active in the north of the Netherlands and mediates in childminder care in the provinces of Drenthe, Groningen and Friesland. The bureau has contact persons in various regions, so that parents are supported locally. Parents can find their contact person based on their postcode via the website.

Tweede Thuis is a recognised childminder bureau that operates in accordance with the Childcare Act (Wet kinderopvang). All childminders are registered in the National Childcare Register (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) and hold the required diplomas, certificates and declarations. The bureau is affiliated with the Brancheorganisatie Kinderopvang, the Kennisnetwerk Gastouderopvang and De Geschillencommissie Kinderopvang en Peuterspeelzalen. A complaints procedure is available and the bureau has a parent committee. Quality is monitored through regular progress meetings with childminders.

Gastouderland Groningen offers parents personal guidance in finding the right childminder (gastouder). Your consultant Marion Kassenberg actively searches for a childminder who matches your wishes and situation. The agency charges no registration fees and the placement is entirely without obligation. You can meet with multiple childminders until you find the perfect match.

All childminders are registered in the National Childcare Register, which means you are entitled to childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag). The agency handles the administrative processing, makes quick payments to childminders within two working days, and offers support through a financial and pedagogical helpdesk.

Gastouderland Groningen is active in the Groningen region and surrounding areas. The agency has childminders spread across various locations in the province of Groningen and adjacent areas. Consultant Marion Kassenberg is the permanent contact person for this region and lives in Norg herself.

Gastouderland Groningen is a registered childminder agency (gastouderbureau) under the Childcare Act. All childminders are registered in the National Childcare Register and hold a valid Certificate of Conduct (VOG). The agency conducts annual risk assessments at childcare locations for safety and hygiene.

The agency has an internal and external complaints procedure and is a member of the Disputes Committee. Pedagogical policy and protocols are publicly available via the documents page. GGD inspection reports can be viewed online via the National Childcare Register.