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At childminder agency (gastouderbureau) 4Kids, we help you find a childminder (gastouder) who suits your family and child. We offer personal guidance through regional intermediaries who know your area well. You can use our childcare marketplace free of charge to search yourself or receive advice from our childcare advisors. We take care of all administration, payments and quality controls, so you can focus on the care of your child.

Childminder agency (gastouderbureau) 4Kids is active throughout the Netherlands with regional intermediaries in all provinces. We have intermediaries in regions such as 't Gooi, Rotterdam & Zeeland, Gelderland, Zwolle & Deventer, Achterhoek, Twente, Haaglanden, Zuid-Holland-Zuid & Utrecht, Friesland, Zuid-Holland Noord & Amsterdam, Midden Nederland & Flevoland, Brabant & Limburg, Salland, Enschede, Rotterdam Noord, Noord-Holland and Groningen/Drenthe.

Childminder agency (gastouderbureau) 4Kids works exclusively with childminders (gastouders) who are registered in the National Childcare Register and have been approved by the Municipal Health Service (GGD). Our intermediaries regularly visit the childcare locations to check whether all safety requirements are met. We carry out annual risk assessments and evaluate the childcare with parents and childminders. The agency has a pedagogical policy that all childminders work according to and offers pedagogical support through its own pedagogical staff. We receive annual inspection visits from the GGD.

ViaViela helps parents find a suitable childminder (gastouder) in their neighbourhood. With more than 40 locations throughout the Netherlands and a network of professional childminders, we offer personal mediation and guidance. Parents receive a dedicated contact person who helps them through the entire process: from finding a childminder who matches their needs, to guidance with care arrangements and support with applying for childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag). We ensure careful screening of all childminders and provide ongoing pedagogical support.

ViaViela Regio Spijkenisse serves the Voorne Putten island, consisting of the municipalities of Nissewaard and Voorne aan Zee. The service area includes towns such as Spijkenisse, Hellevoetsluis, Brielle, Rockanje, and surrounding villages. With more than 40 locations nationwide, ViaViela has national coverage, with each region served by a dedicated contact person.

ViaViela meets all legal quality requirements and is listed in the National Childcare Register (LRK) with registration number 510383154 for the Spijkenisse region. All childminders (gastouders) hold the required diplomas and are visited regularly for quality control. The Municipal Health Service (GGD) inspects childminder agencies annually and childminders every two years. ViaViela holds a Dispute-Free certificate and operates an internal complaints procedure in accordance with the Childcare Act. Reports and certificates are publicly available.