Het Tuinhuis
Childminding agency•Alphen aan den Rijn•LRK 174278780
Details updated on 11 September 2026
About this childminding agency
Het Tuinhuis Gastouderbureau is a recognized mediation agency for childminder (gastouder) care in the Groene Hart. As part of the larger childcare organization Het Tuinhuis, we offer parents in Boskoop, Bodegraven, Reeuwijk and surrounding areas personal mediation to reliable childminders. Our agency handles all administrative processing, draws up the necessary agreements and checks that all legal requirements are met. We work with a large pool of experienced and screened childminders who meet strict safety requirements for both the childminder themselves and the care location. Parents can count on expert guidance in finding a suitable childminder who matches their preferences for days, times and pedagogical approach.
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For parents
Het Tuinhuis Gastouderbureau mediates between parents and experienced childminders (gastouders) in the Boskoop, Bodegraven and Reeuwijk region. We help you find a suitable childminder who matches your preferences for care days, times and pedagogical approach. Our childminders offer small-scale childcare in a homely atmosphere, with personal contact and flexibility at the heart of everything. We handle all administrative matters and ensure that all childminders meet legal requirements and our strict quality standards.
Subsidy & costs
The costs for childminder childcare via Het Tuinhuis consist of various components. For the requesting parent, there is a one-time registration fee of €12.50 and mediation costs of €80.00. In addition, you pay monthly bureau fees: €41.00 per month for the first and second child, and €102.75 per month for the third and subsequent children. During holidays, bureau fees continue to be paid. In addition to bureau fees, you pay the childminder's hourly rate, which may vary per childminder. For home-based care (where the childminder cares for your child in your own home), the childminder and requesting parent make their own arrangements about payment during holidays.
Trust & screening
Het Tuinhuis applies an extensive screening process for all childminders. This includes not only the childminder themselves, but also any family members and the complete care location. The screening checks for safety, hygiene, layout of the home and garden, and the pedagogical climate. Only when all strict requirements are met is a childminder included in the file of approved childminders. In addition, every childminder must be registered in the National Childcare Register (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang/LRK) to entitle parents to childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag).
Het Tuinhuis Gastouderbureau is LRK-registered (number 174278780) and meets all legal requirements for childcare. All childminders are strictly screened for safety, hygiene and pedagogical climate. Not only the childminder themselves, but also any family members and the care location are checked. GGD inspection reports can be viewed via the National Childcare Register (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang). The bureau works according to a pedagogical policy plan that is available on request.
Next steps
The matching process at Het Tuinhuis Gastouderbureau takes place in several steps:
- Intake interview: During an intake interview with our staff, we discuss your wishes, needs and all aspects that are important for good childcare.
- Finding a suitable childminder: Based on your wishes, we search for a suitable childminder from our file of approved childminders.
- Mediation interview: We organise a mediation interview between you and the potential childminder.
- Making arrangements: Together you make arrangements about the times, days and details of the care.
- Administrative handling: We handle all administrative matters and draw up the necessary agreements.
Highlights
Support services
- Administrative handling
- Drawing up contracts
- LRK registration
- GGD reports
- Pedagogical policy
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Pedagogical vision
Het Tuinhuis works with the ZaaiGoed method from Essisme, based on the principle 'What you sow is what you reap'. This method focuses on children's social-emotional development and supports childcare professionals in their important role: contributing to the positive development of children. ZaaiGoed is based on awareness — not about right or wrong, but becoming aware of what you do and what happens as a result. The vision has two important aspects: the I (children develop into adults who know themselves well, know what they want and what their talents are) and the WE (children develop into adults who are aware of their surroundings and remain true to themselves with respect for others).
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GGD Inspection
All good
Inspection date: October 31, 2025
Strengths
- Pedagogical policy plan is complete and meets all requirements
- Coordinator provides good guidance to childminders, including annual evaluation and multiple home visits
- Minimum of 16 hours of guidance per childminder per year is guaranteed
- Risk assessments are carried out annually together with childminders
- Reporting code for domestic violence and child abuse is up to date and is discussed
- All staff and childminders are correctly registered in the childcare personnel register
- Childminders can make use of training opportunities offered by the umbrella organisation
Summary
Childminder agency Het Tuinhuis in Boskoop was inspected by GGD Hollands Midden on 31 October 2025. The annual review covered pedagogical policy, personnel, and safety and health. All assessed quality requirements have been met. The agency places one childminder who provides care in her own home. No violations or areas for improvement were identified. The advice to the municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn is: no enforcement.
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