Katja Schmidt h.o.d.n. ViaViela Katja Schmidt
Childminding agency•Noordoostpolder•LRK 194872099
Details updated on 10 November 2026
About this childminding agency
Childminder agency (gastouderbureau) ViaViela is the largest childminder agency in the Netherlands, specialising in small-scale childminder care (gastouderopvang) in a home environment. Since its founding in 2005, ViaViela childminders (gastouders) have cared for more than 225,000 children. The agency offers parents personal guidance in finding a suitable childminder (gastouder) and works with a careful screening and selection process for childminders (gastouders). ViaViela has 40 locations spread throughout the Netherlands, so there is always a permanent contact person nearby. Parents can count on high-quality care with a focus on secure attachment, attention to individuality, and talent development.
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Subsidy & costs
Childminder (gastouder) care at ViaViela is formal care, which means parents can claim childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag) from the Tax and Customs Administration. To qualify, you must use a registered childminder through a childminder agency that is registered in the National Childcare Register (LRK). ViaViela helps parents apply for childcare benefit and offers a customised cost calculation. Depending on your personal situation, net costs can work out at €0.50 per child per hour or higher after deduction of the benefit.
Childminder (gastouder) care through ViaViela is on average 20% cheaper than other forms of childcare. Parents pay two parties: the childminder (on average €6.25 to €8.95 per child per hour) and ViaViela for mediation and guidance (an all-in monthly fee with no registration costs). The agency fee depends on the number of care hours, number of children and region. ViaViela offers free, no-obligation customised calculations and only charges from the moment care actually begins. After deduction of childcare benefit, net costs can work out at €0.50 per child per hour or higher.
Trust & screening
ViaViela carries out careful screening and selection of all childminders before parents meet them. Childminders must hold all required diplomas and the care location must comply with all safety and hygiene regulations. The agency visits childminders regularly to check that the location remains safe and healthy. All ViaViela locations and childminders have an active registration in the National Childcare Register (LRK) and are inspected annually by the GGD. In addition, ViaViela provides ongoing education and pedagogical support to childminders.
ViaViela complies with all legal requirements for childminder agencies (gastouderbureaus). All locations and childminders are registered in the National Childcare Register (LRK) and are regularly inspected by the Municipal Health Service (GGD). Childminder agencies are inspected annually; childminders receive a GGD inspector every two years. ViaViela has established an internal complaints procedure in accordance with the Childcare Act and offers parents various channels for questions and complaints. The agency uses secure payment systems where payments are processed through the childminder agency, ensuring payments reach the childminder safely.
Next steps
ViaViela helps parents find a suitable childminder (gastouder) in 5 simple steps:
- Register and fill in your care requirements - Free, no-obligation registration via the application form
- We get in touch with you - A ViaViela contact person reaches out to you personally
- You meet childminders - View profiles and get to know suitable childminders
- You choose your childminder - Select the childminder who best fits your family
- Care can begin - After the match, care starts right away
Parents can also search for childminders themselves via the online portal after registration, where they can view detailed profiles of childminders who have already been pre-selected based on their care request.
Highlights
Support services
- Online portal
- Personal guidance
- Pedagogical support
- Cost calculation
- Benefit assistance
- Complaints procedure
- Parent committee
- Parenting helpline
Mission & vision
ViaViela believes in childminder (gastouder) care in a small-scale, homely environment where building a secure attachment relationship with the child comes first. Only then can children feel safe and begin to explore the world. The agency recognises the unique character of every child and gives children space to discover, so they can take the lead in their own development and grow into confident, independent and unique individuals.
Pedagogical vision
ViaViela translates its vision into principles for the pedagogical practice of childminders (gastouders), based on the four pedagogical core objectives of Prof. J.M.A. Riksen Walraven: providing emotional security, offering opportunities for developing personal competence, offering opportunities for developing social competence, and passing on values and norms. These core objectives form the foundation of ViaViela's pedagogical quality framework, within which childminders actively embody the core values: secure attachment, attention to each child's individuality, and talent development.
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GGD Inspection
Improvements needed
Inspection date: October 22, 2026
Strengths
- Risk assessments are carried out annually at the childcare locations together with childminders (gastouders)
- Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) registration and linkage in the Childcare Persons Register are complete and up-to-date
- Active provision of information to childminders (gastouders) via newsletters, WhatsApp and online training sessions
- Pedagogical policy is discussed during progress meetings with documentation
- Quick response to notifications regarding VOG screening (immediate decoupling of structurally present individuals)
Shortcomings
- Expand the pedagogical policy plan with a description of guidance for childminders (gastouders) when referring parents to support agencies
- Align the 'Safe Sleeping' protocol with the national protocol: change check frequency from 30 to 10-15 minutes, include baby monitor with camera as an option, and expand communication with parents about sleeping arrangements and critical developmental phases
Summary
The Municipal Health Service (GGD) annual inspection of 22 October 2026 at childminder agency (gastouderbureau) Katja Schmidt trading as ViaViela Katja Schmidt in Espel shows that the agency meets the assessed quality requirements in the areas of pedagogical policy, staff, and safety and health. The agency mediates for 44 childminders (gastouders) and 173 parent clients. Strong points are the carried-out risk assessments, the good Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) registration, and the active provision of information to childminders (gastouders) via newsletters and training sessions. Two areas for improvement have been identified: the pedagogical policy plan lacks a description of how childminders (gastouders) are guided when referring parents to support agencies, and the 'Safe Sleeping' protocol of franchisor ViaViela deviates from the national protocol on several points (check frequency, baby monitor use, and communication with parents). The holder has acknowledged both points and made commitments to make adjustments. No violations have been established at the agency itself. The advice to the municipality is: no enforcement action.
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