Keuning Kragt

Christian Childminder Agency De Herberg helps parents find suitable Christian childminder care (gastouderopvang) for their children. We offer personal mediation between parents and childminders (gastouders), paying extensive attention to your wishes and needs. Our placement staff are pedagogically trained professionals who guide the entire process, from intake through to the ongoing care arrangement. We ensure quality assurance through screening of childminders (gastouders), regular visits and support with practical matters such as contracts, invoicing and childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag).

Christian Childminder Agency De Herberg has 15 regional branches throughout the Netherlands and offers childminder care (gastouderopvang) in dozens of cities and regions. Our childminders (gastouders) are active in both urban and rural areas, from Groningen to Limburg and from Zeeland to Twente. Parents can turn to us for Christian childminder care (gastouderopvang) close to home, with the option of care at the childminder's (gastouder's) home or in-home care at the parents' home.

Christian Childminder Agency De Herberg is a recognised and GGD-registered childminder agency (gastouderbureau), which means parents are entitled to childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag). We ensure that all childminders (gastouders) meet the requirements of the Childcare Act, including diploma requirements, Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG), housing requirements and health declarations. Our childminders (gastouders) are registered in the National Childcare Register (LRK) and we carry out annual risk assessments at care locations. We hold the cashier function and submit monthly care hours to the Tax and Customs Administration for childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag) verification.

At GASTOU, we believe it's important that children keep the rhythm of home. Childminder care (gastouderopvang) feels very natural, with just one familiar face for children to focus on. They can happily do their own thing, together with other children in a safe, small group. There is plenty of room to do things together with the childminder (gastouder): crafting at the table, reading a book on the couch, or making music together. Just like at home, the household continues as normal, and we involve the children in that.

GASTOU is based in Barneveld and coordinates childminder care (gastouderopvang) in Central Netherlands. We work with childminders (gastouders) spread across various municipalities in the region. Our mediation staff are active regionally and know the local network well, enabling us to make suitable matches within your own area.

GASTOU is a recognized childminder agency (gastouderbureau) registered in the National Childcare Register (LRK). All affiliated childminders (gastouders) meet the legal requirements of the Childcare Act and are also LRK-registered. The GGD inspection reports for our agency and our childminders (gastouders) are publicly available via the LRK. Childminders (gastouders) hold at minimum a diploma or experience certificate MBO-2 Helpende (Zorg en) Welzijn and possess a valid First Aid for Children (EHBO aan kinderen) certificate.