About this childminding agency
The childminder agency (gastouderbureau) of Kinderopvang Mathil provides professional childminder care (gastouderopvang) in a homely atmosphere for children from 0 to 13 years. With more than 100 affiliated childminders (gastouders) in North-West Overijssel, the agency helps parents find suitable childcare at a childminder's home or in the parents' own home. The agency handles the full mediation, screening and supervision of childminders, including LRK registration for childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag). Parents receive personal support during the matching process and can count on regular quality checks and evaluations by mediation staff.
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For parents
At Kinderopvang Mathil, we believe it is important that childcare is pleasant and well-arranged when parents are at work. Our childminder agency (gastouderbureau) offers small-scale care in a homely atmosphere, where a maximum of 6 children are present at any one time. Parents can make their own arrangements with the childminder (gastouder) regarding care days and hours, making childminder care the most flexible form of childcare available. Just like with regular daycare, parents are entitled to childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag).
Subsidy & costs
Parents can use childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag) for childminder (gastouder) care because the childminder agency is registered in the National Childcare Register (LRK). Each childminder has their own LRK number that must be entered when applying for benefit. The agency advises parents to make a personal trial calculation via the Tax Administration website to determine the amount of benefit. After deduction of the childcare benefit, the net hourly rate for parents usually amounts to between €1.00 and €2.00.
Kinderopvang Mathil uses the statutory rates as much as possible for optimal childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag). The standard advisory rates for 2026 are €8.49 per hour for requesting parents and €7.49 per hour for childminders for uptake up to 100 hours per month. The mediation fee is €1.00 per hour per child and is part of the hourly rate for which benefit is also received. For average uptake of more than 100 hours per month per family, deviating rates apply by arrangement. No registration fees, administration fees, or other additional costs are charged.
Trust & screening
The childminder agency verifies the quality of all affiliated childminders on: national registration (LRK), safe and healthy environment, and pedagogical skills. The mediation worker visits the childminder twice a year for evaluation. On one occasion, a checklist is completed for safety, health, and hygiene, with an action plan for any follow-up actions. On the other occasion, the development of children up to 4 years old is discussed according to the pedagogical policy plan, with documentation for parents and childminder.
The childminder agency (gastouderbureau) of Kinderopvang Mathil is registered in the National Childcare Register (LRK number: 139317521) and falls under supervision of the GGD (Municipal Health Service). The GGD inspects both the childminders and the agency itself, examining administration, contracts, and pedagogical policy. The agency has a mandatory parent committee with advisory rights on quality matters such as safety, health, development, and complaints procedures. Parents can consult the current inspection report of the childminder agency online.
Next steps
The matching process follows clear steps:
- Registration and introductory meeting: After registration, an introductory meeting takes place where wishes are discussed and information is provided.
- Finding a childminder (gastouder): The agency searches its complete database for suitable childminders based on your wishes.
- Meeting the childminder: Parents visit proposed childminders to get acquainted, with children present to observe their reaction.
- Linking meeting: Practical arrangements are recorded in an agreement list with the requesting parent, childminder, and mediation worker.
- Signing the agreement: After completing the agreement list, the tripartite agreement is signed.
Highlights
Support services
- Personal mediation
- Quality checks
- Six-monthly evaluations
- Parent committee
- Pedagogical guidance
- Benefit advice
Service area cities
Service area regions
Mission & vision
Kinderopvang Mathil operates from a Christian identity in which every child is seen as unique and created by God. The organisation aims to provide high-quality childminder (gastouder) care for children aged 0 to 13 years in a safe and healthy environment. The wellbeing of the children is central to everything they do. Mathil believes it is important to work from a foundation of norms and values that are reflected throughout the care provided.
Pedagogical vision
Kinderopvang Mathil works according to a pedagogical policy plan for childminder (gastouder) care. The pedagogical vision focuses on encouraging children to take initiative, stand up for themselves, and build connections, so that they will grow up to become happy, independent individuals. The childminder care follows the same pedagogical policy as Mathil's other forms of care, with attention to the development of children up to 4 years old, which is discussed during six-monthly evaluations.
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GGD Inspection
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Inspection date: August 27, 2025
Strengths
- The pedagogical policy is actively communicated through the website, newsletters, meetings, and unannounced visits
- Risk assessments are carried out systematically and comprehensively, including action plans with deadlines
- Administration is well-organized and fully registered in the Portabase software package
- A strong reporting culture for safety is well established; all staff members are familiar with procedures
- The parent committee is active; the provider is currently recruiting new members
- Transparent financial handling between requesting parents, childminders/host parents, and the agency
Summary
The annual inspection by GGD IJsselland for childminder/host parent agency Kinderopvang Mathil in Rouveen, conducted on 27 August 2025, presents a wholly positive picture. All examined areas meet the legal requirements. The agency mediates between childminders/host parents (gastouders) and requesting parents (vraagouders) in the IJsselland region and is part of a larger organization that also operates daycare centers (kinderdagverblijven/KDV) and after-school care (BSO). No shortcomings have been identified in the past two years.
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