Koffeman Romkes

At Gastouderbureau De Bult, we help you find a suitable childminder (gastouder) for your child. We mediate between parents seeking care and childminders in Urk and the surrounding area. Our bureau offers personal guidance, transparent communication through an online parent portal, and support with administrative processing. We look at your specific family situation and wishes to find the right match.

Gastouderbureau De Bult focuses primarily on Urk and the immediate surrounding area. Our service area covers the island of Urk and neighbouring areas in Flevoland. We mediate for childminders residing in this region and help parents from the same area find childcare close to home.

Gastouderbureau De Bult has been registered in the National Childcare Register (LRK) since March 2011 and falls under the supervision of GGD Flevoland. The bureau is inspected annually and meets all legal requirements. Inspection reports are publicly available on the website. The bureau has a complaints procedure that is accessible to parents via the online parent portal, and is affiliated with the Childcare Disputes Committee.

Gastouderbureau Samen offers a safe and trusted environment for your child(ren), whether at the childminder's or at your home. We understand that it can be nerve-wracking to take your child to a childminder (gastouder). That is why we take these worries off your hands. Together with you, we look at your family situation and care needs, after which we search for a childminder who matches your requirements. Our childminders play an essential role in the family life of parents, as they are responsible for the care of the children. Childminder care is professional and flexible, with always the same familiar faces.

Gastouderbureau Samen is active in an extensive service area spread across all of Northeast Netherlands. We bring parents and childminders together in a personal and professional manner for small-scale care – familiar, close by and tailored to everyone's wishes. Wherever you live, we are nearby. At Gastouderbureau Samen, a trusted and safe care environment is central. We believe in small-scale care, personal attention and the power of local connection.

Gastouderbureau Samen meets all legal requirements for childminder care and is registered in the National Childcare Register (LRK No: 300232779). The bureau carries out annual risk assessments at childminders and visits care locations multiple times per year. GGD inspection reports are available from 2019 to 2023, and the bureau holds Geschillenvrij certificates for the years 2019-2024. In addition, the bureau has a complaints procedure, parent committee regulations and a pedagogical policy plan that is regularly updated.

Gastouderbureau ViaViela is het grootste gastouderbureau van Nederland, gespecialiseerd in kleinschalige gastouderopvang in een huiselijke omgeving. Sinds de oprichting in 2005 hebben ViaViela gastouders al meer dan 225.000 kinderen opgevangen. Het bureau biedt ouders persoonlijke begeleiding bij het vinden van een geschikte gastouder en werkt met een zorgvuldige screening en selectie van gastouders. ViaViela heeft 40 vestigingen verspreid over heel Nederland, waardoor er altijd een vaste contactpersoon in de buurt beschikbaar is. Ouders kunnen rekenen op kwalitatieve opvang waarbij veilige hechting, oog voor eigenheid en talentontwikkeling centraal staan.

ViaViela has nationwide coverage with more than 40 locations spread throughout the Netherlands. The agency has 225 contact persons across the country, ensuring there is always a dedicated contact person available near parents. ViaViela knows all childminders in every region of the country and therefore has an extensive network of professional childminders in every province.

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.