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Kuipers is a childminder (gastouder) in Groningen. This childminder is affiliated with the childminder agency Thuis-in-opvang.nl. The care takes place at the requesting parent's home in Groningen.
The location has been registered in the National Childcare Register (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang/LRK) since 2025 under number 278282015. Inspection reports are publicly available through the LRK and the care is periodically inspected by the Municipal Health Service (GGD).
With a capacity of 4 childcare places, this is a small-scale form of care.
This childminder is registered with Thuis-in-opvang.nl. On the agency page, you can find additional information for parents about guidance and registration.
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Thuis-in-opvang.nl Groningen offers childminder (gastouder) care in a homely atmosphere, with personal attention for your child at its heart. The agency mediates between parents and approximately 70 childminders in the Groningen region. Parents receive support with administrative matters, including applying for childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag) and using the online OpvangApp system for hour registration. The agency works with fixed rates and offers flexible care options without minimum hour requirements.
The Groningen branch of Thuis-in-opvang.nl serves the province of Groningen. The agency mediates for childminders spread throughout the entire province, with the office located in Hoogezand. Parents from various places in Groningen can turn to the agency for mediation to childminders in their own region or place of residence.
Thuis-in-opvang.nl is a recognised childminder agency registered in the National Childcare Register (LRK number: 106778857 for the Groningen branch). The agency complies with all legal requirements of the Childcare Act and is regularly inspected by the Municipal Health Service (GGD). There is an active parent committee and complaints are handled according to an established protocol. Financial transactions go through a third-party account for extra security.
GGD Inspection
Violations
Inspection date: September 24, 2026
Strengths
- Pedagogical practice: childminder responds sensitively and appropriately to children's signals and needs
- Provides children with space to practice and develop independently
- Meets all requirements regarding registration, Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG), qualifications, spaces and safety
- Holds a valid first aid certificate and appropriate qualifications
- The home is smoke-free and has sufficient play, sleep and outdoor space
Violations
- Pedagogical work plan lacked a concrete description of the settling-in process for new families and the manner in which children's development is monitored (resolved after recovery offer)
Summary
This annual inspection concerns the childminder/host parent care (gastouderopvang) of Margreet Kuipers at Parkweg 62 in Groningen. The care takes place in the home of the requesting parent for three children aged 1, 2 and 5. The inspection was carried out unannounced on 24 September 2026 by the Municipal Health Service (GGD) Groningen. Overall, the childminder meets the statutory requirements. One violation was identified: the pedagogical work plan lacked a concrete description of the settling-in process for new families and the manner in which children's development is monitored. Following a recovery offer, the childminder has supplemented the work plan and now meets this requirement. The pedagogical practice was assessed positively: the childminder responds sensitively to children, provides emotional security and stimulates independence. Other matters such as registration, Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG), qualifications, spaces and safety were found to be in order immediately. The requesting parents are moving house; the childminder will move with them.
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