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ViaViela helps you find a reliable childminder (gastouder) in your neighbourhood. We offer personal guidance through dedicated contact persons from your region, who support you from the first conversation through to daily childcare. Our childminders provide small-scale childcare in a homely environment, where your child receives the individual attention needed to develop optimally. We carefully screen all childminders and offer them continuous pedagogical support and training.
ViaViela region Klazienaveen serves an extensive area in East Drenthe and surroundings, covering more than 100 places. Our contact persons André and Janet Bos guide parents and childminders in the Emmen, Hoogeveen and Stadskanaal regions. The area includes both larger towns and smaller villages, enabling us to find a childminder nearby for virtually every parent in this region.
ViaViela region Klazienaveen is LRK-registered (number: 872908495) and meets all statutory quality requirements. Each location is assessed by the GGD (municipal health service) and inspection reports are publicly available. ViaViela annually receives the Dispute-Free Certificate from the Childcare Disputes Committee. All childminders are registered in the National Childcare Register (LRK) and the Childcare Persons Register. We maintain a privacy statement in accordance with GDPR guidelines and have an active parent committee that represents the interests of parents and children.
GGD Inspection
All good
Inspection date: July 22, 2026
Strengths
- Up-to-date and complete pedagogical policy plan
- Suitable indoor spaces with sufficient play and developmental materials
- Separate bedroom for children in care with professional bed and smoke detector
- Safe, fully enclosed outdoor play area
- Valid Certificate of Conduct (VOG) and registration in the childcare persons register
- Appropriate professional qualification and valid first aid certificate
- Smoke-free childcare environment
- Risk assessment completed and action points finalized
Summary
This inspection report concerns a registration investigation for childminder/host parent care (gastouderopvang) Mertens in Hoogeveen, conducted by Municipal Health Service (GGD) Drenthe. The childminder provides care for up to 6 children in cooperation with childminder agency ViaViela Klazienaveen. All assessed areas meet the legal requirements. The location has suitable indoor and outdoor spaces, a separate bedroom for children, and a safe, enclosed garden. The childminder holds a valid Certificate of Conduct (VOG), appropriate qualification, first aid certificate, and an up-to-date pedagogical policy plan. No violations or areas for improvement were identified. The advice to the municipality is positive: include in the national childcare register.
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06-16509255Website
www.viaviela.nlLRK number
188330252Reviews
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