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Are you looking for homely, small-scale childcare with a familiar face, or do you need flexible drop-off and pick-up times? Dichtbij gastouderbureau mediates and advises on childcare for your child with a childminder (gastouder). You can determine yourself, in consultation with the childminder, when your child is cared for.

We provide childcare for children up to 13 years old and work exclusively with qualified childminders who meet strict quality standards. All childminders have a paediatric first aid certificate and receive regular training. The childminder agency knows the childminders personally through regular contact.

You are eligible for childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag) because Dichtbij is a recognised childminder agency, registered in the National Childcare Register (LRK). We do not charge registration fees and arrange payments for you.

Dichtbij gastouderbureau mediates within a radius of 20 kilometres around Leerdam. Our childminders are spread throughout this region, which means we can find suitable childcare for many parents in the area. The agency is located at Energieweg 15a in Leerdam.

Dichtbij gastouderbureau is a recognised agency registered in the National Childcare Register (LRK). We meet all legal requirements and are regularly inspected by the GGD (Municipal Health Service). You can consult the inspection reports of our agency and individual childminders via the LRK.

We work in accordance with the Reporting Code on Domestic Violence and Child Abuse. If a childminder suspects that a child is being abused at home, we enter into conversation with the parents. Our childminders receive guidelines for healthy nutrition and work in accordance with our pedagogical policy.

Annually, we check whether childminders' homes are safe, child-friendly, and clean, so that children are cared for in a safe and trusted environment. We regularly evaluate the childminder childcare.

At Gastouderland you will find small-scale childminder care (gastouderopvang) in a homelike atmosphere. We mediate between parents and registered childminders (gastouders) who meet all legal requirements. Your personal regional consultant will actively search for a suitable childminder that matches your needs and arranges a no-obligation introduction.

We offer flexible childcare where the hours can be tailored to your needs. Childminder care is official childcare, which means you are entitled to childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag). Our childminders work with the early childhood education programme AAP! that playfully prepares children for school.

You always have a fixed contact person who works in your region and guides you through all aspects of the care, from matching to administrative handling.

Gastouderland has nationwide coverage with 23 locations throughout the Netherlands. We work regionally with consultants who are active in your neighbourhood and have a large database of qualified childminders in every region.

Our locations are spread across all provinces and major cities, allowing us to serve parents and childminders locally. Each region has its own consultant who knows the local market well and maintains personal contact.

Gastouderland meets all requirements of the Childcare Act and is inspected annually by the Municipal Health Service (GGD). All our childminders are registered in the National Childcare Register (LRK) and the Childcare Persons Register (PRK).

We carry out annual risk assessments for safety and health at all childcare locations. Childminders and household members over 18 have a Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) and are continuously screened via the PRK.

Our quality assurance includes at least two home visits per year, six-monthly progress interviews with childminders and annual evaluations with parents. We have an internal and external complaints procedure and are a member of the Disputes Committee.