About this childminding agency
Small Kids is a childminder agency (gastouderbureau) in Utrecht and surrounding areas that connects parents with professional childminders (gastouders) for the perfect match. The agency offers small-scale, home-based childcare tailored to your needs with plenty of personal attention. After a no-obligation introductory meeting, Small Kids immediately starts looking for a childminder who precisely matches your preferences, working hours and family situation. All childminders are registered in the National Childcare Register (LRK) and meet strict quality requirements regarding safety, hygiene and pedagogical skills. The agency provides intensive guidance to both parents and childminders, handles all administration and offers support with applying for childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag).
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For parents
Small Kids offers small-scale, homely childminder (gastouder) childcare in Utrecht and surrounding areas. The agency finds the childminder who is the perfect fit for your wishes, working hours and family situation. You receive personal guidance throughout the entire process: from the initial introductory meeting to matching with a suitable childminder and ongoing support during the childcare period. Even if you have already found a childminder yourself, you can register together for the necessary registration and administration.
Subsidy & costs
Registration in the National Childcare Register (LRK) is required for childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag). Small Kids and all affiliated childminders (gastouders) are LRK-registered. The agency handles the complete administration for the benefit application, including hour registration, invoices and annual statements for the tax authorities. Parents can check LRK registrations themselves at www.landelijkregisterkinderopvang.nl.
Childminder (gastouder) childcare via Small Kids costs on average €5.00 to €7.00 per hour per child. The agency charges no registration fees, only agency fees during the actual childcare period. Parents only pay for the hours their child is with the childminder, not per day or half-day. In advance, you receive a clear calculation of all costs. With the online hour registration system, you always have insight into your childcare costs.
Trust & screening
Small Kids assesses childminders (gastouders) not only on official quality requirements, but also on experience, education, pedagogical skills and competencies. The pedagogical policy plan forms the guideline for assessment. Childminders are visited annually to check compliance with safety and hygiene regulations, and these checks are officially recorded. The agency also supports new childminders in obtaining the right qualifications for LRK registration.
Small Kids meets all legal requirements for childminder (gastouder) agencies and is registered in the National Childcare Register (LRK 850789606). The agency is a member of the Knowledge Network Childminder Childcare (KNGO) and undergoes annual inspections by the Childcare Inspectorate. All childminders are LRK-registered, professionally trained and checked annually for safety and hygiene. There is a parent committee that advises on pedagogical policy, safety rules and the complaints procedure.
Next steps
The matching process at Small Kids follows clear steps:
- No-obligation introductory meeting: We map out what you and your child need and what you expect from the childminder (gastouder).
- Finding a suitable childminder: Small Kids searches for the childminder who precisely matches your wishes. If the right childminder is not found immediately, we place an advertisement.
- Meeting the childminder: You arrange a meeting with the childminder of your choice.
- Practical arrangements: If this is the right match, a follow-up meeting follows with you, the childminder and Small Kids to arrange and document all practical matters.
Highlights
Support services
- Replacement in case of illness
- Telephone helpdesk
- Annual evaluation
- Benefit assistance
- First aid courses
- Theme meetings
- Online hour registration
- Parent committee
Service area cities
Mission & vision
Small Kids strives for the perfect match between parents and childminders (gastouders), with plenty of personal attention for both parent and child. The agency takes all the time needed to help parents explore what truly matters to them. The focus is on reliable, involved childcare where children feel safe and at home, always with a familiar face.
Pedagogical vision
Small Kids' pedagogical policy is based on the pedagogical frameworks of the Netherlands Youth Institute and the Bureau Quality Childcare. The focus is on four core areas: safety and wellbeing, play and discovery of the world, learning to interact with others and social relationships, and the development and transfer of values and norms. Childminders (gastouders) are assessed on experience, education, pedagogical skills and competencies, with the pedagogical policy plan as a guiding framework.
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GGD Inspection
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Inspection date: October 23, 2025
Strengths
- The pedagogical policy plan meets all legal requirements in clear and observable terms
- Personal, tailored guidance with a minimum of 16 hours per childminder per year
- On-the-job coaching by an external pedagogical coach with direct feedback in practice
- Thematic meetings and online training through KinderWijs for professional development
- High accessibility for childminders via email, WhatsApp and telephone, even on weekends
- Active policy on Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) registration and Childcare Persons Register for childminders and household members
- A fixed and stable group of childminders with hardly any turnover, providing good oversight of quality
Summary
Childminder agency (gastouderbureau) Small Kids V.O.F. in Utrecht was inspected on 23 October 2025 during the annual investigation. The agency, active since 2010, places children with 22 childminders in Utrecht. The inspection assessed the domains of pedagogical policy, staff, and safety & health. The provider meets all assessed requirements under the Childcare Act. Strong points include the comprehensive pedagogical policy plan, personal guidance with a minimum of 16 hours per childminder per year, on-the-job coaching, thematic meetings and high accessibility even on weekends. In the area of safety and health, some points for attention were identified regarding the Safe Sleeping protocol and the use of travel cots at some childminders, but these were discussed and the updated protocol has been distributed. No violations were identified and no recovery offer was made.
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