Quick facts
About this childminder
Smit is a childminder (gastouder) in Velsen. This childminder is affiliated with the childminder agency (gastouderbureau) 4Kids. The location is based at Bosboom-Toussaintlaan 39, 1985CC, Driehuis NH.
The location has been registered in the National Childcare Register (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang/LRK) for more than 1 year under number 159764464. Inspection reports are publicly available through the LRK and the childcare is periodically checked by the Municipal Health Service (GGD).
With a capacity of 6 childcare places, this is a small-scale form of childcare.
This childminder is affiliated with 4Kids. On the agency page you will find additional information for parents about guidance and registration.
In Velsen there are 30 other childminders (gastouders) to be found. That makes it easier to compare multiple options side by side for your family.Read more
How to compare this childminder
Use Kiddie to check trust signals first, then compare nearby options before contacting a bureau or childminder.
Check LRK and inspection
Check the LRK number and read 2 inspection reports before you contact this childminder.
Read parent experiences
Use the questions section to collect practical context before you make contact.
Compare the bureau
Check 4Kids as well. The bureau often explains registration, contracts, guidance, and how support for parents works.
Compare nearby gastouders
Compare this profile with other gastouders in Driehuis NH on opening hours, child places, bureau connection, and profile quality.
Agency contact and support
This childminder is connected to the agencies below. Use the bureau details for contact, registration, and parent support.
Connected via agency
At childminder agency (gastouderbureau) 4Kids, we help you find a childminder (gastouder) who suits your family and child. We offer personal guidance through regional intermediaries who know your area well. You can use our childcare marketplace free of charge to search yourself or receive advice from our childcare advisors. We take care of all administration, payments and quality controls, so you can focus on the care of your child.
Childminder agency (gastouderbureau) 4Kids is active throughout the Netherlands with regional intermediaries in all provinces. We have intermediaries in regions such as 't Gooi, Rotterdam & Zeeland, Gelderland, Zwolle & Deventer, Achterhoek, Twente, Haaglanden, Zuid-Holland-Zuid & Utrecht, Friesland, Zuid-Holland Noord & Amsterdam, Midden Nederland & Flevoland, Brabant & Limburg, Salland, Enschede, Rotterdam Noord, Noord-Holland and Groningen/Drenthe.
Childminder agency (gastouderbureau) 4Kids works exclusively with childminders (gastouders) who are registered in the National Childcare Register and have been approved by the Municipal Health Service (GGD). Our intermediaries regularly visit the childcare locations to check whether all safety requirements are met. We carry out annual risk assessments and evaluate the childcare with parents and childminders. The agency has a pedagogical policy that all childminders work according to and offers pedagogical support through its own pedagogical staff. We receive annual inspection visits from the GGD.
GGD Inspection
All good
Inspection date: September 1, 2025
Strengths
- Childminder holds a bachelor's degree in Pedagogy (HBO Pedagogiek) and a registered first aid certificate
- Pedagogical policy is implemented well in practice
- Child-centered layout with various play areas and play materials suited to age and development
- Daily routine includes two outdoor play sessions every day
- Good parent communication at drop-off moments
- Correct group composition and compliance with registration requirements
- Adequate backup care arrangement reachable within 15 minutes
- Risk assessment for safety and health is up to date and signed
- Childminder is familiar with the reporting code for domestic violence and child abuse
Summary
Childminder Smit in Driehuis NH was inspected unannounced on 1 September 2025 by GGD Kennemerland on behalf of the municipality of Velsen. The annual inspection covered all aspects of the Childcare Act. The childminder provides care for a maximum of six children aged 0 to 4 years via childminder agency (gastouderbureau) 4Kids. All inspected domains meet the statutory requirements. The childminder holds a bachelor's degree in Pedagogy (HBO Pedagogiek) and a valid first aid certificate. No special circumstances or bottlenecks were identified. The childminder did not submit a statement of opinion.
Agency contact
LRK number
159764464Reviews
No reviews available for this location yet.
Questions & answers
Have a question about Smit? Ask your question and other parents or the childcare itself can answer.
There are no questions about this childcare yet. Be the first!