About this childminding agency
Gastouderservice Take Care is a nationally operating childminder agency (gastouderbureau) that supports parents and childminders (gastouders) with childminder care throughout the Netherlands. As a registered childminder agency, Take Care meets all government quality requirements and gives parents access to childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag). The agency registers, screens and assists both childminders and parents, with personal attention and trust at the heart of everything. Parents can register free of charge to search for a suitable childminder, or register together with an existing childminder to formalise the care arrangement. Take Care works with dedicated childcare consultants as a single point of contact and charges fixed low monthly agency fees, regardless of the number of care hours.
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For parents
Gastouderservice Take Care offers parents personal support in finding a suitable childminder (gastouder) for their child. The agency works with qualified pedagogical consultants who serve as a fixed point of contact and guide parents through the entire process. Parents can count on careful matching where the click between parent, child and childminder (gastouder) is central. Take Care applies fixed low agency fees and handles all administration, including invoicing and payment to the childminder (gastouder), so that parents can focus on their child's care.
Subsidy & costs
Through registration with Gastouderservice Take Care, parents are eligible for childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag) from the Tax Authority. The agency handles all administration required for the benefit application and provides an annual overview each year for the final allocation. Parents receive a clear monthly invoice with specified agency fees and childminder (gastouder) compensation, which is required for the benefit application. Take Care also offers financial support and guidance with questions about childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag).
Gastouderservice Take Care applies fixed low monthly agency fees per child, regardless of the number of care hours. The agency fees are €45 per month for baby care (0-2 years), €35 for toddler care/peuteropvang (3-4 years), and €25 for after-school care (BSO) (4-13 years). Childminders (gastouders) set their own hourly rate, with a recommended rate of €5.50 per child per hour. There are no additional costs other than the monthly agency fees and the hours used with the childminder (gastouder). Parents receive a clear monthly invoice with specified costs.
Trust & screening
Gastouderservice Take Care carefully screens childminders (gastouders) according to legal requirements. All childminders (gastouders) must have at least an MBO-2 Helper diploma, a registered first aid certificate for children, and a Certificate of Good Conduct (Verklaring Omtrent het Gedrag/VOG) for themselves and all adult household members. The agency carries out home visits, assesses safety and hygiene, and conducts risk inventories. Annual progress meetings are held and childminders (gastouders) are visited at least once a year. New childminders (gastouders) are always visited in person before mediation begins.
Gastouderservice Take Care meets all government quality requirements and has received excellent inspection reports from the GGD every year since 2010. The agency is registered in the National Childcare Register (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) under number 836058112 and is affiliated with the Brancheorganisatie Kinderopvang and BOinK. Take Care has a parent committee that advises on pedagogical policy, safety, health and complaints regulations. Complaints are handled impartially via the Stichting Klachtencommissie Kinderopvang. The agency only works with childminders (gastouders) who meet all legal requirements, including VOG, first aid certificate and MBO-2 diploma.
Next steps
The matching process at Gastouderservice Take Care follows several steps:
- Registration: Parents register free of charge via the online form and receive confirmation within one working day.
- Search: The agency actively searches for suitable childminders (gastouders), also outside its own database via municipal registers.
- Introduction: For a potential match, Take Care facilitates an introductory meeting between parent and childminder (gastouder).
- Contract: When there is a mutual click, a clear contract is drawn up with specified agency fees and childminder (gastouder) compensation.
- Trial period: A one-calendar-month trial period during which the contract can be cancelled free of charge.
There is no maximum to the number of introductory meetings — the click between all parties is central.
Highlights
Support services
- Online environment
- Pedagogical consultant
- Financial support
- Parenting advice
- Thematic meetings
- Newsletter
Service area regions
Mission & vision
Gastouderservice Take Care strives to care for children in an environment where they feel comfortable and at ease. The agency places great value on safety, hygiene and personal attention. The vision is based on creating a climate in which children feel safe and secure and can play and develop with pleasure. Take Care works from the conviction that the early years are crucial for a child's development and that a childminder (gastouder) plays an important role in this.
Pedagogical vision
The pedagogical policy of Gastouderservice Take Care is based on the 3 V's: Safety, Care and Trust. Children should feel safe and comfortable in their environment, experience warmth and security with their childminder (gastouder), and receive attention for their individuality. The childminder (gastouder) stimulates development in six areas: physical, social-emotional, intellectual, language development, identity and self-reliance, and creative development. Take Care expects childminders (gastouders) to always apply these principles in their approach to children.
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GGD Inspection
All good
Inspection date: November 6, 2025
Strengths
- Redesigned website with accessible policy, protocols, and terms and conditions
- Monthly rotating training program with practical workshops and online training
- Ambassador of the Healthy Childcare initiative
- Good administration with complete childminder files
- Risk assessments are carried out systematically and are transparent for parents
- Accessibility has improved since summer 2025
Summary
The annual inspection of takecare.kids, a childminder agency (gastouderbureau) in Wageningen, was conducted on 6 November 2025. The agency guides and mediates childcare throughout the Netherlands, currently with 29 affiliated childminder locations (gastouderlocaties). All inspected quality requirements have been met: pedagogical policy (pedagogisch beleid), staff, safety and health, parental rights, and childminder agency quality. Previous problems with accessibility have been resolved since the placement coordinator has been fully dedicated to the agency from the summer of 2025 onwards. The agency invests in training and has launched a redesigned website.
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