Tamara's Gastouderbureau
Childminding agency•Almere•LRK 220400246
Details updated on 11 September 2026
About this childminding agency
Tamara's Gastouderbureau is a placement agency for childminder care (gastouderopvang) that connects parents and childminders (gastouders) in Almere and the surrounding area. The agency offers professional guidance and mediation between parents seeking care and childminders, with attention to personal matching and quality assurance. Parents can count on support in finding a suitable childminder (gastouder), drawing up contracts, and applying for childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag). The agency works with enthusiastic, committed, and well-trained childminders (gastouders) who provide care, safety, and a thoughtful pedagogical approach in a small-scale setting.
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For parents
Tamara's Gastouderbureau mediates between parents and childminders (gastouders) for personal childcare in Almere. Childminder care (gastouderopvang) offers your child a second 'home' with personal attention in a small-scale setting. The agency supports you in finding a suitable childminder (gastouder), drawing up contracts, and applying for childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag). You can choose a childminder (gastouder) from their register or register together with someone you know (such as grandma or a neighbour).
Subsidy & costs
Parents who use childminder care (gastouderopvang) via Tamara's are entitled to childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag) from the Tax Authorities. The agency advises applying for the benefit on time, as it takes 6 to 8 weeks before the payment starts. Parents can receive support with the application via the websites of the Tax Authorities (belastingdienst.nl) and Benefits (toeslagen.nl).
The costs consist of three components: a one-time registration fee of €20.00, monthly mediation costs of €55.00 per family (regardless of number of hours), and childminder (gastouder) compensation between €7.00 and €9.50 per hour per child (2026 rates). When using two childminders (gastouders) per week, the mediation costs for the second childminder (gastouder) are €15.00 per month. Parents can apply for childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag) at the Tax Authorities.
Trust & screening
All childminders (gastouders) are screened according to the Childcare Act criteria, including holding a relevant diploma and registration in the National Childcare Register (LRK). The agency checks whether childminders (gastouders) are already in the LRK and arranges registration for new childminders (gastouders). Childminders (gastouders) receive guidance in daily care and home visits and checks are carried out, both announced and unannounced.
Tamara's Gastouderbureau is registered in the National Childcare Register (LRK: 220400246) and Chamber of Commerce: 57669880. The agency is affiliated with the Childcare Disputes Committee for complaint handling and has a reporting code for domestic violence and child abuse. GGD inspection reports are publicly available via the LRK. A complaints procedure is available and the pedagogical policy plan is accessible to linked parents and childminders (gastouders) via the online system.
Next steps
The mediation process follows clear steps:
- Intake interview: Telephone call to map out your wishes (number of children, ages, days/times, any school guidance).
- Mediation: Searching for a suitable childminder (gastouder) or checking a self-found childminder (gastouder) in the National Childcare Register (LRK).
- Introduction: Visit to the childminder (gastouder) to get a feel for the atmosphere and make arrangements.
- Contracting: Formally recording all agreements in contracts.
- Childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag): Support with applying for childcare benefit at the Tax Authorities.
- Evaluation: Telephone evaluation interview after 12 weeks and annual evaluation.
Highlights
Support services
- Contract drafting
- Benefit application
- Evaluation interviews
- Home visits
- First aid courses
- Online hour registration
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Mission & vision
Tamara's strives for the highest possible quality in childcare and works with enthusiastic, committed, and well-trained childminders (gastouders). The agency focuses on providing care and safety through a thoughtful pedagogical approach, where each child is free to be themselves and can develop at their own pace in a small-scale environment.
Pedagogical vision
Tamara's childminders (gastouders) work according to a thoughtful pedagogical approach where each child is free to be themselves. In a small-scale environment, the child can develop at their own pace and is cared for with love. The focus is on personal development, safety, and care, tailored to the individual needs of each child.
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GGD Inspection
Violations
Inspection date: September 18, 2025
Strengths
- Pedagogical policy is well implemented and discussed during progress meetings
- All persons correctly registered in the Childcare Persons Register (Personenregister Kinderopvang/PRK)
- Sufficient hours available for guidance and mediation (1,610 hours vs. minimum of 528 hours)
- Risk assessments are comprehensive and conducted annually on location
- Administration is complete and well set up in KidsConnect
- Parent committee is established and regulations have been adopted
Shortcomings
- Implementation costs in several parent agreements are not up to date; operator has committed to remedying this with an amendment
- Parent committee declining in membership (from 3 to 1); operator is considering alternative parent consultation
Violations
- Risk assessment for safety and health insufficient for 2 childminders (remedied after recovery offer)
Summary
The annual inspection of 18 September 2025 shows that Tamara's Gastouderbureau in Almere meets all assessed requirements. The agency, established in 2014 and run by Ms. T. Heuvink-van den Bosch, mediates for 32 childminders (gastouders), 98 requesting parents, and 120 matched children. The pedagogical practice, staff registration, safety policy, and administration were all found to be in order. For two childminders, the risk assessment was initially insufficient, but this was remedied following a recovery offer. One point of attention concerns the out-of-date implementation costs in several parent agreements, which the operator has committed to correcting. The parent committee is functioning, but is considering switching to alternative parent consultation due to declining membership. The advice to the municipality is: no enforcement action.
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