Transparent Gastouderbureau
Childminding agency•Almere•LRK 161848060
Details updated on 14 September 2026
About this childminding agency
Transparent Gastouderbureau is a placement agency for childminder (gastouder) care, founded by three sisters with years of experience in childcare. The agency supports parents in finding a suitable childminder (gastouder) and provides guidance from registration through to the annual evaluation. With a personal approach and short lines of communication, Transparent ensures clear agreements and mutual trust between childminders (gastouders) and parents. The agency is based in Almere and works with a transparent cost model of €50 per month per family, where all agency costs are eligible for childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag).
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For parents
Transparent Gastouderbureau guides you step by step towards the ideal care for your child. With pride, over the years we have successfully matched more than 700 parent families with childminders (gastouders). We understand how important safe and reliable care is for your child and therefore work with a personal and transparent approach. From registration through to the annual evaluation, we ensure personal attention, clear communication and a smooth running of the care arrangement.
Subsidy & costs
The agency costs of €50 per month per family are eligible for childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag). Transparent Gastouderbureau advises parent families to have the benefit paid directly by the Tax Authorities (Belastingdienst) into their own account. The agency recommends making a test calculation in advance on toeslagen.nl to know what the monthly personal contribution will be. All costs (agency costs and childminder fee) can be included in the calculation for the Tax Authorities.
Transparent Gastouderbureau charges €50 per month per family as agency costs. These costs cover mediation, guidance, checks and administrative support. If you use multiple childminders (gastouders), the agency costs are calculated per childminder. The agency costs may be increased annually, in line with the indexation by which the childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag) is increased. In addition to the agency costs, you pay the childminder's hourly rate, which on average ranges between €7.00 and €8.49 per hour per child.
Trust & screening
All childminders (gastouders) at Transparent Gastouderbureau must hold a Certificate of Good Conduct (Verklaring Omtrent het Gedrag/VOG) and a valid first aid (EHBO) certificate. In addition, childminders are registered in the National Childcare Register (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang/LRK) and comply with the quality requirements of the Childcare Act (Wet kinderopvang). The agency checks these documents and guides childminders in meeting all legal requirements.
Transparent Gastouderbureau is registered in the National Childcare Register (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) under number 161848060 and falls under the supervision of GGD Flevoland. The agency has a positive inspection report from July 2025 confirming that all assessed requirements are met. Transparent is affiliated with the Disputes Committee (Geschillencommissie) and Stichting NYSA, and works with childminders who hold a Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) and first aid (EHBO) certificate.
Next steps
Transparent Gastouderbureau guides you through a clear step-by-step plan to find the right childminder (gastouder):
- Registration: You fill in the digital registration form, after which we will contact you by phone for an introductory conversation.
- Introduction: Once a suitable childminder has been found, an introductory meeting follows. After a positive conversation, we draw up a 'service agreement'.
- Start of care: Care begins with a settling-in (wenperiode) period of one month to build a good trusting relationship.
- Evaluation: Once a year we hold an evaluation meeting to discuss whether the care arrangement is proceeding as desired.
Support services
- Personal guidance
- Administrative support
- Cashier function
- Annual evaluation
- Conflict mediation
Service area cities
Mission & vision
Transparent Gastouderbureau stands for clarity, accessibility and flexibility in childminder (gastouder) care. The agency believes in personal approach and clear communication as essential for a successful partnership between childminders and parent families. The mission is to be a reliable and accessible partner that is 100% committed to responsible childcare, with short lines of communication and support tailored to specific wishes.
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GGD Inspection
Violations
Inspection date: July 1, 2025
Strengths
- Pedagogical policy is well implemented by affiliated childminders/host parents
- Sufficient guidance and mediation: 1,840 hours available compared to 688 hours minimum required
- All persons correctly registered in the Childcare Persons Register (PRK)
- Risk assessments are conducted annually on location with childminders/host parents
- Complaints procedure meets all legal requirements
- Good information provision to parents via website and contracts
Shortcomings
- The provider must continue efforts to establish a parent committee (point of attention)
Violations
- At 3 sample inspections at affiliated childminders/host parents, the safety and health policy was insufficient (resolved after recovery offer)
Summary
Transparent Gastouderbureau in Almere was inspected on 1 July 2025 for the annual investigation. The bureau meets all assessed requirements. The provider offers sufficient guidance to 43 childminders/host parents in Flevoland and central Netherlands. The pedagogical policy is well implemented and administration is in order. However, violations were identified in 3 sample inspections at affiliated childminders/host parents regarding safety and health, which were resolved after a recovery offer. There is no parent committee, but parents are sufficiently involved via newsletters. The advice to the municipality is: no enforcement action.
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