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van Gestel is a childminder (gastouder) in Eersel. The childcare is registered under the name of Gestel. This childminder is affiliated with the childminder agency Gastouderbureau Happy. The location is based at Heike 5, 5512NJ, Vessem.
The location has been listed in the National Childcare Register (LRK) for more than 1 year under number 985962240. Inspection reports are publicly available through the LRK and the childcare is periodically inspected 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 Gastouderbureau Happy. On the agency page, you will find additional information for parents about guidance and registration.
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ViaViela is the largest childminder agency in the Netherlands with a national network of 40 locations and more than 225,000 children cared for since 2005. We offer parents personal mediation to qualified childminders in a homely environment. You get a fixed contact person in your region who guides you from the first conversation until the care starts. Our childminders are carefully screened, are registered in the National Childcare Register (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang), and receive regular pedagogical support. ViaViela also helps with the application for childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag) and offers a user-friendly online system for administration and communication.
ViaViela has a national network with 40 locations spread throughout the Netherlands. We are active in all regions and have local contact persons who know the area and the childminder offerings well. Our locations provide personal guidance at regional level, taking into account local differences and needs. Parents can always count on a childminder in their neighbourhood thanks to our extensive network of more than 4,500 registered childminders.
ViaViela meets all legal requirements for childminder agencies and is registered in the National Childcare Register (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang/LRK). Our childminders hold the required diplomas (MBO-2 Helpende Zorg en Welzijn or equivalent) and their care locations meet safety and hygiene regulations. The municipal health service (GGD) inspects childminders every two years and childminder agencies annually. ViaViela itself carries out at least two visits per year to every care location and provides continuous education to childminders. We have an internal complaints procedure according to the Childcare Act and work with protocols and guidelines from our knowledge guide.
GGD Inspection
All good
Inspection date: August 5, 2025
Strengths
- The childminder has knowledge of and acts in accordance with the pedagogical policy plan
- Child-centered approach with attention to emotional safety
- Sufficient and appropriate play and sleeping spaces, including a separate sleeping area for children under 18 months
- Safe, enclosed outdoor space with play equipment
- Valid Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) and registration in the childcare persons register for all involved
- Valid first aid certificate for babies and children
- Up-to-date risk assessment and smoke-free childcare environment
- Adequate emergency backup arrangement for incidents
Summary
This is the annual inspection report for childminder/host parent care (gastouderopvang) van Gestel in Vessem. The inspection took place on 5 August 2025. The childminder provides care for five children aged 0 to 4 years on three days per week. No violations or areas for improvement were identified. The childminder meets all quality requirements regarding registration, pedagogical climate, requirements for the childminder, accommodation and facilities, and safety and health. The advice to the municipality is to take no enforcement action.
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