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Bulthuis is a childminder (gastouder) in Smallingerland. This childminder is affiliated with the childminder agency Gastouderbureau Jool. The care takes place at the requesting parent's home in Smallingerland.
The location has been registered in the National Childcare Register (LRK) since 2025 under number 260162449. Inspection reports are publicly available through the LRK and the care is periodically inspected by the Municipal Health Service (GGD).
With a capacity of 6 childcare places, this is a small-scale form of care.
This childminder is affiliated with Gastouderbureau Jool. On the agency page you will find additional information for parents about guidance and registration.
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Gastouderbureau Jool offers parents a personal and reliable route to suitable childminder care (gastouderopvang). The bureau takes the full administrative burden off parents' hands, arranges payments between parents and childminders, and ensures professional guidance for both childminders and parents. Parents receive support in finding a childminder who fits their wishes and family situation, through a careful matching process that begins with a personal intake interview at home.
Gastouderbureau Jool is active in the northern provinces of the Netherlands. The bureau has its roots in Friesland, where founder Alina van der Heide lives in Drachten. Childminders in this region can always turn to the bureau for questions and support.
Gastouderbureau Jool is registered in the National Childcare Register (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) and is inspected annually by GGD Fryslân. The bureau carries out risk assessments at all childminders and these are available for parents to view. There is an active parent committee that advises on pedagogical policy, quality, safety and prices. The bureau has a complaints procedure and privacy policy in accordance with legal requirements.
GGD Inspection
All good
Inspection date: September 12, 2025
Strengths
- Childminder holds a recognized diploma in Care and Welfare Assistance (Helpende Zorg en Welzijn)
- Valid first aid certificate for children until 2027
- Sufficient play, sleep and outdoor space suited to the age and number of children
- Risk assessment for safety and health is tailored to the specific address
- Pedagogical policy is known and available at the care location
- Telephone availability and backup contact are arranged
- Knowledge of reporting protocol for domestic violence and child abuse
Summary
GGD Fryslân conducted a registration inspection on 12 September 2025 at childminder Bulthuis, Fabryksloane 22 in Houtigehage, on behalf of the municipality of Smallingerland. The childminder meets all assessed legal requirements for childminder/host parent care (gastouderopvang). No violations were identified. The facility provides care for a maximum of 6 children aged 0 to 7 years. The childminder holds the required diploma in Care and Welfare Assistance (Helpende Zorg en Welzijn), a valid first aid certificate for children, a Certificate of Conduct (Verklaring Omtrent het Gedrag), and is registered in the Childcare Personnel Register (Personenregister Kinderopvang). The care location has sufficient play and sleep space, including a separate sleeping area for children under 18 months. The childminder speaks Frisian with the children in her care, which is permitted alongside Dutch. A risk assessment has been drawn up and a backup contact has been arranged. The GGD advises the municipality to include the childminder in the National Childcare Register (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang).
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Phone
0622685429Website
www.kinderopvangjool.nlLRK number
260162449Reviews
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