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Waal is a childminder (gastouder) in Utrecht. This childminder is affiliated with the childminder agency Thuis-in-opvang.nl. The care takes place at the requesting parent's home in Utrecht.
The location has been registered in the National Childcare Register (LRK) for more than 2 years under number 566547818. Inspection reports are publicly available through the LRK and the care is periodically checked 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 Thuis-in-opvang.nl. On the agency page you can find additional information for parents about guidance and registration.
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Thuis-in-opvang.nl offers childminder care (gastouderopvang) in a homely atmosphere, providing an extension of the home situation for your child. The agency mediates between parents and childminders and takes care of all administration, invoicing, and payments. Parents only pay for the hours actually used, with no fixed subscription fees or minimum hours. The agency helps with applying for childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag) and offers support with pedagogical questions. With branches in Sneek, Groningen, and Drenthe, the agency is active both regionally and nationally.
Thuis-in-opvang.nl is a nationally operating childminder agency (gastouderbureau) with three branches: the head office in Sneek (Friesland), a branch in Groningen (Hoogezand), and a branch in Drenthe (Hoogeveen). The agency mediates childminder care in these regions and beyond. Parents can check the childminder marketplace to see if there are available childminders in their area.
Thuis-in-opvang.nl is a registered childminder agency (gastouderbureau) in the National Childcare Register (LRK) and complies with all legal requirements for childcare. The agency works with a third-party account via Stichting Derdengelden, which provides financial security in case of unexpected bankruptcy. All childminders are screened and must meet the requirements of the Childcare Act. The agency undergoes GGD inspections and carries out annual risk assessments and evaluations at care addresses. There is an internal complaints procedure and a parent committee.
GGD Inspection
All good
Inspection date: February 18, 2026
Strengths
- Pedagogical practice: the childminder provides a safe, stimulating environment with creative activities that develop fine motor skills
- Positive and trusting relationship between childminder and child
- Childminder responds calmly, affirmatively and supportively to the child
- Sufficient indoor and outdoor play space, including enclosed backyard with sandbox
- Childminder is well informed about the reporting code for domestic violence and child abuse
- Risk assessment for safety and health is up to date and signed
- Childminder holds a valid first aid certificate and appropriate qualification
- Although not mandatory with one childcare child, emergency backup care has still been arranged
Summary
This is a final inspection report dated 18 February 2026 for the childminder/host parent care (gastouderopvang) of Ms N.S. de Waal at Saffierlaan 69 in Utrecht. The care has been registered since March 2024 with six childcare places and is brokered by Thuis-in-opvang.nl. At the time of inspection, the childminder cares for one child aged 6 on Wednesday afternoons at the requesting parent's home. The supervisor has positively assessed all inspected conditions: registration, pedagogical climate, childminder expertise, accommodation and furnishings, and safety and health. No violations or areas for improvement were identified. The advice to the Municipal Executive is: no enforcement.
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