ViaViela Gouda
Childminding agency•Bodegraven-Reeuwijk•LRK 823783145
Details updated on 11 September 2026
About this childminding agency
Childminder agency (gastouderbureau) ViaViela is the largest childminder agency in the Netherlands with 40 locations throughout the country. In the Gouda, Capelle a/d IJssel, Aalsmeer and Woerden regions, Francisca, Jacqueline, Elise, Margot and Melanie are ready every day to help parents find a reliable childminder (gastouder). ViaViela connects children, parents and childminders, ensuring that everyone receives the attention they deserve. The agency offers personal guidance, careful screening and selection of childminders, and invests heavily in training and quality. Parents are assigned a permanent local contact person who helps them find a suitable childminder and provides support throughout the childcare arrangement.
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For parents
ViaViela helps parents find a suitable childminder (gastouder) in a small-scale, homely environment. The agency offers personal guidance with a dedicated contact person nearby who supports parents throughout the entire process, from matching to guidance during the care. Parents can count on carefully screened childminders who work according to ViaViela's pedagogical vision, with attention to secure attachment, the child's individuality and talent development.
Trust & screening
ViaViela carries out careful screening and selection of all childminders. Before parents meet a childminder, the agency has already found and assessed her. New childminders follow a vocational training covering all aspects of childcare. Subsequently, workshops and courses are offered to deepen knowledge in specific themes. All childminders hold a Certificate of Good Conduct (Verklaring Omtrent Gedrag/VOG) and are registered in the National Childcare Register (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang).
ViaViela region Gouda is LRK-registered with number 823783145 and meets all quality requirements. The location is assessed annually by the GGD and has a GGD inspection report available. In addition, ViaViela has a Geschilvrij certificate from the Geschillencommissie Kinderopvang. All childminders are registered in the National Childcare Register (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) and hold a Certificate of Good Conduct (Verklaring Omtrent Gedrag/VOG). The agency has an internal complaints procedure in accordance with the Childcare Act (Wet kinderopvang).
Next steps
ViaViela helps parents find a suitable childminder (gastouder) in 5 simple steps:
- Register and fill in your care preferences
- We get in touch with you
- You meet childminders
- You choose your childminder
- The care can start
Highlights
Support services
- Online administration
- Pedagogical support
- Parenting helpline
- Parent committee
- Helpdesk
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Mission & vision
ViaViela believes in childminder (gastouder) care in a small-scale, homely environment where building a secure attachment relationship with the child comes first. The agency is happy to invest in a good start for the new generation and connects children, parents and childminders so that everyone receives the attention they deserve. ViaViela thinks along with and guides both parents and childminders to offer the best for their children, with the conviction that this makes the world a little better.
Pedagogical vision
ViaViela's pedagogical vision is based on the four pedagogical basic objectives of Prof. J.M.A. Riksen Walraven: emotional security, personal competence, social competence, and the transfer of values and norms. The agency translates these into three core values: secure attachment, attention to the child's individuality, and talent development. ViaViela gives children space to discover, so that they can take the lead in their own development and grow up with self-confidence to become an independent and unique individual.
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GGD Inspection
Violations
Inspection date: October 20, 2025
Strengths
- The pedagogical policy plan meets all statutory requirements
- Childminders receive at least two home visits per year and are offered monthly training sessions
- Risk assessment for safety and health is conducted annually
- Parents are well informed and the agency is easily accessible
- There is an active parent committee and the agency has received no complaints (2024)
- Annual evaluations with parents are documented in writing
Shortcomings
- Strengthen procedures for registration and linking in the Childcare Personnel Register (Personenregister Kinderopvang) further to prevent recurrence
Violations
- A person at a childminder's home was not registered in the Childcare Personnel Register (Personenregister Kinderopvang) for three months and therefore not linked to the childminder agency, despite being present during childcare hours
Summary
Childminder agency ViaViela Gouda in Reeuwijk was inspected by Municipal Health Service (GGD) Hollands Midden on 20 October 2025. The agency mediates for 182 childminder care (gastouderopvang) places. Almost all quality requirements were met: pedagogical policy, safety and health, parental rights, and agency quality all scored well. One violation was identified in the personnel domain: at one childminder's home, a household member was present for three months without being registered in the Childcare Personnel Register (Personenregister Kinderopvang), making linking with the agency impossible. The agency states that the linking has since been completed and the procedure has been tightened. The Municipal Health Service (GGD) advises the municipality of Bodegraven-Reeuwijk to enforce in accordance with the enforcement policy.
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