ViaViela Tanja Kerkhof

Strengths

• Active pedagogical policy with mandatory basic courses for new childminders/host parents
• Regular progress meetings with structured formats covering various themes
• In-house training offer through ViaViela Academy, webinars, and quarterly Childminder Café
• Correct registration and linkage of all staff members in the Childcare Personnel Register (PRK)
• Transparent information provision to parents through website, newsletters, and social media
• Functional complaints procedure and affiliation with the Childcare Disputes Committee
• Sufficient effort for parent participation despite absence of a formal parent committee

Summary

The annual inspection by GGD Hollands Noorden on 29 September 2025 shows that childminder/host parent agency (gastouderbureau) ViaViela Tanja Kerkhof in Heerhugowaard meets all assessed quality requirements. The agency mediates for 28 childcare locations with 93 matched children. The holder maintains an active pedagogical policy with mandatory basic courses for childminders/host parents, progress meetings, and an in-house training program. All staff members are correctly registered in the Childcare Personnel Register (PRK). Parents are well informed through various channels, and there is a functional complaints procedure. No violations were identified and no areas for improvement were raised.