Starting or changing childcare facilities
Do you want to start or change a day-care centre, out-of-school care, a childminding agency or childminder service? You will need to report this to us. There will be a charge for this.
Starting a childcare facility
Application
Complete the online form (opens in new tab) on the central government (Rijksoverheid) website. You can also notify us of your childcare facility by registering online via Kinderopvangvoorziening (opens in new tab) (Childcare facility)
Are you unwilling or unable to apply online?
Contact the City of Leeuwarden.
What is done with your application?
The Municipal Health Service (GGD) checks whether your childcare facility meets the statutory quality requirements. Is this the case? If so, we will register your organisation in the National Childcare Register (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang, LRK). After registering, you will receive a confirmation letter from us.
Changing a childcare facility
Complete the online form (opens in new tab) on the central government (Rijksoverheid) website. Then inform us of your change online via Kinderopvangvoorziening registratie wijzigen (opens in new tab) (change childcare facility).
Are you unwilling or unable to apply online?
Contact the City of Leeuwarden.
Charges
You pay fees for applying for a childcare facility. Also for holder changes.
- Application for operating a day nursery, out-of-school care and childminder agency € 2,451.56.
- Application for operating childminder service € 588.38.
Laws and regulations
The following laws can be found on the website Overheid.nl (national) (opens in new tab):
- Childcare Act
- The Childcare Act Regulation
- The Quality of Childcare Decree
The following regulations can be found on the website Overheid.nl (local) (opens in new tab):
- Policy rules for the supervision and legal enforcement, City of Leeuwarden 2021
- Fees Ordinance Leeuwarden
Questions
Contact the City of Leeuwarden.
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Starting a childcare facility
Application
Complete the online form (opens in new tab) on the central government (Rijksoverheid) website. You can also notify us of your childcare facility by registering online via Kinderopvangvoorziening (opens in new tab) (Childcare facility)
Are you unwilling or unable to apply online?
Contact the City of Leeuwarden.
What is done with your application?
The Municipal Health Service (GGD) checks whether your childcare facility meets the statutory quality requirements. Is this the case? If so, we will register your organisation in the National Childcare Register (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang, LRK). After registering, you will receive a confirmation letter from us.
Changing a childcare facility
Complete the online form (opens in new tab) on the central government (Rijksoverheid) website. Then inform us of your change online via Kinderopvangvoorziening registratie wijzigen (opens in new tab) (change childcare facility).
Are you unwilling or unable to apply online?
Contact the City of Leeuwarden.
Charges
You pay fees for applying for a childcare facility. Also for holder changes.
- Application for operating a day nursery, out-of-school care and childminder agency € 2,451.56.
- Application for operating childminder service € 588.38.
Laws and regulations
The following laws can be found on the website Overheid.nl (national) (opens in new tab):
- Childcare Act
- The Childcare Act Regulation
- The Quality of Childcare Decree
The following regulations can be found on the website Overheid.nl (local) (opens in new tab):
- Policy rules for the supervision and legal enforcement, City of Leeuwarden 2021
- Fees Ordinance Leeuwarden
Questions
Contact the City of Leeuwarden.