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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.