Amsterdam Daycare & Childcare

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Partou Reigersbos

4.9★★★★★

(57 reviews)

Schonerwoerdstraat 5, 1107 GA Amsterdam

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CompaNanny WFC Nursery & BSO

4.3★★★★★

(37 reviews)

Kon. Wilhelminaplein 13, 1062 HH Amsterdam

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Oya’s Childcare Zuid B.V.

4.2★★★★★

(32 reviews)

Agamemnonstraat 44, 1076 LW Amsterdam

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Partou kinderopvang Christoffel

4.4★★★★★

(32 reviews)

Louwesweg 4, 1066 EC Amsterdam

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Kindergarden Vondelstraat Amsterdam

4.6★★★★★

(30 reviews)

Vondelstraat 37, 1054 GJ Amsterdam

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De Kleine Wereld IKC Frankendael

4.8★★★★★

(28 reviews)

Laing's Nekstraat 44, 1092 GX Amsterdam

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Kindergarden Voormalige Stadstimmertuin Amsterdam

4.4★★★★★

(28 reviews)

Voormalige Stadstimmertuin 1, 1018 ET Amsterdam

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Kinderopvang ‘t Zonnehoekje B.V.

3.3★★★★★

(26 reviews)

Baden Powellweg 70-72, 1069 LK Amsterdam

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Greenkidzz

4.5★★★★★

(24 reviews)

Aalsmeerweg 23H, 1059 AA Amsterdam

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A sustainable day nursery in Amsterdam, in the Kinkerbuurt and Schinkelbuurt areas. Greenkidzz offers eco-minded childcare and welcomes families to enrol their children at its locations.

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Kinderdagverblijf Little Super Stars

4.5★★★★★

(23 reviews)

Overtoom 491 HS, 1054 LG Amsterdam

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De Kinderkeet

4.3★★★★★

(22 reviews)

Meibergdreef 103a, 1105 AX Amsterdam

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A day care centre in Amsterdam Zuidoost offering a spacious second home for children. De Kinderkeet features large natural gardens of around 1,000 square metres and a close, committed team.

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Freekids Kinderopvang

4.6★★★★★

(21 reviews)

Provincialeweg 180, 1506 MG Zaandam

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How to choose a daycare or childcare provider in Amsterdam

Confirm registration in the LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang), the national childcare register, before signing anything. Only LRK-registered care qualifies for kinderopvangtoeslag, the government childcare benefit, so this check protects the subsidy as much as it confirms the provider meets national standards.

Decide which type of care fits the child's age and your schedule: dagopvang (day care) for children not yet in primary school, buitenschoolse opvang (BSO) for school-age children outside school hours, or gastouderopvang (childminder care) arranged through a registered gastouderbureau. Waiting lists in Amsterdam can run long, so it helps to register interest with providers as soon as parental leave planning starts, well before a place is actually needed.

Ask each provider directly for its LRK number, its current hourly rate, and how it handles opening hours around school holidays, since providers set their own prices and there is no legal price cap. Families relocating to the city often find it easier to line up childcare alongside housing near work or school, covered in our guide to Amsterdam real estate agents, and to understand early how BSO fits into the wider school day, covered in our Amsterdam Dutch school system guide.

Questions people ask

What is kinderopvangtoeslag and who can get it?

Kinderopvangtoeslag is a Dutch government contribution toward the cost of registered childcare, paid monthly by Dienst Toeslagen. Parents qualify if they are in work, education, a route-to-work program, or a mandatory inburgering (civic integration) course, and both partners in a household typically need to meet one of those conditions.

Does every daycare or childminder in Amsterdam qualify for the benefit?

Only childcare registered in the LRK, the national childcare register, gives a right to kinderopvangtoeslag. Lunch-break care at school (tussenschoolse opvang) and care by family or friends are excluded, even when a registered organization is involved, unless that person works as a registered gastouder.

How much does daycare cost in Amsterdam?

Providers set their own hourly rates and there is no legal cap on what they can charge, so prices vary between listings and are worth confirming directly with each one. The childcare benefit only reimburses up to a maximum hourly rate set nationally for each care type, so any amount billed above that rate is the parent's own cost.

How soon do I need to apply for childcare benefit after starting daycare?

Kinderopvangtoeslag has a strict three-month application window that starts from the first month of childcare. Apply through Mijn Toeslagen on toeslagen.nl as soon as a start date is confirmed, since missing the window can mean losing that reimbursement for those months.

What's the difference between dagopvang, BSO, and gastouderopvang?

Dagopvang is day care at a center for children not yet in primary school, while buitenschoolse opvang (BSO) covers care around school hours and during holidays for school-age children. Gastouderopvang is care by a registered childminder, either in the childminder's home or the family's own, always arranged through a gastouderbureau.

Do I need to report changes once I'm receiving childcare benefit?

Yes, kinderopvangtoeslag is based on estimated income and hours, so any change in income, working hours, or the number of childcare hours needs to be reported to Dienst Toeslagen. Skipping that update is the most common way families end up with a repayment bill.