Kids First Childcare

Kids First Childcare (operating in Dutch as Kids First Kinderopvang) is a childcare organisation based in the northern Netherlands. Its services cover the full early-childhood and primary-school age range: daycare for children aged 0–4, preschool playgroups for ages 2–4, and out-of-school care (buitenschoolse opvang, BSO) for children aged 4–12. The organisation also provides TMO/TSO (tussenschoolse and tussentijdse opvang), the supervised lunchtime and between-lesson care arrangements offered at primary schools. Its locations are concentrated in the three northern provinces of Groningen, Drenthe and Friesland, and its website presents a network of individual location pages alongside central information on fees, closing days, holiday schedules and transport services. Pedagogically, Kids First positions itself around loving attention and a sense of security, combined with purposeful, development-oriented activities. The organisation states that the needs of the children come first, and it publishes a pedagogical policy plan and describes the role of pedagogical coaches. It maintains a parent committee (oudercommissie), participates in the Gezonde Kinderopvang (Healthy Childcare) programme, and emphasises cooperation around the child with parents and other parties. Practical services include flexible care on the days a parent chooses, a fee calculator, guided tours and online registration. Kids First is also visible in its local communities through sponsorship and events. It has been named name sponsor of the Mini 4 Mijl, the children's race held as part of the Menzis 4 Mijl van Groningen, and it organises preparatory training for children at its BSO locations. In 2026 it signed a purchase contract for a new child centre (kindcentrum) in the Wiarda neighbourhood of Leeuwarden, indicating ongoing expansion in Friesland. The organisation recruits childcare staff and publishes vacancies under the banner 'Werken bij Kids First'. The brand is a regional rather than national operator, and no parent company, founding year or ownership structure is stated in the available evidence. Its identity is closely tied to the northern Dutch provinces and to the combination of daycare, preschool and school-age care under one name.

Kids First Childcare is a childcare provider operating in the northern Netherlands, with locations in the provinces of Groningen, Drenthe and Friesland. The organisation offers care across the early childhood and primary school years: daycare for children from 0 to 4 years, preschool playgroups for 2 to 4 year olds, and out-of-school care for children aged 4 to 12. It also provides TMO/TSO, the lunchtime and between-lesson supervision arrangements at primary schools, and transport services. The available evidence does not state a founding year, founder or ownership structure. The brand's public identity is regional: its website is titled 'Kids First kinderopvang in Groningen, Drenthe en Friesland', and its location network is concentrated in those three provinces. Over time it has built a portfolio of individual locations, each with its own page, alongside central information on fees, cancellation and administration charges, closing days, public holidays, school holidays and swapping days. Pedagogically, Kids First describes a vision and mission centred on loving attention and security, with activities that are purposeful and development-oriented. It publishes a pedagogical policy plan and describes the deployment of pedagogical coaches. It maintains a parent committee, takes part in the Gezonde Kinderopvang (Healthy Childcare) programme, and stresses cooperation around the child. Practical features for parents include flexible care on chosen days, a cost calculator, guided tours and online registration. In the mid-2020s the organisation has been visible in regional community life. In May 2026 it was announced as the new name sponsor of the Mini 4 Mijl, the children's race within the Menzis 4 Mijl van Groningen, the largest running event in the northern Netherlands. In June 2026 Kids First signed a purchase contract for a new child centre (kindcentrum) in the Wiarda neighbourhood of Leeuwarden Zuid, a step towards expanding its presence in Friesland. In August 2026 children at its BSO De Westerburcht location in Eelde trained for the Kids First Mini 4 Mijl. The organisation also recruits staff, advertising vacancies under 'Werken bij Kids First'. No parent company, group structure or stock listing is indicated in the evidence, and the brand appears to operate as an independent regional childcare organisation.

• Kids First announced as new name sponsor of the Mini 4 Mijl during the Menzis 4 Mijl van Groningen.

• Kids First signed a purchase contract for a new child centre in the Wiarda neighbourhood of Leeuwarden Zuid.

• Children at BSO De Westerburcht in Eelde trained for the Kids First Mini 4 Mijl.

Regional childcare provider in the northern Netherlands emphasising loving attention, security and development-oriented care, with flexible days and cooperation with parents and schools.

• Kinderopvang 0–4 jaar

  Daycare for children from birth to four years old.

• Peuteropvang 2–4 jaar

  Preschool playgroup provision for children aged two to four.

• Buitenschoolse opvang 4–12 jaar

  Out-of-school care for primary-school-age children aged four to twelve.

• TMO / TSO overblijf op basisscholen

  Lunchtime and between-lesson supervision at primary schools.

• Vervoersdiensten

  Transport services, including in Assen.

1. 1Kids First kinderopvang in Groningen, Drenthe en Frieslandkidsfirst.nl
2. 2Kids First Childcare – Wikidatawikidata.org