November 2025
On this page, you'll find all the information about the new rates and our offerings for 2026. Kober has submitted these rates and the offerings to the Central Parent Committee. We appreciate their positive recommendation.
Pricing
- Hourly rates
- Childcare allowance (kinderopvangtoeslag)
- Considerations Kober determination of rates
- Rates overview
- Calculator
- Report hourly rates to the Tax Authorities
Service offerings and conditions 2026
- Adjustment of the offer period for toddler daycare
- Study days
- Optional hours
- Please cancel your absence in time
- closing days
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Pricing
1. Kober hourly rates 2026 will increase by an average of 4,71%
In 2026, Kober's hourly rates will increase by an average of 4,71%. This adjustment is necessary due to rising wage costs and inflation. Kober strives to provide affordable childcare for all parents. The price increase is intended to cover costs, not to generate profit. Kober is a social childcare organization; we reinvest what we earn back into our organization, our services, and our employees.
Please note: The rates for toddler care vary by municipality due to differences in subsidy programs. Therefore, the increase for toddler care in your municipality may differ.
2. Childcare allowance increases
In 2026, the government will take the next step towards almost free childcare for working parents. For many parents, this means a lower personal contribution. Working parents with an income of €49.319 or more will be entitled to a higher allowance. For incomes between €49.319 and €56.413, this even means the maximum reimbursement rate of 96%. For parents with a lower income (up to approximately €40.000), nothing will change: they already receive the maximum allowance, but their personal contribution will increase due to the higher rates. Unfortunately, Kober cannot cover this difference. As a member of the Dutch Association of Social Childcare, we continue to advocate for accessible and affordable childcare for every child.
Do you want to know what your net payment will be? With our calculation tool calculate this.
3. Considerations Kober determination of hourly rates
Kober bases its rates on socially responsible rates, carefully weighing factors such as the standard hourly rate, cost increases, social developments, sound business operations, and the impact on parents. A balance is sought between what is necessary for sound business operations and what is beneficial for parents in the current climate. As in previous years, Kober consulted with the Central Education Committee (OC) and submitted the 2026 program and rates to the OC for their advice. The OC has issued a positive recommendation on the 2026 program and rates.
4. Rates overview
You can find the Kober rates here.
5. Calculator
Do you want to know what your net monthly payment will be in 2026? Via our calculation tool you can calculate this very easily.
6. Report new hourly rates to the Tax Authorities
In the Parent App, you'll find the 2026 rates for your selected package. It's important that you inform the Tax Authorities of the new hourly rates.
Service offerings and conditions 2026
The offer remains the same as in 2025. We are, however, changing some conditions. We explain what this means below.
1. Adjustment of the offer period for toddler daycare
We're shortening the application period from 9 to 4 months. This is the time when parents are notified of a place in our preschool. This allows us to plan more efficiently and utilize available spaces more effectively. This way, we can offer more children a place in our preschool. This approach is already working well in Breda. Therefore, we're now implementing it at all preschool locations.
2. Study days
We highly value the development of our professionals and believe it's important that they have the time and space to learn and grow. Therefore, we organize a maximum of one Kober study day per year, where professionals can strengthen their knowledge and skills as a team. We only close our locations on study days scheduled in conjunction with the schools. Unfortunately, childcare is not available on these days. We always coordinate the date with the local parent committee and will let you know at least four weeks in advance when the study day will take place. Kober will reimburse you for any missed childcare hours on this day. For more information, please visit our website. this page.
3. Optional hours
Using optional hours is a service, not a right. We reassess annually whether we want to maintain this service. Kober has chosen to maintain the service for 2026. In the first period of 2025, we approved an average of 76% of all applications.
What are optional hours and how do you build them up?
Sometimes you can't or don't want to use our childcare. If you cancel your child's childcare in time, you can use the missed hours later.
- Please unsubscribe via the Parent App before 7:30 AM for daycare, toddler care, after-school care, and school-free days.
- For holiday care: cancel at least 4 days in advance.
- In case of illness: please cancel before 07.30 am.
- If you do not cancel in time, you will not receive any optional hours.
Optional Hours Rules – How Does It Work and How Do You Use Them?
The rules of the game explain the procedure and the conditions. You can find them here and in the Parent App under Location → 5. Parent App → Rules for using hours. If you are unable to use your optional hours for any reason, you will not receive any financial compensation.
4. Cancelling extra services in time
If you need to cancel your child's appointment for an additional service, such as a hot meal or a children's haircut, please do so before 07:30 AM on the day of the appointment. For late cancellations, we will charge the cost of this service.
5. closing days
In 2026 our locations will be closed on:
- New Year's Day, Thursday, January 1, 2026
- Easter Monday, April 6, 2026
- King's Day, Monday, April 27, 2026
- Liberation Day, Tuesday, May 5, 2026
- Ascension Day, Thursday, May 14, 2026
- Whit Monday, May 25, 2026
- Christmas Day, Friday, December 25, 2026
- 1 study day to be determined for our professionals (see also the 'study days' section)
ENGLISH VERSION Clarification fees and services 2025
November 2025
This page contains all the necessary information about our new rates and our range of services in 2026. Kober has submitted these rates and services to the Central Parents' Committee for approval. We appreciate their favorable advice.
Fees
- Hourly rates
- Childcare allowance
- Kober's reasons for new rates
- Rates table
- Fee calculator
- Report hourly rates to the Tax Administration [Tax Authorities]
Services, terms and conditions in 2026
- Changes to the toddler daycare inactive list period
- Study days
- Optional hours
- Report an absence on time
- Closing days
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Rates
1. Kober's hourly rates to increase by an average of 4.71% in 2026
Kober's hourly rates will rise by 4.71% in 2026, an adjustment made necessary by the rise in labor costs and inflation. Kober aspires to provide affordable childcare for all parents. These higher rates are intended to cover our costs, not to make a profit; Kober is a socially-engaged childcare-services company and we put back what we earn into our company, our childcare services and our employees.
Please note: The rates for toddler daycare vary by municipality, due to differences in subsidy schemes. As a consequence, the actual increase for toddler daycare in your municipality could deviate from those listed here.
2. Childcare allowance to rise
In 2026, the government is to take more measures to make childcare almost free for working parents. For many parents, this step will mean a lower parental contribution. Working parents with a means-tested income of €49,319 and over are entitled to more allowance. In fact, it means that for incomes in the €49,319 to €56,413 range, the maximum percentage for the allowance could be as high as 96%. Nothing will change for parents with incomes in the lower range (to about €40,000), as they already receive the maximum allowance; however, their parental contribution will increase due to the higher rates. Unfortunately, Kober cannot make up that difference. As a member of the sector association for socially-engaged childcare-services companies (Branchevereniging Maatschappelijke Kinderopvang), we shall continue to advocate for accessible, affordable childcare for all children.
Please use our fee calculator if you would like to know what your net costs will be.
3. Kober's reasons for the new rates
Kober bases the height of the fees on socially-responsible rates: first, we carefully weigh all the relevant factors, ie the standard hourly rate, price increases, developments in society, healthy business operations and the impact on parents. Then we try to find a balance between what is needed to keep our business healthy and what we can do for parents in today's society. As in previous years, Kober has discussed the services and rates for 2026 with the Central Parents' Committee and submitted them to that committee for advice. The Central Parents' Committee has advised favorably on the services and rates for 2026.
4. Rates table
Kober's rates are available here.
5. Fee calculator
To find out what your net costs per month will be the easy way, use our fee calculator.
6. Report hourly rates to the Tax Administration
The Parents' App [Ouderapp] lists the 2026 rates for your specific service package. It is important that you report the new hourly rates to the Tax Administration [Tax Authorities].
Services, terms and conditions in 2026
Our range of services shall remain the same as in 2025. However, we shall amend several of the terms and conditions. Below, we shall explain what that means.
1. Changes to the toddler daycare inactive period
We are reducing the period on the inactive list from 9 to 4 months, which is when parents are informed that there is a place for their child at the toddler daycare. The change will allow us to plan more efficiently and make better use of the available places. As a result, we will have more places for children at the toddler daycare. We have already applied this strategy successfully in Breda and are confident about rolling it out to all our toddler-daycare locations.
2. Study days
We appreciate the impact of the development and education of our professional workforce, and believe it is important that they have the time and space to learn and grow. That's why we arrange a maximum of one Kober study day per year, where these professionals, as a team, can improve their knowledge and skills. We only close our branches on study days that are scheduled to coincide with school arrangements. However, it does mean that our childcare services are not available then. We always coordinate the dates with the local parent committee and will inform you of the actual date of the study day at least four weeks in advance. Kober will reimburse you for the missed hours of childcare. For more information, visit our website and go to this page.
3. Optional hours
The use of optional hours is a service, not a right. Every year, we review this service to see whether we can keep it in our range of services. Kober has decided to keep the service for optional hours available for 2026. On average, we approved 76% of all requests in the first part of 2025.
What are optional hours and how do you accrue them?
Sometimes, you cannot, or do not want to, use our childcare services. If you report your child's absence on time, you can use the hours your child missed at a later time.
- Report your child's absence on the Parents' App [Ouderapp] before 07:30 if you are using our daycare nursery service, our toddler daycare service, our out-of-school care service or childcare on school-free days.
- For the holiday childcare service: please cancel the holiday childcare service for your child 4 days in advance.
- If your child is ill: please report your child's absence before 07:30.
- If you do not cancel, or report an absence, on time, you will not receive any optional hours.
Rules for optional hours: how does it work and how can you use them?
The rules for optional hours and how you can use optional hours are explained in our Terms and Conditions. The rules are available here and in the Parents' App [Parent app] under Location [Location] → 5. Parent app → Rules for hour use. We cannot make any financial reimbursements if you cannot use your optional hours for any reason.
4. Cancel an extra service on time
If you want to cancel one of our extra services, such as a hot meal or the children's hairdresser, please cancel before 07:30 on the actual day. If you do not cancel the service on time, we shall be forced to charge you for it.
5. Closing days
In 2026, our branches will be closed on:
- New Year's Day, Thursday 1 January 2026
- Easter Monday, Monday April 6, 2026
- King's Day, Monday April 27, 2026
- Liberation Day, Tuesday 5 May 2026
- Ascension Day, Thursday May 14, 2026
- Whit Monday, Monday 25 May 2026
- Christmas Day, Friday December 25, 2026
- 1 study day for our staff, the date of which will be arranged later (please also see under the heading 'study days')