What Kinderthuiszorg & Tienerthuiszorg does

KinderThuisZorg & Tienerthuiszorg is the largest provider of specialized pediatric home nursing care outside the hospital setting in the Netherlands, delivering medically complex care to children and adolescents (0–18+) in their homes, schools, or immediate living environments. The core offering, gespecialiseerde kinderverpleegkundige zorg, includes infusion therapy (infuustherapie), tube feeding (sondevoeding), and home ventilation (thuisbeademing), spanning short-term nursing support through continuous intensive care. Service delivery is organized via 24 regional kinderwijkteams (children's neighborhood teams) covering the entire country from Zeeland to Groningen, staffed by ~280 colleagues and serving approximately 6,500 children and families annually. Distribution is anchored by referral partnerships with 80 Dutch (children's) hospitals — including Erasmus MC Sophia, UMCG Beatrix Kinderziekenhuis, Radboudumc Amalia Kinderziekenhuis, MUMC+, WKZ, LUMC Willem Alexander Kinderziekenhuis, Prinses Maxima Centrum, Reinier de Graaf, Maasstad, Rijnstate, and Albert Schweitzer — plus a self-referral intake channel for parents.

The business operates as KinderThuisZorg BV, a private limited company under Dutch law headquartered in Utrecht with a service bureau in Lichtenvoorde. Care is fully reimbursed under the Zorgverzekeringswet (Health Insurance Act), and KinderThuisZorg holds contracts with all Dutch health insurers (VGZ, CZ, Achmea, Menzis, Zorg en Zekerheid, ONVZ, a.s.r., DSW, Salland, EUCARE), removing out-of-pocket cost barriers for families and billing friction for hospital referrers. The organization complements its clinical services with family engagement assets including the Bink en Bibi child-friendly mascot program, a podcast, video storytelling, and a Klantenraad (client council) with themed groups for oncological and blockzorg care. Marketing and trust-building run primarily through hospital referrals, organic social (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn), and a dedicated careers portal (werkenbijkinderthuiszorg.nl).

In April 2026, KinderThuisZorg entered a strategic partnership with Holland Capital — a private equity firm with 40+ years of Benelux/Germany healthcare investing experience — following approval from the Dutch Healthcare Authority (NZa). The transaction represents a change in shareholder structure intended to support the organization's long-term development. Jacqueline Kasten continues as bestuurder (executive director). The organization holds AVG (GDPR) compliance certification and operates without a public technology platform or AI/SaaS offering; its value proposition is fundamentally clinical service delivery at scale within a regulated reimbursement framework.

Name

Kinderthuiszorg & Tienerthuiszorg

Legal name

KinderThuisZorg BV

Website

https://kinderthuiszorg.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

KinderThuisZorg is the Netherlands' largest specialized pediatric home nursing provider, delivering infusion therapy, tube feeding, and home ventilation to ~6,500 children annually via 24 regional teams and 80 hospital referral partnerships, fully reimbursed under Dutch health insurance.

Ownership category

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Product category

Pediatric Home Nursing Services

NAICS

Home Health Care Services (62161)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Pediatric Skilled Home Health (Home Nursing & Therapy) (HLADAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pediatric Skilled Home Nursing (Private Duty Nursing) (HSABACAL), Hospital-at-Home / Acute Care at Home Programs (HLAFAEAH), In-Home Medication Administration (Nurse-Delivered) (HSABALAF)

Keywords

• Pediatric home nursing
• Specialized child healthcare
• Home medical care
• Infusion therapy services
• Neonatal nursing care

Headquarters

HQ city

Lichtenvoorde

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Insurance-reimbursed pediatric home nursing: KinderThuisZorg provides specialized pediatric home nursing care that is fully reimbursed through Dutch health insurers. The organization holds contracts with all health insurers in the Netherlands, meaning care is covered without out-of-pocket costs for families. Care is funded under the Zorgverzekeringswet (Health Insurance Act).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

KinderThuisZorg provides specialized pediatric home nursing care (gespecialiseerde kinderverpleegkundige zorg) delivered by qualified children's nurses outside the hospital, in the child's home, school, or community. Service lines include infusion therapy (infuustherapie), tube feeding (sondevoeding), and home ventilation (thuisbeademing), supported by a nationwide network of 24 Kinderwijkteams (neighborhood teams) that ensure localized coverage across all Dutch regions, with 24/7 availability for unplanned or urgent care needs.

Product overview

KinderThuisZorg is the largest provider of specialized pediatric home nursing care in the Netherlands, offering a unified service focused on delivering medical care to children and adolescents outside hospital settings. The core offering is gespecialiseerde kinderverpleegkundige zorg (specialized pediatric home nursing), supported by regional Kinderwijkteams (children's neighborhood teams) that provide localized coverage across the country. Services include infuustherapie (infusion therapy), sondevoeding (tube feeding), and thuisbeademing (home ventilation). The organization complements its medical services with engagement initiatives including the Bink en Bibi mascots for child-friendly communication and a Klantenraad (Client Council) for family participation in care improvement. The company does not operate a technology platform or SaaS product—its offering is purely healthcare service delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bink en Bibi: Mascotte characters created by KinderThuisZorg to help sick children feel recognized for their individuality and maintain autonomy despite illness. Bink uses a radio-controlled wheelchair and has an IV, while Bibi has a feeding tube and carries supplies in her backpack.

Products and services

• Specialized Pediatric Home Nursing Care (Gespecialiseerde kinderverpleegkundige zorg) Specialized children's nursing care provided outside the hospital setting, delivered by qualified pediatric nurses in the child's home environment, school, or community. Covers short-term to complex continuous nursing care for children and youth aged 0-18+. Fully reimbursed under the Dutch Zorgverzekeringswet with contracts held across all Dutch health insurers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 6,500 children and youth receive care annually
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Erasmus MC – Sophia KinderziekenhuiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKinderThuisZorg works closely with Erasmus MC Sophia to seamlessly continue pediatric care outside the hospital setting. The collaboration ensures children receive consistent, high-quality nursing care at home following hospitalization.
• UMCG – Beatrix KinderziekenhuiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with UMCG's Beatrix Kinderziekenhuis for seamless continuation of pediatric home nursing care following hospital discharge.
• Radboudumc – Amalia KinderziekenhuiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with the Amalia Kinderziekenhuis of Radboudumc to extend specialized pediatric care from hospital to home environment.
• MUMC+ (Maastricht UMC+)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with MUMC+ to provide pediatric home nursing care continuity for children in the southern Netherlands region.
• WKZ (Wilhelmina Kinderziekenhuis, UMC Utrecht)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with WKZ at UMC Utrecht for pediatric home nursing care continuity.
• Willem Alexander Kinderziekenhuis (LUMC/Leiden)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Willem Alexander Kinderziekenhuis at LUMC for pediatric home nursing transitions.
• Prinses Maxima CentrumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with the Prinses Maxima Centrum for pediatric oncology home care continuity.
• Reinier de Graaf ZiekenhuiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Reinier de Graaf Ziekenhuis for regional pediatric home nursing collaboration.
• Maasstad ZiekenhuiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Maasstad Ziekenhuis for pediatric home nursing transitions in the Rotterdam region.
• RijnstatecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Rijnstate for regional pediatric home nursing care continuity.
• Albert Schweitzer ZiekenhuiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Albert Schweitzer Ziekenhuis for pediatric home nursing in the Dordrecht region.
• All Dutch Health Insurers (VGZ, Salland, Menzis, Zorg en Zekerheid, a.s.r., ONVZ, CZ, Achmea, DSW, EUCARE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKinderThuisZorg holds contracts with all health insurers in the Netherlands. This means all care provided is reimbursed, and families do not need to worry about billing or out-of-pocket costs regardless of their insurance provider.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Evean (Espria): Dutch home care, nursing, and youth care provider competing for similar insurer-funded home nursing contracts in the Netherlands. Broader adult focus but overlaps on pediatric complex care delivery.

Others

• CareCentrix (CVS Health): US post-acute and home-based care coordination platform. Not a direct pediatric provider but highly relevant enabler of hospital-to-home transitions — the same value proposition KinderThuisZorg sells to Dutch hospitals.

Direct peers

• Aveanna Healthcare: US publicly-traded pediatric home health and private-duty nursing operator. Direct peer on pediatric skilled nursing, infusion therapy, and enteral care delivered in the home under insurance reimbursement.
• BAYADA Home Health Care: Large US-based pediatric and adult home health provider with similar mission of delivering skilled nursing (including infusion, ventilation, and tube feeding) in the home. Closest international comparable by service mix, acuity tier, and referral-driven GTM.
• Allerzorg: Dutch specialized home care provider focused on complex pediatric and adult care. Competes for similar hospital-discharge referrals and operates under the same Zorgverzekeringswet reimbursement framework.

Broad incumbents

• BrightSpring Health Services: Diversified US home and community health platform with pediatric home nursing alongside pharmacy, hospice, and behavioral services. Comparable business model (insurer-reimbursed home health) at much larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Interim HealthCare: Large US franchised home health provider including pediatric skilled nursing. Comparable service breadth, insurer relationships, and home-based delivery model, though operates at much greater scale and breadth.
• Buurtzorg Nederland: Largest Dutch community/home nursing provider, operating self-managed neighborhood teams under similar insurer-reimbursed model. Different patient mix (general/adult) and broader scope, but directly comparable operating model in the same Dutch market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/KinderThuisZorg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kinderthuiszorg-b-v-
• Instagraminstagram.com/kinderthuiszorg
• Xx.com/kinderthuiszorg

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Profiles1 record

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Investors

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Investments

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