Ergokids

What Ergokids does

Ergokids is an independently operated ('vrijgevestigde') pediatric occupational therapy practice in the Netherlands, founded in 2001 and headquartered at Koers 43, 1276 GP Huizen, with two additional practice locations in Bussum and Hilversum serving the Gooi region. The practice treats children aged roughly 4–18 with difficulties in fine motor skills, handwriting, sensory processing, concentration, executive functions, self-care, and school readiness, supported by seven ergotherapists all registered in the Kwaliteitsregister Paramedici and trained in multiple specialized methodologies such as CO-OP, Beter bij de Les, Sensorische Informatieverwerking Therapie, Mission Possible, and the WRITIC assessment. Beyond insured individual therapy, Ergokids offers parent coaching, an adolescent self-direction program (Jongeren), a privately-paid school-readiness summer program (Ready, set, groep 3!), and school-facing services including WRITIC assessments, teacher training, and classroom coaching, with delivery modes spanning practice locations, school sites, home visits (€34.99 surcharge), and video consultation.

The practice is led by Marlou Zandbergen, who became praktijkhouder in January 2023, and operates as a private, unaffiliated entity (no parent company, no disclosed funding) under the ownership of professionals on staff. Revenue mechanics center on Dutch basic health-insurance reimbursement at €25.59 per quarter hour within a 10-hour-per-child-per-year entitlement, supplemented by supplementary-insurance hours and cash-pay private services such as the Ready, set, groep 3! mornings at €49.50 each; direct billing is enabled through 2026 contracts with all Dutch health insurers via Vecozo. Go-to-market combines self-referral (Direct To Ergotherapy), GP/specialist referrals, and a strong community-led school partnership motion, supported by a website (ergokids.nl), Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn presence. The practice is a member of Ergotherapie Nederland and KETP Nederland and co-locates within multi-disciplinary child-care coalitions such as the Samenwerkende Kindertherapeuten (SKT) at Kindcentrum de Optimist.

Name

Ergokids

Legal name

Ergokids

Website

https://ergokids.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ergokids is an independently operated pediatric occupational therapy practice in the Dutch Gooi region, founded in 2001, with seven registered therapists across locations in Huizen, Bussum, and Hilversum serving children aged 4–18 with fine motor, sensory processing, executive function, and school-readiness challenges via insured and private-pay programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Occupational Therapy

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Pediatric/School-Based Occupational Therapy (OT) (EDAKAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

OT Evaluations, Assessments & IEP/504 Planning Support (EDAKAFAM), Special Education Evaluation & Assessment (Psychoeducational, Speech/Language, OT/PT) (EDAJAKAA)

Keywords

• Pediatric occupational therapy
• Sensory integration therapy
• Handwriting therapy
• Executive function training
• School readiness support

Headquarters

HQ city

Huizen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Pediatric Occupational Therapy Services: Core revenue stream from occupational therapy sessions for children. Ergotherapy is covered under the Dutch basic health insurance package with 10 hours per child per year. Additional hours may be covered by supplementary insurance policies. The practice has contracts with all Dutch health insurers for direct billing.
2. Ready, Set, Groep 3! Program: Intensive transition program for children moving from Group 2 to Group 3. Two-morning program held during the summer holiday. This program is not covered by health insurance and is paid privately.
3. Parent Coaching: Coaching sessions for parents providing practical behavioral advice. Can be financed through ergotherapy insurance hours (though for adults, the own risk deductible applies) or self-funded.
4. School Services and Training: Presentations and training for teacher teams, coaching in classrooms, parent evenings, and WRITIC assessments offered to schools. Funded through school budgets or teacher's continuing education budgets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ergokids provides pediatric occupational therapy (ergotherapy) for children and adolescents with developmental, motor, sensory-processing, handwriting, concentration, and executive-function challenges, delivered by seven registered ergotherapists. The practice combines diagnostic assessments (including WRITIC), individualized treatment plans, parent coaching, and school-based interventions, with sessions covered under the Dutch basic health insurance package at €25.59 per quarter hour (up to 10 hours per child per year).

Product overview

Ergokids is a pediatric occupational therapy practice founded in 2001, offering a portfolio of therapy services for children from early childhood through adolescence. The core offering consists of individual therapy services including Handelen, schrijven en fijne motoriek (fine motor skills and handwriting), Sensorische informatieverwerking (sensory processing therapy), Beter bij de les (executive functions training), Concentratie-vaardigheden en planmatig handelen (concentration and planning), and specialized programs such as Ready, set, groep 3! (school preparation). Additional services include Jongeren (adolescent coaching), Oudercoaching (parent coaching), and Voor scholen (school-based services including teacher training, WRITIC assessments, and classroom coaching). The practice operates across three locations in Huizen, Bussum, and Hilversum with seven occupational therapists.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pediatric Occupational Therapy (Ergotherapie) Insurance-covered assessment and treatment of motor, sensory-processing, handwriting, concentration, and executive-function difficulties in children and adolescents, delivered by seven registered ergotherapists across Huizen, Bussum, and Hilversum, plus home visits and video consultations.
• Handelen, schrijven en fijne motoriek (Fine motor skills and handwriting) Targeted therapy to improve children's fine motor control and handwriting legibility, using tools such as the WRITIC assessment and CO-OP and Beter bij de Les methodologies.
• Sensorische informatieverwerking (Sensory integration therapy) Therapy for children with sensory-processing and self-regulation challenges, including treatment at the practice, at home, and online, supported by SI-trained therapists.
• Beter bij de Les (School-readiness and concentration program) A structured school-readiness and concentration program for children who struggle to keep up at school, integrated into the Ergokids ergotherapy practice.
• Ready, Set, Groep 3! (Group 3 transition program) Targeted support program helping children develop the motor, cognitive, and self-regulation skills required for a successful transition into group 3 of Dutch primary school.
• Jongeren (Youth ergotherapy track) Occupational therapy services tailored to adolescents, addressing the developmental, learning, and daily-living challenges specific to the youth age group.
• Oudercoaching (Parent coaching) Coaching and guidance for parents of children receiving ergotherapy, supporting them to apply therapeutic strategies and manage their child's developmental, sensory, or learning challenges at home.
• Voor scholen (School services and training) B2B offering of on-site ergotherapy screenings, classroom observations, short-term interventions, and teacher training delivered to primary and special-education schools in partnership with Ergokids.
• Concentratie-vaardigheden en planmatig handelen (Concentration and executive-function training) Targeted occupational therapy to improve children's concentration, planning, and executive-function skills in school and daily life.

Quantifiable outcome

• Children develop increased self-confidence when skills become easier
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kindcentrum de OptimistcoreOthersErgokids is located within Kindcentrum de Optimist in Huizen, a child center housing multiple pediatric services including speech therapy, child psychology, and didactic care (dyslexia and dyscalculia) under the name Samenwerkende Kindertherapeuten (SKT).
• Praktijk Logopedie Naarden-BussumminorOthersCo-located in the Bussum location, providing synergy for children needing combined speech therapy and ergotherapy services.
• Psychomotorische Therapie Bewegend LerenminorOthersCo-located in Bussum, complementing ergotherapy with psychomotor therapy services.
• Chinski KinderpsychologenminorOthersCo-located in Hilversum, providing child psychology services in the same building.
• Ergotherapie NederlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerErgokids is a member of Ergotherapie Nederland, the Dutch professional association for ergotherapists. All ergotherapists hold membership. Ergokids also participates in the quality network KETP Nederland (Kinderergotherapiepraktijken Nederland).
• KETP Nederland (Kinderergotherapiepraktijken Nederland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuality network of pediatric ergotherapy practices in the Netherlands. Ergokids participates to learn from and with other practices, contributing to professional development of the field. Practice holder Marlou Zandbergen served on the KETP commission.
• Praktijk&CominorStrategic or Co-development Partnerneuropsychological diagnostic research practice that can conduct neuropsychological diagnostic assessment regarding executive functions prior to Beter bij de Les training, helping to predict the program's success.
• Nathalie van KordelaarminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional partner for neuropsychological assessment of highly gifted (HB) children, providing pre-assessment for Beter bij de Les training.
• Samenwerkende Kindertherapeuten (SKT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of pediatric therapists (ergotherapy, speech therapy, child psychology, didactic care) working together under one roof in Huizen, providing integrated care for children.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Allerzorg: Large Dutch home healthcare organization employing ergotherapists for pediatric and adult clients across multiple regions. Comparable core service of ergotherapy delivery but at significantly larger national scale and broader care portfolio than Ergokids.
• Philadelphia Zorg: Major Dutch care provider for people with intellectual disabilities including children, employing multidisciplinary teams including ergotherapists. Comparable pediatric developmental service line but operating at much larger scale nationally than Ergokids.
• 's Heeren Loo Zorg: Large Dutch care provider serving people with intellectual disabilities, including children. Operates nationally with employer ergotherapists across many regions, providing a broad incumbent comparison to Ergokids' specialized niche pediatric model.
• Merem kinderrevalidatie: Regional pediatric rehabilitation center in Hilversum providing broader multidisciplinary care including ergotherapy for children with developmental and neurological conditions. Overlapping patient population and similar pediatric rehabilitation focus in the same catchment area.
• Cordaan: Amsterdam-based care organization providing pediatric and adult allied health including ergotherapy across multiple locations in the Randstad region. Comparable pediatric service line within a broader care portfolio.

Direct peers

• Chinski Kinderpsychologen: Child psychology practice co-located with Ergokids in Hilversum, providing a complementary pediatric allied-health service for shared clients in the Gooi region. Similar client base and integration model with Ergokids.
• Praktijk Logopedie Naarden-Bussum: Speech therapy practice co-located with Ergokids in Bussum, serving overlapping pediatric populations in the Gooi region with cross-referral potential. Both practices operate under the same SKT-style integrated-care philosophy for children.
• Samenwerkende Kindertherapeuten (SKT) Huizen: Coalition of pediatric therapists (ergotherapy, speech, child psychology, didactic care) operating in the same Kindcentrum de Optimist building in Huizen. Comparable integrated-care delivery model with overlapping client base to Ergokids.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/100057451900863
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ergokids
• Instagraminstagram.com/ergokids.ergotherapie

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Ergokids