OCMW Oostrozebeke

What OCMW Oostrozebeke does

OCMW Oostrozebeke (Openbaar Centrum voor Maatschappelijk Welzijn) is a statutory public social welfare institution of the municipality of Oostrozebeke in the province of West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, governed by Belgian municipal law and operating under Belgian enterprise number 0207.436.676. It functions as the municipal social welfare authority, delivering mandated public services to residents of Oostrozebeke (postal code 8780), including social assistance, elderly care through the Woonzorgcentrum Rozenberg residential care center, community support via the Lokaal Dienstencentrum Tjuf (Curando), and access to social services through the Sociaal Huis.

The institution's service delivery rests on a digital platform comprising a municipal website, the Digitaal Loket (eLoket) for form submission and appointments, the Thuisloket Burgerzaken for administrative procedures, a Meldingen citizen reporting system, and supplementary accessibility features meeting WCAG 2.1 level AA standards alongside cookie consent management. Physical distribution is provided through multiple service counters including the town hall service desk, social house, WZC Rozenberg reception, and Tjuf service center, supplemented by community facilities such as Bibliotheek 't Kraaiennest and Ontmoetingscentrum Mandelroos.

OCMW Oostrozebeke does not generate commercial revenue in the traditional sense; it is funded through municipal taxes, government subsidies (including European LEADER program support), and limited service-related fees. The entity operates alongside the municipal administration (Gemeente Oostrozebeke) and is currently pursuing infrastructure expansion including an 11-hectare water-bound regional business park in partnership with WVI and Province West-Vlaanderen, a synthetic sports field, and digital capacity build-out as evidenced by 2026 IT and departmental leadership hiring.

Name

OCMW Oostrozebeke

Legal name

OCMW Oostrozebeke

Website

https://oostrozebeke.be

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

OCMW Oostrozebeke is a statutory Belgian public social welfare institution delivering mandated municipal services — social assistance, elderly care via WZC Rozenberg, and community support — to residents of Oostrozebeke, funded by municipal taxes and government subsidies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Social Welfare and Municipal Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051)

akta.pro primary industry

Social Care & Long-Term Care Benefits Administration (BPAIAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Elder Services & Aging Support (BPAGAEAF), Affordable / Low-Income Assisted Living (Medicaid Waiver Focused) (HLADABAE)

Keywords

• Social welfare services
• Elderly care services
• Municipal administration
• Community social services
• Public welfare assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Oostrozebeke

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

OCMW Oostrozebeke is a Belgian public social welfare institution providing statutory social services, elderly residential care (Woonzorgcentrum Rozenberg), local community services (Lokaal Dienstencentrum Tjuf / Curando), and municipal administrative services to residents. Offerings are delivered both physically at multiple service counters and digitally through the eLoket portal, and include social assistance, home care, library services, community meeting facilities, and event programming.

Product overview

OCMW Oostrozebeke operates as a municipal government providing citizen services through a digital platform. The offering consists of a unified digital portal featuring the Thuisloket Burgerzaken and Digitaal Loket for administrative procedures, combined with specialized care services (Woonzorgcentrum Rozenberg, Lokale Dienstencentrum Tjuf), community facilities (Bibliotheek 't Kraaiennest, Ontmoetingscentrum Mandelroos), and leisure programming (UiT event calendar, Vrijetijdsaanbod folder). The core platform enables citizens to access Meldingen (reporting), complete registration forms, and navigate between municipal departments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Woonzorgcentrum Rozenberg: Residential care center operated by OCMW Oostrozebeke for elderly residents, offering nursing care and assisted living services.
• Lokaal Dienstencentrum Tjuf (Curando)
• Sociaal Huis

Products and services

• Woonzorgcentrum Rozenberg
• Lokaal Dienstencentrum Tjuf (Curando)
• Thuisloket Burgerzaken
• Digitaal Loket (eLoket)
• Meldingen (Citizen Reporting)
• Bibliotheek 't Kraaiennest
• Ontmoetingscentrum Mandelroos
• UiT in Oostrozebeke
• Sociaal Huis (Social House)
• Vrijetijdsaanbod

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered moderate, core and minor.

• LEADER West-VlaanderenmoderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 July 2026European rural development subsidy program partnership. LEADER is a European subsidy program aimed at strengthening rural areas. Oostrozebeke participates in LEADER Midden-West-Vlaanderen initiatives, receiving approximately 118,000 euro in support for local projects including sustainable agriculture, vibrant villages, and biodiversity projects. Contact: Jan Van Winghem.
• WVI (West-Vlaanderen Invest)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2026Strategic partnership for development of 11-hectare regional water-bound business park along Kanaal Roeselare-Leie. WVI is a regional development company collaborating with the municipality on economic development, infrastructure, and sustainable land development. Johan Proot serves as codirector.
• Provincie West-VlaanderencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2026Provincial government partnership for regional development projects including the water-bound business park initiative. The province collaborates on economic development, infrastructure, and environmental planning.
• Brandweer Zone MidwestcoreOthersFire services partnership through Zone Midwest covering emergency response and fire safety services for the municipality.
• PolitiecoreOthersLocal police services (Politie) providing law enforcement and public safety services. Referenced as police.be/5454.
• Containerpark (via IVIO)minorOthersWaste recycling center services provided through IVIO intercommunal association for environmental services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Gemeentebestuur / OCMW Pittem: Direct municipal peer in the same West-Vlaanderen province, operating an identically structured OCMW with social welfare services, residential care, and digital citizen platform — comparable Belgian OCMW operating model at similar municipality scale.
• OCMW Meulebeke: Immediately adjacent municipality in West-Vlaanderen with a co-managed municipal/OCMW structure, social house, residential care (WZC) facilities, and shared digital services — closest geographic comparable on size and service mix.
• Lokaal Bestuur Ingelmunster: Adjacent West-Vlaanderen municipality with parallel OCMW welfare services, residential care center, and digital eloket-style service portal — same Belgian local-authority operating template.
• Lokaal Bestuur Wielsbeke: Neighboring Flemish municipality running the same Lokaal Bestuur / OCMW combined operating model, providing social welfare, elderly care, and citizen-facing digital services — directly comparable structural peer.

Broad incumbents

• Korian Belgium: Major private European operator of residential and assisted-living facilities for the elderly, including Belgian sites — directly comparable to WZC Rozenberg on service delivery, contrasting on private-vs-public operating model.
• Armonea: Largest Belgian private residential elderly care operator (now part of Colisée), operating WZC and assisted living facilities competing for the same residents and care subsidies as OCMW Rozenberg.
• Stad Roeselare: Larger municipal authority in West-Vlaanderen that operates an OCMW with greater scale and broader service offerings across social welfare, residential elderly care, and digital citizen services — a scaled-up incumbent reference for the same operating model.

Others

• Provincie West-Vlaanderen (sociale dienstverlening): Provincial government that channels EU rural development subsidies (including the LEADER program co-administered by Jan Van Winghem's secretariat) and coordinates welfare policy affecting OCMWs — upstream funding and policy enabler.
• WVI (West-Vlaanderen Invest): Regional development agency co-developing the 11-hectare water-bound business park with Oostrozebeke, led by co-director Johan Proot — direct strategic infrastructure partner rather than service competitor.

Emerging players

• Home Instead Belgium: Private in-home personal care franchise serving Belgian seniors with ADL-support services that overlap with the home-care component of OCMW welfare services — adjacent competitor for subsidy-funded personal-care hours.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Oostrozebeke
• Instagraminstagram.com/8780oostrozebeke
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ocmw-oostrozebeke

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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