Home in Nature daycare centre Kesäkumpu
After the private care support, the client fee is a maximum of 490 € / month, depending on the care times and the child’s age.
Inquire about sister discount from the daycare manager. We also have free 4-hour early childhood education for 5-year-olds.
Please fill Pilke’s daycare application form.
You can apply at any time, and you can get started quickly!
Fill in and submit the application form. No attachments are required and the application is not yet binding. You can also queue your application for a day care.
You will be contacted within 2 working days and we will agree on how to proceed.
Daisy is our communication and information channel between home and daycare. We use Daisy to communicate, for example, about events and news from the daycare.
Families use Daisy to send us information such as childcare bookings and absence notifications.
At Home in Nature – Kindergarten in Kumpula Close to Nature
Our small and homelike kindergarten, Kesäkumpu, is located between the lush Vallilanlaakso valley and a rocky forest area rising behind the Kätilöopisto maternity hospital. It operates on the ground floor of an ordinary small apartment building. The Kesäkumpu community consists of five educators, 35 children with their families, and a daycare assistant.
At our kindergarten, respect for each other and the environment, safety, loving care, and joy are the core values that guide our community. Play, artistic activities, and daily routines naturally take place in the nearby forest, parks, and indoor spaces.
Outdoor Life All Year Round
“At Home in Nature” means embracing outdoor life in all weather conditions, throughout the year. Morning and afternoon outdoor activities take place in the fenced playground of Vallilanlaakso and its surroundings. The rolling and diverse park landscape, along with its botanical garden, provides us with a wonderful setting for year-round activities.
In the park, we have the opportunity to enjoy a variety of seasonal experiences: sailing bark boats in a spring brook, sledding down snowy slopes, cooling off under the botanical garden’s sprinkler in summer, having a picnic under the shade of trees, or adventuring on a walk along the old railway tracks.
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Welcome to Explore Our Activities!
A Forest Full of Adventures
A short walk away, behind the Kätilöopisto, lies our forest site, Kalliometsä, where we go on excursions three times a week. The final stretch to our forest spot is along a "secret path" lined with raspberry bushes, where we can enjoy delicious berries in the summer. Kalliometsä offers space for both activity and tranquility; the large Konkarikivi rock and towering trees invite climbing, the soft mossy valley provides a safe place for playful wrestling, and crevices in the rocks or roots encourage exploration and discovery. Puddles remain in rock hollows for a long time, offering little fishing spots for young explorers.
We Give Time for Free Play
Play, arts, and daily tasks naturally take place in the nearby forest, parks, and indoor spaces. Every day includes dedicated time for free play. Singing is an integral part of our daily activities, both in guided group gatherings and transition moments, with songs also celebrating the seasons. Musical instruments are explored indoors, while in the forest, instruments are created from natural materials through children's hands and imagination. Once a week, we paint indoors, while on other days, chalks and paints accompany us to the forest and parks. Every day, we gather to listen to a story told by an adult, enriched by a small stage or lap theater.
Every Kindergarten Day is Unique
Inside the kindergarten, a cozy interior with rag rugs enhances a homely atmosphere. From autumn to spring, we spend the time between lunch and afternoon snack indoors, including a rest period. In the summer, we enjoy our afternoon snack outdoors in the park's natural setting. After rest, children can participate in daily tasks and handicrafts with an educator, such as preparing food by peeling and chopping vegetables. Once a week, we spend more time indoors playing and baking together as a whole group. The indoor space also opens onto a small backyard where we tend to our plantings.
In "At Home in Nature" Activities, We Promise To:
- Enjoy a relaxed outdoor life in all weather conditions.
- Spend several hours outside every day.
- Go on excursions to nearby nature at least three times a week.
- Find play materials primarily from nature.
- Enable long-lasting play and versatile movement for children daily.
- Ensure adults are present and close to children, respecting their uniqueness.
- Cherish the values of a sustainable lifestyle.
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Visit our day-care centre to learn more!
Please contact and visit us to take a peek at the facilities and see the daily routine and activities at the day-care centre; We will get to know each other, answer your questions, and explain how to apply for and start day-care.
Or you can always send the Pilke application form. We will get back to you in 2 days, and arrange a tour!
Care and education, hand in hand
Our task is to create conditions in which children can not only learn facts and skills, but also prepare to face the big wide world with heart and kindness.
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Welcome to Pilke early childhood education! Tips for parents from the good day makers.
Example of the daily routine at daycare
6–7
Daycare centre doors open. Welcome! We start the day with a hug and have a chat. Then we gradually start to play.
8–8.30
Breakfast
8.30–11
Small group activities indoors and outdoors.
n. 11.15
Lunch, followed by a rest. Some of the children sleep or rest while the others go outside. After the rest, it’s time for quiet play and activities.
n. 14.00
Snack
14.30
Play, small group activities and outdoor activities.
17–18
The daycare centre doors close. Thank you for today and see you tomorrow!
Welcome to our daycare center!
You can fill out a daycare application at any time. The application is not binding. We will contact you within 2 working days.
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Would you like to apply for a daycare place?
You can fill out an application quickly and easily online, and applications are not binding. You can also apply to be put on a waiting list for a daycare centre. We will contact you within 2 working days and agree on what to do next.
Manager Jessika Sirjala
I will be happy to answer any questions regarding our day-care centre; introduction visits, availability, applications, customer agreements and their amendments, invoicing, customer feedback, and so on.
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