il Sogno

What il Sogno does

Zorgatelier Il Sogno is a privately operated Dutch healthcare atelier (zorgatelier) headquartered at Zandstraat 9, Berkel-Enschot, Netherlands, delivering integrated care services to children and youth aged 6-18 with physical and psychological disabilities. The company offers six interconnected service lines — Dagbesteding (day care activities), Dagbegeleiding (day guidance), Schoolse Begeleiding (school support), Naschoolse Begeleiding (after-school care), Vakantie Opvang (vacation themed-day care), and Logeerweekenden (overnight sleepover weekends) — all delivered on a single physical site that features three large cabins, outdoor terrain, and a meadow with free-roaming animals. The underlying 'care technology' is a manually delivered therapeutic stack combining five named methodologies (Geef me de 5 sensory/attention regulation, Daantje Vulkaantje emotional expression, Brainblocks cognitive development, Rots en Water resilience/self-confidence, and Reattach attachment-focused therapy) with animal-assisted interventions, operating at a capped ratio of up to 9 children per group with 2 supervisors in sleepover cohorts.

The revenue model is entirely tied to Dutch youth-care public funding mechanisms. Families access services after receiving a municipal authorization (beschikking) typically issued via wijkteams, CJG (Centrum voor Jeugd en Gezin), or GP referrals; funding flows through either Persoonsgebonden Budget (PGB, paid by families to il Sogno) or Zorg in Natura (ZIN, paid by the municipality/healthcare funder directly to il Sogno). Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is referral-driven with no traditional marketing channels: municipal social services, child and family centers, GPs, and schools supply top-of-funnel leads, while the website functions as an informational resource rather than a demand-generation tool. The company is ISO 9001 certified, is registered as an SBB Erkend Leerbedrijf (vocational training company), is affiliated with Stichting Zorgboeren Zuid (regional agricultural care federation), and operates a parallel support foundation (Stichting Vrienden van Il Sogno) that sells children's products to fund materials. It is founder-operated (Patricia de Rooij), privately held, with no external investors and no disclosed funding rounds.

Name

il Sogno

Legal name

Zorgatelier Il Sogno

Website

https://zorgatelier-il-sogno.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Zorgatelier Il Sogno operates a single-site Dutch youth-care atelier in Berkel-Enschot delivering day care, school support, after-school care, vacation care, and overnight stays for children and youth aged 6-18 with disabilities, funded via PGB and ZIN public care budgets accessed through municipal referrals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Disability Care Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Other Ambulatory Health Care Services (6219)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

ABA Therapy Providers (Clinic-Based) (EDAKAHAA)

Keywords

• Disability care services
• Youth daycare programs
• School reintegration support
• Animal-assisted therapy
• Weekend overnight care

Headquarters

HQ city

Berkel

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Persoonsgebonden Budget (PGB): Government-funded personal budget where families receive funding to purchase care services of their choice. Families manage their own budget and pay Il Sogno directly for services rendered.
2. Zorg in Natura (ZIN): Care-in-kind arrangement where the municipality funds Il Sogno directly to provide care services. The organization invoices the healthcare funding body rather than the individual family.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Il Sogno (legal name: Zorgatelier Il Sogno) is a Dutch healthcare atelier that delivers specialized day care, day guidance, school support, after-school care, vacation care, and overnight weekend stays for children and youth aged 6–18 with physical and psychological disabilities. Services are delivered in a homely, non-institutional environment featuring three cabins and an animal meadow, combining multiple evidence-based therapeutic methodologies (Geef me de 5, Daantje Vulkaantje, Brainblocks, Rots en Water, Reattach) with animal-assisted interventions. All services are accessed via a municipal authorization ("beschikking") and funded through PGB or ZIN arrangements.

Product overview

Zorgatelier Il Sogno is a healthcare organization providing specialized care for children and young people aged 6-18 with disabilities. The organization operates as a single integrated care facility offering multiple connected services: Dagbesteding (day care activities), Dagbegeleiding (day guidance), Schoolse Begeleiding (school support), Naschoolse Begeleiding (after-school care), Vakantie Opvang (vacation care), and Logeerweekenden (overnight stays). All services are delivered at their location in Berkel-Enschot (Zandstraat 9), which features outdoor terrain, three large cabin structures, and an animal paddock. The services work together as a comprehensive care ecosystem where children can receive continuous support from day care through school reintegration to overnight stays, all funded through PGB (personal budget) or ZIN (care in kind).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Day Care Activities (Dagbesteding)
• Day Guidance (Dagbegeleiding)
• School Support (Schoolse Begeleiding)
• After-school Care (Naschoolse Begeleiding)
• Vacation Care (Vakantie Opvang)
• Overnight Stays (Logeerweekenden)

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stichting Zorgboeren ZuidcoreOthersAffiliated with the Stichting Zorgboeren Zuid (Agricultural Care Federation Southern Netherlands), which appears to be a regional association of care farms and care ateliers. This affiliation provides quality assurance and sector representation.
• Stichting Vrienden van Il SognominorOthersA foundation that supports the organization through the sale of products made by children at the atelier. Proceeds are used to purchase new materials and equipment for activities.
• Municipal WijkteamscoreOthersMunicipal social service teams that assess families' care needs and issue authorizations (beschikking) for funding. They are the primary pathway for families to access PGB or ZIN funding for Il Sogno's services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Philadelphia Zorg: Major Dutch care organization supporting people with intellectual disabilities through day activities, supported living, and specialized youth services. Directly comparable in target population and service model.
• Ipse de Bruggen: Dutch care provider for people with intellectual disabilities, offering day programs, residential care, and youth support. Directly comparable in client population and service offerings.
• Amarant: Dutch care provider for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, headquartered in Brabant near Il Sogno's region. Comparable service mix including day activities and family-focused support.
• Bartiméus: Dutch specialized care and education provider for blind and visually impaired individuals, including youth services. Comparable in delivering specialized disability care using structured therapeutic methodologies.
• Pluryn: Dutch provider of youth care, special education, and disability support services for children and young people. Closely comparable to Il Sogno's focus on youth with developmental and behavioral challenges.
• 's Heeren Loo: Largest Dutch care provider for people with intellectual disabilities, offering day activities, residential care, and youth support. Highly comparable due to overlapping patient population and service mix, though operating at much larger scale and across many locations.
• Dichterbij: Dutch care provider for people with intellectual disabilities, offering day activities, supported living, and youth-focused support. Comparable target population and care model in the same regional market.
• Koninklijke Visio: Dutch specialized care and education organization for people with visual impairments, offering day activities, school support, and therapeutic programs. Comparable in operating a specialized niche with multi-methodology support.
• Koninklijke Kentalis: Dutch organization supporting people who are deaf or hard of hearing through care, education, and youth services. Comparable as a specialized disability provider with school-support and day-activity programs.

Others

• Stichting Zorgboeren Zuid: Regional Dutch federation of care farms and zorgateliers in the southern Netherlands. Il Sogno is an affiliated member; the federation sets quality standards and represents the sector to municipalities and funders.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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