Cseppkő Gyermekotthoni Központ

What Cseppkő Gyermekotthoni Központ does

Cseppkő Gyermekotthoni Központ Budapest is a Hungarian state-operated child welfare institution (állami intézmény) that provides substitute family care and residential upbringing for children who cannot live with their biological families. Established on July 1, 2016, through the integration of Cseppkő Gyermekotthon and Fővárosi Szilágyi Erzsébet Gyermekotthon, the centre operates under the oversight of the Szociális és Gyermekvédelmi Főigazgatóság (Social and Child Protection Directorate) and is funded through the Hungarian state budget. Its core delivery model is non-commercial, with services accessed exclusively via official child protection referral channels (social services, child welfare authorities, or court orders), and care is provided free of charge to children residentially.

The institution's service portfolio is organised around five residential units plus a transitional living facility (Garzonház, 17 independent apartments) for aftercare up to age 25. The I. and III. Otthon each serve approximately 40 children across four groups with one-, two-, and three-bed rooms and 5 adults per group; the II. Otthon emphasises sports, cultural and talent-development programming; the Szilágyi Erzsébet Gyermekotthon, Perje Lakásotthon, and Szondi István Lakásotthon provide family-style group homes for specialised and smaller-cohort placements. Adjacent programmes include the Bűnmegelőzési (crime-prevention) workshop, psychological services delivered through a strategic collaboration with the Vadaskert Alapítvány (Vadaskert Foundation) and Child Psychiatry Hospital, and the Varázscsepp Országos Tehetségkutató Verseny — an annual nationwide talent competition for children in care, running since 2012 with 84 finalists in 2023.

The technology footprint is intentionally minimal and operational: a Joomla/Gantry 5 institutional website (cseppgyermek.hu) with cookie-based session tracking, document download infrastructure for public accountability disclosures, and a dedicated recruitment page — no proprietary product, no API, no app, and no AI/ML capability. Headcount is approximately 20+ adults per location across the integrated sites. The primary customer (in commercial terminology) is the Hungarian state as the sole buyer of statutory child protection services; secondary touchpoints include donors and CSR partners (e.g., Hungaroring Sport Zrt.), and the beneficiaries are children in state care and young adults in aftercare.

Name

Cseppkő Gyermekotthoni Központ

Legal name

Cseppkő Gyermekotthoni Központ Budapest

Website

https://cseppgyermek.hu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cseppkő Gyermekotthoni Központ Budapest is a Hungarian state-operated child welfare institution providing residential substitute family care and aftercare services to children and young adults across five Budapest locations, funded through the Hungarian state budget under the Szociális és Gyermekvédelmi Főigazgatóság.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Welfare Residential Care Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Other Residential Care Facilities (62399)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Live-In Childcare for Multiple Children (Sibling/Family Care) (HSAAAEAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH)

Keywords

• Residential child care
• Child protection services
• Substitute family care
• Youth aftercare services
• Child welfare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Budapest

HQ country

Hungary

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. State Budget Funding: Government-funded institution operating under the Szociális és Gyermekvédelmi Főigazgatóság (Social and Child Protection Directorate). Funded through annual budgets, cost reports, and accounting statements published publicly.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Cseppkő Gyermekotthoni Központ Budapest provides statutory substitute family residential care (otthont nyújtó ellátás) for children unable to live with their biological families within the Hungarian child protection system. The institution operates multiple residential homes across Budapest districts serving approximately 120 children, plus an aftercare facility (Garzonház) with 17 independent apartments for young adults transitioning to independent living. Supplementary offerings include the annual Varázscsepp National Talent Competition, a Crime Prevention Program, and specialized psychological support through partnership with the Vadaskert Foundation.

Product overview

Cseppkő Gyermekotthoni Központ Budapest a gyermekvédelem rendszerében működő, helyettesítő védelmet biztosító intézmény, amely otthont nyújtó ellátást és családi nevelést pótló gondozást biztosít. Az integrált szervezet 2016. július 1-jétől működik, magában foglalva az I., II., és III. számú Gyermekotthonokat, a Garzonházat (utógondozói ellátás), a Szilágyi Erzsébet Gyermekotthont, valamint a Perje és Szondi István Lakásotthonokat. A központ emellett a Varázscsepp Országos Tehetségkutató Versenyt szervezi, bűnmegelőzési programokat működtet, és a Vadaskert Alapítvánnyal együttműködve pszichológiai szakmai támogatást nyújt. A szervezet nem technológiai termékeket értékesítő vállalkozás, hanem szociális szolgáltatásokat nyújtó állami/intézményi szervezet.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Substitute Family Care (Otthont nyújtó ellátás) Statutory substitute family residential care for children unable to live with their biological families, provided within the Hungarian child protection system across multiple facilities including I., II., and III. Otthon, Szilágyi Erzsébet Gyermekotthon, Perje Lakásotthon, and Szondi István Lakásotthon. Each major facility serves approximately 40 children across groups of 10 with 5 staff per group, including residential care, education support, psychological services, and family reintegration preparation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 84 finalists from across Hungary and beyond participated in 2023 Varázscsepp talent competition

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Vadaskert Alapítvány (Vadaskert Foundation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional collaboration with Vadaskert Child Psychiatry Hospital specialists who provide training sessions, lectures, and practical methods. They help train staff on topics including deviance, suicide prevention, criminalization, ADHD, drug prevention, and cognitive-behavioral therapy techniques. They also provide individual consultations for developing personalized care plans.
• Hungaroring Sport Zrt.minorOthersProvided exclusive Formula 1 experience for children at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Children visited the paddock, met with F1 drivers (Max Verstappen, Pierre Gasly, Esteban Ocon, Valtteri Bottas, Zhou Guanyu), received VIP access to race events and participated in the Grid Kids program.
• Szociális és Gyermekvédelmi Főigazgatóság (Social and Child Protection Directorate)coreOthersParent government organization overseeing child protection institutions. Provides administrative support including IT services (Informatikai Főosztály), manages the institutional network, and supports events like the Varázscsepp talent competition.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tegymajori Gyermekotthon: Hungarian state-operated residential child welfare institution; comparable group-home model for children in state care operating under the same statutory framework as Cseppkő Gyermekotthoni Központ.
• Reményik Sándor Gyermekotthon: Hungarian residential child care institution providing substitute family care, education support, and aftercare services to children in state protection; directly comparable residential care operating model within the national child welfare system.
• SOS Children's Villages International: Global parent organization of SOS Children's Villages Hungary; operates the same family-style residential child care model across 130+ countries and represents the most recognizable international peer for the substitute-family care approach.
• SOS Children's Villages Hungary: Operates family-style residential villages for children in state care across Hungary under a globally recognized brand; directly comparable substitute-family residential care model with multi-site footprint and donor-funded programmatic activities.
• Bethlen Gábor Gyermekotthon: Hungarian state-run residential child welfare institution providing family-substitute care and education support; operates under the same statutory child protection framework with similar group-home structure and aftercare services.

Broad incumbents

• Boys Town: Long-established US residential youth care organization offering family-style group homes, education, and aftercare services; broadly comparable operating model for at-risk children though operating in a private nonprofit rather than state framework.

Others

• Vadaskert Alapítvány: Active strategic partner of Cseppkő providing child psychiatry, CBT, and clinical training; comparable as a specialized child mental health provider working closely with the residential child welfare system in Hungary.
• Magyar Máltai Szeretetszolgálat: Major Hungarian charitable organization providing social assistance including programs for children, families, and vulnerable populations; comparable as a large-scale operator of community-based child and family support services.
• Magyar Református Szeretetszolgálat: Large Hungarian faith-based social services organization running child welfare, family support, and community programs; comparable as a parallel provider of social support services to vulnerable children and families in Hungary.

Regional players

• Fővárosi Gyermekvédelmi Központ: Budapest-level child protection authority coordinating placements and oversight of residential child welfare institutions in the capital; directly relevant as the system-level entity that channels referrals into institutions like Cseppkő.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cseppk%C5%91-gyermekotthoni-k%C3%B6zpont

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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