SOLBAKKEN BARNEHAGE

Name

SOLBAKKEN BARNEHAGE

Legal name

Solbakken Barnehage

Website

https://solbakken-spydeberg.barnehage.no

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SOLBAKKEN BARNEHAGE is a small private kindergarten in Spydeberg, Norway, serving children aged 1–6 across three departments under faith-based ownership by Normisjon and Norsk Luthersk Misjonssamband.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Early Childhood Education and Care (Kindergarten)

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441), Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Nursery & Playgroups (EDACACAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Full-Day Nursery Programs (EDACACAD)

Keywords

• Early childhood education
• Kindergarten care services
• Faith-based childcare
• Outdoor nature pedagogy
• Preschool music program

Headquarters

HQ city

Spydeberg

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Solbakken Barnehage provides full-time early childhood care and education for children aged 1 to 6 years, organised into three age-based departments: Kosekroken (1-3 years), Villa Villekulla (2-6 years), and Bakkebygrenda (2-6 years). The service runs Monday to Friday 07:15-16:30 under an extended Christian purpose clause (Barnehageloven §1a), with on-site meals, weekly music pedagogy, regular outdoor sessions in the adjacent Hundremeterskogen, and seasonal religious activities in cooperation with Spydeberg Church.

Product overview

Solbakken Barnehage is a small, private kindergarten offering full-time care services for children ages 1-6 years. The service is organized into three departments: Kosekroken (ages 1-3) in the basement, and Villa Villekulla and Bakkebygrenda (ages 2-6) on the main floor. The kindergarten provides supplementary programs including Hundremeterskogen (forest excursions), Sang og musikkglede (music and song education), and church collaboration activities. The kindergarten operates under an extended Christian purpose paragraph (Barnhageloven §1a) with a vision of 'hjerterom for små og store' (room for hearts for small and large). Services are offered Monday-Friday from 07:15-16:30, with 100% placements and participation in Indre Østfold municipality's coordinated admission system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kosekroken: Small children's department for children aged 1-3 years, located in the lower floor of the kindergarten.
• Villa Villekulla
• Bakkebygrenda

Products and services

• Kosekroken (Small Children Department) Small children's department for ages 1-3 years, located on the lower floor of the kindergarten with large, bright rooms and multiple smaller rooms suited to toddler care. Part of the core full-time kindergarten offering for the youngest children.
• Villa Villekulla Department Department on the main floor for children aged 2-6 years, with frequent trips to the Hundremeterskogen forest. Part of the core full-time kindergarten offering.
• Bakkebygrenda Department Department on the main floor for children aged 2-6 years, paired with Villa Villekulla to deliver the kindergarten offering for older children. Part of the core full-time kindergarten offering.
• Hundremeterskogen Forest Program Outdoor nature-based program centred on a 100-meter forest adjacent to the kindergarten, with a grill cabin used for excursions across all seasons. Delivered as a recurring feature of the kindergarten day.
• Sang og musikkglede (Song and Music Joy Program) Annual focus area centred on song, movement and music, delivered through weekly sessions with professional music educator Tove Dyvik using syngendebarnehage.no curriculum resources.
• Samarbeid med Kirken (Church Collaboration Program) Cooperation program with Kirken i Spydeberg for seasonal Christian celebrations including Christmas, Easter, Pentecost, and the Advent service at Heli Kirke on the first Sunday of December, including forest walks to the church.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Kirken i Spydeberg (Spydeberg Church)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolbakken Barnehage has established cooperation with Kirken i Spydeberg for seasonal celebrations including Christmas, Easter, and Pentecost. The kindergarten conducts forest walks to the church where children participate in living stories from religious traditions. They also participate in Advent worship service at Heli Kirke on the first Sunday of December.

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Humana: Nordic care and social-assistance group with preschool services in Norway and Sweden. Broader incumbent with overlapping early-childhood capabilities, but operates at much larger scale across social-care verticals.
• Bright Horizons Family Solutions: Global operator of employer-sponsored and standalone child care centers. Relevant global comparables for the core early-childhood service model, though operating primarily in North America/UK rather than Norway.
• Attendo: Nordic care provider delivering early childhood education and care among broader elderly and social services. Comparable on the kindergarten service line; broader portfolio than Solbakken.

Direct peers

• AcadeMedia: Largest Nordic education and care provider, operating a significant portfolio of preschools/kindergartens in Norway and Sweden. Directly comparable to Solbakken Barnehage on the core service (early childhood care/education) and Norwegian operating footprint.
• Norlandia Barnehagene: Norwegian private kindergarten chain with multiple sites, offering comparable full-day early childhood services in municipal coordinated-admission systems. Directly comparable on service model and Norwegian regulatory environment.
• Kanvas (PBL member operator): Norwegian private kindergarten operator affiliated with PBL (Private Barnehagers Landsforbund), running multiple licensed kindergartens across Norway under municipal rate regulation. Directly comparable on regulation, scale, and product.

Regional players

• Explore & Develop Australia: Australian long-day early-learning operator serving a similar age-cohort with multiple centers. Comparable on full-day nursery service design, though operating in a different regulatory geography from Solbakken.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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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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