Det Blå Hus

What Det Blå Hus does

Det Blå Hus is a social pedagogical residential care facility (opholdssted) located in Spjald, in the Central Denmark Region (Midtjylland) of Jutland, Denmark. Established in 2000, the facility operates under the Danish Service Act (§66 stk. 1 nr. 5 / §43) and is normed for 8 children and young people who require long-term residential placement. The target population is children and youth with behavioral, emotional, or developmental challenges who are expected to need placement potentially for their entire childhood and youth; age at intake is documented as either 6-13 or 3-17 across sources. The facility also provides aftercare (efterværn) and §107 housing support extending services to age 23.

The facility's core technology is its neuroaffective developmental psychology (neuroaffektiv udviklingspsykologi) treatment framework, which structures daily life around predictable routines, trustworthy adult "caravan leaders" (karavaneførere), and "meeting moments" (mødeøjeblikke). Care is delivered by an interdisciplinary team of social pedagogues and ergotherapists, with an attached psychologist serving as supervisor. The site is deliberately arranged as a home rather than an institution, integrated with the local community including a nearby school and sports hall, and emphasizes child participation in daily life decisions.

Det Blå Hus is a self-governing institution (selvejende institution) that operates under a cooperation agreement with KFUM's Sociale Arbejde, which provides consulting on quality development, daily pedagogical practice, visitation, and administration. Revenue is generated through negotiated per-placement contracts with Danish municipalities, which place children under the Danish Service Act; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market motion is sales-led via direct relationships with municipal caseworkers, supplemented by listing on the Find Sociale Tilbud directory and the KFUM network. The board is chaired by Lillian Nygaard Andersen; Berit Mouridsen serves as director (Forstander) and Lisbet Lindberg as deputy (Stedfortræder).

Name

Det Blå Hus

Legal name

Det Blå Hus

Website

https://xn--detblhus-e0a.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Det Blå Hus is a Danish social pedagogical residential care facility in Spjald, Jutland, established in 2000 and normed for 8 children requiring long-term placement under the Danish Service Act, delivering neuroaffective treatment under a cooperation agreement with KFUM's Sociale Arbejde.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Spjald

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Residential Care Contracts: Det Blå Hus generates revenue through contracts with municipalities (kommuner) for the residential care of children placed under the Danish Service Act. The facility is normed for 8 children and receives public funding based on these placements. Additional revenue streams include aftercare services (§107) and follow-up support for young adults up to age 23.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Det Blå Hus operates a normed, home-like residential care facility (opholdssted) for up to 8 children and youth aged approximately 6-13 (per facility norms) or 3-17 (broader placement range) with long-term placement needs, delivering social pedagogical treatment under Danish Service Act §66 stk. 1 nr. 5. The facility also provides aftercare (efterværn) and Section 107 housing support to residents up to age 23. Care is delivered in Spjald, Denmark, by social pedagogues and occupational therapists under external psychological supervision.

Product overview

Det Blå Hus is a single-location social pedagogical residential care home offering two connected services: a core residential care placement (opholdssted) for children and youth aged 3-17 with long-term placement needs, and an aftercare/§107 housing service extending support to age 23. Both services are delivered by a multidisciplinary team of social educators and occupational therapists under psychological supervision, within a family-like home environment in Spjald, Denmark. The organization operates as a self-governing institution under a partnership agreement with KFUM's Sociale Arbejde.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Social Pedagogical Residential Care (Socialpædagogisk Opholdssted) A normed home-like residential care placement (opholdssted) for up to 8 children and youth with long-term placement needs, delivering social pedagogical treatment by social pedagogues and occupational therapists under external psychological supervision, in a home-like environment integrated with the local Spjald community. Purchased by Danish municipalities under the Danish Service Act.
• Aftercare and Section 107 Housing (Efterværn og §107 Bo-tilbud) Aftercare (efterværn) and Section 107 housing support for former residents of Det Blå Hus, providing continued assistance up to their 23rd year to support young adults transitioning out of residential care.

Quantifiable outcome

• 8 children capacity with structured care and treatment
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• KFUM's Sociale ArbejdecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDet Blå Hus is a self-governing institution (selvejende institution) that has entered into a cooperation agreement with KFUM's Sociale Arbejde. KFUM's Sociale Arbejde serves in a consulting role regarding quality development and daily pedagogical practice, as well as visitation. The agreement also states that KFUM's Sociale Arbejde manages the daily administration of Det Blå Hus. Located at Højskolevej 3, Strib, 5500 Middelfart.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• National Youth Advocate Program: US nonprofit delivering residential, foster care, and behavioral health services for at-risk youth and families under contract with state and county agencies. Comparable as a contract-funded child welfare services provider operating residential placements.
• Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health: One of the largest US nonprofit operators of residential behavioral health and intellectual disability services for children and adolescents. Comparable as a scaled child welfare residential provider operating specialized therapeutic homes with a similar care model.
• BrightSpring Health Services: US publicly listed provider of home and community-based health and behavioral services, including foster care and residential services for at-risk youth. Comparable as a broader scaled operator in child welfare and behavioral health residential care.
• KVC Health Systems: US nonprofit providing residential treatment, behavioral health, and child welfare services across multiple states. Comparable as a scaled operator of specialized residential homes serving children in foster or therapeutic placements.

Direct peers

• KFUM's Sociale Arbejde: Parent and operating partner organization of Det Blå Hus, running multiple Danish social pedagogical residential care homes under a similar Service Act framework. Directly comparable as the broader network of opholdssteder that Det Blå Hus operates within.
• Red Barnet (Save the Children Denmark): Major Danish child welfare nonprofit delivering a range of residential, advocacy, and support services for at-risk children and youth. Comparable as a large-scale Danish child welfare services organization with similar regulatory and funding exposure.
• Foreningen Nanna: Danish nonprofit operating residential care homes and aftercare services for children and young people with social or behavioral challenges. Comparable as a small nonprofit opholdssted operator serving municipal placements in Denmark.
• Mariehjemmene: Danish operator of historic children's residential homes offering long-term care, education, and social pedagogical support for children placed by municipalities. Directly comparable small-scale Danish opholdssted model under Service Act.
• SOS Børnebyerne: Danish arm of SOS Children's Villages, providing family-based and residential care for vulnerable children across Denmark. Directly comparable as a nonprofit child welfare residential provider serving similar populations through municipal placements.

Others

• Socialstyrelsen (Danish Social Services Agency): Danish national agency overseeing social services including the approval and inspection of residential care facilities. Not a direct competitor but an adjacent ecosystem player whose regulatory framework governs Det Blå Hus's operating model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/KFUMsSocialeArbejde
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/det-bl%C3%A5-hus

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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