Kastanja Koti

Pienryhmäkoti Kastanja is a small-group residential care home in Lahti, Finland, providing basic-level out-of-home care within the child welfare system. Its approach is designed to create a home-like environment, supported by an experienced, multidisciplinary staff team. Team members include social services professionals, practical nurses, a youth and leisure instructor, and a registered nurse.

Kastanja emphasizes meeting each child or young person and their family as individuals, and fostering a warm, positive atmosphere. Key worker support is one of the home’s central working methods, helping provide focused guidance and continuity in everyday care. The unit is located in the Kytölä residential area, about five kilometres from central Lahti. Kivimaa School, which serves grades 1–9, is approximately three kilometres away, while upper-secondary education providers are located within roughly one to five kilometres of the home. Kastanja also publishes materials concerning its self-monitoring practices, including a monitoring report. Its office can be contacted around the clock for enquiries about the home and its services.