Pellava Daycare Centre's operations in temporary premises during renovations
The municipality of Tuusula is renovating the premises of the Pellava daycare centre. During the renovation, operations will be moved to temporary premises. For early childhood education, the nearby Mikkola school has been confirmed as the temporary premises, and pre-school education will be moved to the premises of the Riihikallio school. Open early childhood education, Pikku Pellava, will remain in its current premises.
The Pellava daycare centre will begin operating in temporary premises at the Mikkola school on 4 August 2025 and at the Riihikallio school on 7 August 2025.
Repairs are needed at the Pellava daycare centre, as users of the premises have experienced indoor air quality problems despite previous investigations and repairs. The local council and the previous property owner have had several studies done on indoor air quality issues in the building between 2017 and 2024. The studies show that the plastic mats in the daycare centre have damage that could be affecting the indoor air quality.
In future repairs, the daycare centre premises will be completely cleared of movable property and the floors will be carefully repaired to a sufficient extent. The aim is to find a sustainable solution to indoor air problems.
According to preliminary estimates, the renovation work at Pellava will last throughout the 2025–2026 academic year. The furniture and furnishings at the Pellava daycare centre will be cleaned and moved to temporary premises.
In the summer of 2025, Mikkola School will undergo renovations to accommodate a daycare centre. Minor changes will be made to the premises, the entrance halls will be renovated, additional toilet facilities will be added, and the school premises will be furnished to meet the needs of the daycare centre. Indoor air quality will be taken into account in connection with the alterations by repairing local deficiencies observed in the premises and ensuring that the ventilation system functions as planned.
The indoor conditions of the temporary premises are continuously monitored using a monitoring system, and normal property maintenance work is carried out at the site during the temporary relocation period, if necessary.
Further information about repairs and temporary premises:
Facility Services Manager Kai Lange, kai.lange@tuusula.fi, +358 40 314 3550
Construction Manager Patrik Kalteva, patrik.kalteva@tuusula.fi, +358 40 314 2243
Further information on the organisation of early childhood education:
Acting Director of Education Katja Elo, katja.elo@tuusula.fi, +358 40 314 4028
Acting Head of Early Childhood Education Sini Viitala, sini.viitala@tuusula.fi, +358 40 314 3330
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