Playground Kimmo is located in the Käpylä wood house district. The large yard accommodates a large group of children and has a separate fenced area for smaller children.
The playground is a place where families with babies and children can play, exercise and meet each other around the year either indoors or outdoors. In addition to sandboxes, swings and various climbing frames, playground features:
- Separate fenced yard for small children
- Ping pong table
- Table football
- Floorball goals and equipment
- Baby changing table
Families with babies and children can meet other families at playgrounds, while children can find new friends to play with. Diverse and free-of-charge guided activities are organised at playgrounds in the mornings.
You can heat your own food and make coffee and tea at the playground. Our activities are free of charge and based on Helsinki's curriculum for early childhood education and care.
Contact information
Valid for the time being:
– Mon-Fri 9.00-17.00
– Sat-Sun closed
Location
The route to the playground area
- There are no accessible parking spaces near the playground. The nearest parking area is within 10 metres.
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- The pick-up and drop-off area is located under 5 meters from the playground gate.
- A smooth and sufficiently wide asphalted route leads to the playground gate.
Playground area
- The playground is surrounded by a chain link fence. Inside the fence there are fine-crushed rock or sand-surfaced walkways. There is lighting in the play area.
- The playground has an information board difficult to perceive that can be accessed by a wheelchair. The information board can also be looked at up close.
- The playground has tables and benches with free space at the end for a wheelchair or stroller. Some of the tables have been designed for children's dimensions.
- The playground has swings, a slide, a sandbox, a canopy, a climbing frame, a climbing wall, a wading pool.
- The swings: The swings are situated at the edge of the area. There is a bench for an adult near the swings. A wet pour rubber safety surface has been installed under the swings. The play area also has a safety swing for a small child, a saucer swing.
- The slide: There is space for a wheelchair around the slide and a bench for an adult nearby. Safety sand has been installed under the slide. The slide can be accessed via the stairs, a ladder.
- The sandbox: The edge of the sandbox is too low for wheelchair access. There is a bench for an adult nearby.
- The canopy: The entrance to the canopy is not wide enough to accommodate a wheelchair. There are tables and benches under the canopy. Some of the tables have been designed for children's dimensions.
- The climbing frame: Safety sand has been installed under the climbing frame.
- The climbing wall: Safety sand has been installed under the climbing wall.
- The edges of the wading pool are at ground level. The bottom of the wading pool is smooth. There is a bench for an adult nearby.
Playground building
- The entrance of the playground building stands out clearly and is illuminated. There is a canopy above the entrance.
- In connection with the entrance, there are 3 consecutive steps.
- The entrance has a ramp under 6 meters long, with handrails on both sides.
- The doors connected to the entrance stand out clearly and the glass doors have contrast markings. Outside the door there is sufficient room for moving e.g. with a wheelchair. The door opens easily manually.
- The entrance has thresholds over 2 cm high.
- The activities take place on the entrance floor.
- The facility has thresholds over 2 cm high.
- The doors in the facility stand out clearly.
- The facility has an accessible toilet.