Urgent Care for Kids

What Urgent Care for Kids does

Urgent Care for Kids is a Texas-based pediatric healthcare delivery company that operates 22 walk-in clinics across the Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, and Houston metropolitan areas. Founded in 2011 by Brian White and Kevin Pearce and headquartered in Fort Worth, the company specializes exclusively in pediatric urgent care and primary care for children and young adults ages 0-21, staffed by board-certified pediatric providers in environments purpose-built for children. Its service offering spans three integrated lines: (1) walk-in and same-day urgent care for acute illnesses and minor injuries, with on-site X-rays, rapid lab testing (flu, strep, RSV, COVID-19), and laceration repair; (2) longitudinal primary care including well-child visits, immunizations, and chronic-condition management under a "Practice Partner" medical-home model; and (3) HIPAA-compliant telehealth/virtual visits available to families in 11 states. The company also operates the SchoolMed program, which delivers on-demand telehealth and wellness events directly on K-12 campuses through school-district partnerships nationwide.

The underlying technology is a consumer-facing healthcare services platform built around clinic operations, a branded website, and the third-party Solv Health scheduling and wait-time integration; no proprietary software product, API, or developer platform is commercialized. Revenue is generated through a transaction-fee model: the company is in-network with most major commercial insurers (Aetna, BCBS, Cigna, Humana, UnitedHealthcare) and accepts children's Medicaid and CHIP plans across multiple managed-care organizations, while uninsured patients pay a flat $150 self-pay rate per urgent care visit and $35 for sports physicals. The customer base is horizontal and consumer-direct — families with children — supplemented by B2B school-district contracts through SchoolMed.

Growth has been driven by a combination of greenfield clinic openings and a transformative July 2024 acquisition of 11 clinics from Pediatrix Medical Group and NightLight Pediatrics, which made Urgent Care for Kids the largest pediatric urgent care provider in the Houston metro and in Texas. The company has raised approximately $23.6M across three disclosed funding rounds (2013, 2017, 2019) and remains privately held as a Texas LLC under the legal name Pediatric Urgent Care, PA dba Urgent Care for Kids, with wholly-owned operating subsidiaries Virtual Care for Families and Goodside Health supporting its telehealth and school-based services.

Name

Urgent Care for Kids

Legal name

Pediatric Urgent Care, PA dba Urgent Care for Kids

Website

https://urgentcarekids.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Urgent Care for Kids operates 22 pediatric urgent care, primary care, and telehealth clinics across Texas's Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, and Houston metros, serving families with children ages 0-21 through the Houston-area Pediatrix/NightLight acquisition completed in July 2024.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Urgent Care

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Pediatric Urgent Care Centers (HLAFADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Practices (HLAFAJAF), Pediatric Urgent Care & After-Hours Clinics (HLAFAJAI), Pediatric Urgent Care Telehealth Platforms (HLALAJAE)

Keywords

• Pediatric urgent care
• Pediatric primary care
• Children's telehealth
• School-based healthcare
• Kids walk-in clinic

Headquarters

HQ city

The Woodlands

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices23 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Insurance Reimbursements: Urgent Care for Kids accepts most major commercial insurance plans including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Humana, United Healthcare, and others, as well as Medicaid and CHIP plans. The company submits claims to insurance for primary and secondary coverage.
2. Self-Pay: Self-pay patients are charged a flat rate of $150 for urgent care visits. Sports physicals are available for $35. The company offers the option to combine sports physicals with yearly check-ups at no additional cost when using insurance or Medicaid.
3. Medicaid/CHIP Payments: The company accepts children's Medicaid and CHIP plans from various managed care organizations including Aetna Better Health, WellPoint, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicaid, Community Health Choice, Cook Children's Health Plan, Molina Healthcare, and others.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Urgent Care for Kids operates a multi-location pediatric healthcare delivery system offering walk-in and scheduled urgent care, primary care, and telehealth services for children and young adults ages 0-21 across 22 clinics in Texas. Core services include treatment of acute illness and minor injury, well-child visits and immunizations, sports/camp physicals, virtual visits, and school-based healthcare via the SchoolMed program, with on-site X-rays, rapid lab testing, and laceration repair at each clinic.

Product overview

Urgent Care for Kids operates a multi-location pediatric healthcare platform organized around three integrated service lines: (1) Urgent Care — walk-in and scheduled same-day treatment for acute pediatric illnesses and injuries at 22 Texas clinics in Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, and Houston, featuring on-site X-rays, rapid lab tests (flu, strep, RSV, COVID-19), and laceration repair; (2) Primary Care — longitudinal 'medical home' services including well-child visits, immunizations, chronic condition management, and behavioral health, offered at all clinic locations; and (3) Telehealth / Virtual Visits — HIPAA-compliant remote video consultations for minor illnesses, allergies, asthma follow-ups, skin conditions, and medication refills. The platform is augmented by SchoolMed (school-based telehealth and wellness events) and ancillary services such as sports/camp physicals, on-site rapid testing, and X-ray/imaging. The company functions as a unified consumer-facing healthcare delivery system rather than a modular software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Urgent Care Services Walk-in and same-day pediatric urgent care for acute illnesses and minor injuries, available 7 days a week including evenings, weekends, and holidays at 22 Texas clinic locations. Covers conditions such as colds, fevers, flu, ear infections, strep, RSV, COVID-19, asthma, allergic reactions, skin conditions, sprains, cuts, and burns, with on-site X-rays, rapid lab tests, and laceration repair.
• Primary Care Services Ongoing pediatric primary care serving as a child's 'medical home' for preventive and longitudinal health management. Includes well-child visits, annual check-ups, immunizations, growth and developmental screenings, chronic condition management (asthma, ADHD, allergies), behavioral and emotional health screenings, nutrition counseling, and referrals to specialists. Available for children ages 0-18 at all Texas clinic locations.
• Telehealth / Virtual Visits HIPAA-compliant video visit service enabling families to connect with pediatric providers remotely from home. Covers minor illnesses (colds, coughs, fevers, sore throats), allergies, asthma follow-ups, skin conditions, GI concerns, behavioral health screenings, medication refills, and post-visit follow-ups. Available via smartphone, tablet, or computer; no app downloads required.
• Sports & Camp Physicals Pre-participation physical exams required by schools and sports leagues (including UIL-mandated physicals for marching band students). Offered at 22 Texas clinic locations for $35 standalone, or bundled with an annual wellness exam; insurance or Medicaid may cover the combined visit.
• SchoolMed School-based telehealth and wellness program that delivers on-demand healthcare services directly on school campuses, partnering with school districts nationwide to provide student health services without requiring a clinic visit.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• School Districts (SchoolMed Program)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019In 2019, Urgent Care for Kids expanded healthcare access directly to school campuses through SchoolMed, offering on-demand telehealth and wellness events in partnership with school districts nationwide. The program provides convenient healthcare access for students without requiring parents to leave work.
• Solv HealthcoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline appointment scheduling platform partnership enabling patients to book urgent care and primary care visits, check wait times, and schedule telehealth appointments through the Solv Health platform.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• PM Pediatrics: Largest dedicated pediatric urgent care chain in the U.S., operating across multiple states with similar extended-hours, walk-in pediatric urgent care, on-site X-ray/lab, and telehealth offerings. Directly comparable in service model, patient demographic (ages 0-21), and clinical scope.
• Little Spurs Pediatric Urgent Care: Texas-based pediatric urgent care chain serving San Antonio and surrounding markets with walk-in pediatric care, on-site lab/imaging, and similar payer mix. Directly comparable as a regional pediatric-only urgent care competitor in the same state.
• Urgent Care for Children: Multi-state pediatric urgent care chain (Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Louisiana, Texas) offering walk-in sick/injury care, on-site labs, and sports physicals. Closely comparable in clinic-based pediatric urgent care model and patient demographic.
• Brave Care: Pediatric urgent care and primary care provider with both in-clinic and telehealth services, focused on children. Comparable as a vertically integrated pediatric care platform combining urgent, primary, and virtual offerings.
• Blueberry Pediatrics: Pediatric telehealth provider offering on-demand virtual pediatric visits and a membership model. Directly comparable to Urgent Care for Kids' telehealth segment and competes for the same parent demographic.

Broad incumbents

• Texas Children's Urgent Care: Urgent care arm of Texas Children's Hospital, one of the largest pediatric health systems in the U.S. Operates pediatric urgent care locations across the Houston metro that directly overlap with Urgent Care for Kids' core geography.
• Cook Children's Urgent Care: Pediatric urgent care and primary care network operated by Cook Children's Health Care System across the Dallas-Fort Worth region. Directly overlaps with Urgent Care for Kids' DFW clinics and offers an integrated system alternative.
• CareNow Urgent Care (HCA Healthcare): Large general (non-pediatric-only) urgent care chain backed by HCA Healthcare, operating across Texas and other states. Comparable as a walk-in urgent care competitor in the same Texas metros, though lacking pediatric specialization.
• GoHealth Urgent Care: Large multi-state urgent care operator offering walk-in care, on-site lab/imaging, and telehealth. Comparable as a scaled, geographically diverse urgent care platform competing for general patient demand that bleeds into pediatric categories.

Others

• Solv Health: Online scheduling and patient acquisition platform that powers Urgent Care for Kids' appointment booking. Functions as an enabling technology and demand-generation partner rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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