Sandstone Care

What Sandstone Care does

Sandstone Care is a privately held behavioral healthcare provider operating as Sandstone Care, LLC, delivering age-specific mental health and substance use treatment services to teens (ages 13-17), young adults (18-35), and adults (18+) across Colorado, Maryland, and Virginia. The clinical continuum includes medical detox and inpatient care (5-21 days), residential treatment (30-45 days), partial hospitalization programs (PHP, 4 weeks), and intensive outpatient programs (IOP, 12 weeks), supported by individual, group, family, and experiential therapy modalities including CBT, DBT, EMDR, and equine therapy.

The company's distribution footprint spans 15+ physical treatment centers across Denver, Boulder, Colorado Springs, Castle Rock, Cascade, Towson, Rockville, Baltimore, Alexandria, Reston, Fairfax, Richmond, and Virginia Beach, supplemented by Virtual IOP Programs that extend geographic reach. Sandstone Care is in-network with TriCare, BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna, United Healthcare, Anthem, and CareFirst, and the go-to-market motion blends direct-to-consumer channels (24/7 admissions hotline, website-based insurance verification, screening quizzes) with community-led referral pipelines (schools, county health departments, professional liaison associations). The company holds the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Behavioral Healthcare Accreditation and is HIPAA and LegitScript compliant.

Operationally, the company is currently navigating an executive transition: CEO Brad Owens and Chief Growth Officer Mike Frisbie departed in March 2025, with Board Chairman Phil Herschman serving as interim CEO. The company recently expanded PHP/IOP age eligibility to 18-35 and continues to scale Virginia residential and outpatient capacity, indicating active multi-state expansion. No external funding rounds are disclosed, suggesting growth is funded from operating cash flow. The leadership gap is the principal execution risk during an otherwise active growth phase.

Name

Sandstone Care

Legal name

Sandstone Care, LLC

Website

https://sandstonecare.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Sandstone Care is a behavioral healthcare provider delivering age-specific mental health and substance use treatment — detox, residential, PHP, and IOP — to teens, young adults, and adults across 15+ centers in Colorado, Maryland, and Virginia, plus Virtual IOP programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Behavioral Healthcare / Addiction Treatment Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220), Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health Partial Hospitalization & Intensive Outpatient Programs (PHP/IOP) (HLAFACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Outpatient Substance Use Treatment Programs (IOP/PHP/OP) (HLAFACAF), Residential Mental Health Treatment Centers (HLAFACAC)

Keywords

• Mental health treatment
• Substance use treatment
• Addiction recovery services
• Behavioral healthcare
• Teen young adult rehab

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment Services: Revenue generated from providing behavioral healthcare treatment services including detox, residential treatment, partial hospitalization (PHP), and intensive outpatient (IOP) programs. Primarily reimbursed through insurance plans with which Sandstone is in-network.
2. Insurance Reimbursement: In-network provider with major insurance carriers including TriCare, BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna, United Healthcare, Anthem, and CareFirst, generating revenue through insurance claim reimbursements for treatment services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Sandstone Care provides age-specific behavioral healthcare treatment for mental health and substance use disorders, serving teens (13-17), young adults (18-35), and adults (18+). The clinical continuum spans medical detox (5-21 days), residential treatment (30-45 days), partial hospitalization programs (PHP, 4 weeks), and intensive outpatient programs (IOP, 12 weeks), delivered through physical treatment centers in Colorado, Maryland, and Virginia plus virtual IOP programming. Therapy services include individual, group, family, experiential, and medication-assisted treatment using evidence-based modalities such as CBT, DBT, and EMDR.

Product overview

Sandstone Care provides a comprehensive behavioral healthcare platform offering age-specific mental health and substance use treatment services across three main segments: teens (ages 13-17), young adults (ages 18-35), and adults (18+). The continuum of care includes Medical Detox and Inpatient (5-21 days), Residential Treatment Centers (30-45 days), Partial Hospitalization Programs/PHP (4 weeks), and Intensive Outpatient Programs/IOP (12 weeks). Treatment services encompass individual therapy, group therapy, family therapy, experiential therapy (including equine therapy), and Medication-Assisted Treatment. The company operates physical facilities in Colorado, Maryland, and Virginia, supplemented by Virtual IOP Programs for online treatment delivery. Sandstone Care also offers free self-assessment screening tools including anxiety, depression, ADHD, and alcohol quizzes. The company holds Joint Commission accreditation and HIPAA compliance certification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mental Health Treatment for Teens
• Mental Health Treatment for Young Adults
• Mental Health Treatment for Adults
• Substance Use Treatment for Teens
• Substance Use Treatment for Young Adults
• Substance Use Treatment for Adults
• Medical Detox and Inpatient
• Residential Treatment Centers (RTC)
• Day Treatment (Partial Hospitalization Program)
• Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)
• Virtual IOP Programs
• Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)
• The Alps Residential Treatment Center

Quantifiable outcome

• 48% decrease in anxiety symptoms among clients who completed treatment
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fairfax County, VirginiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal partnership with Fairfax County government to offer community teen addiction and mental health resources. Sandstone Care provides treatment services and educational resources to county residents.
• Learnwell EducationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation partner providing academic support services to Sandstone Care clients during treatment programs.
• Sober AF EntertainmentminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEntertainment partnership focused on recovery-themed content and events to support alumni and community engagement.
• Regis Jesuit High SchoolminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEducational outreach partnership involving presentations to students and staff on substance abuse awareness and mental health.
• DC, Maryland & Virginia Professional Liaison AssociationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProfessional liaison association connecting referring professionals (therapists, counselors, physicians) with Sandstone Care treatment services.
• TriCareminorOthersIn-network insurance provider accepting TriCare health insurance plans for treatment services.
• BlueCross BlueShieldminorOthersIn-network insurance provider accepting BlueCross BlueShield health insurance plans for treatment services.
• CignaminorOthersIn-network insurance provider accepting Cigna health insurance plans for treatment services.
• United HealthcareminorOthersIn-network insurance provider accepting United Healthcare plans for treatment services.
• AnthemminorOthersIn-network insurance provider accepting Anthem health insurance plans for treatment services.
• CareFirst BlueCross BlueShieldminorOthersIn-network insurance provider specifically mentioned in partnership announcement for Maryland service area.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Charlie Health: Charlie Health runs a virtual intensive outpatient (IOP) program focused on teens, young adults, and families across multiple U.S. states. It directly overlaps Sandstone's Virtual IOP offering and most-adolescent/young-adult segment, and competes for the same payor contracts and referral sources.
• Newport Academy: Newport Academy operates age-segregated residential and outpatient mental health and substance use programs for teens and young adults — virtually the same age-specific positioning, level-of-care mix (RTC, PHP, IOP), and clinical modality stack as Sandstone Care, making it the closest direct competitor.
• PrairieCare (now part of Newport Healthcare): PrairieCare provided child and adolescent mental health services including residential, PHP, IOP, and partial hospitalization across Minnesota — directly comparable teen-focused PHP/IOP model to Sandstone's teen programs, now integrated into Newport Healthcare.

Broad incumbents

• McLean Hospital: McLean is a Harvard-affiliated psychiatric hospital providing residential, PHP, and outpatient treatment for adolescents, young adults, and adults with mental health and co-occurring conditions — overlapping Sandstone's age-segmented programming and continuum of care at the upper-acuity end.
• Caron Treatment Centers: Caron operates residential and outpatient substance use treatment with dedicated adolescent and young adult programming — overlapping Sandstone's age-segmented positioning, residential/SUD continuum, and family-therapy emphasis, though at significantly larger geographic scale.
• AAC (American Addiction Centers): AAC operates a national network of residential, PHP, IOP, and detox facilities for adults with substance use disorders. It overlaps Sandstone's SUD treatment levels of care and insurance-driven admissions model, though with a heavier adult focus.
• Rogers Behavioral Health: Rogers is a multi-site behavioral health system with PHP/IOP and residential programs for OCD, mood, anxiety, and eating disorders across age groups. It overlaps Sandstone's PHP/IOP continuum and professional referral model, particularly in adolescent and adult mental health.
• Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: Hazelden Betty Ford is a nationally recognized, multi-site addiction and co-occurring treatment provider with residential and outpatient programs across age groups. It is a larger incumbent that overlaps Sandstone's residential and IOP continuum and competes for the same in-network payor agreements.

Emerging players

• Pyramid Healthcare: Pyramid Healthcare operates residential, PHP, IOP, and MAT services for adolescents, young adults, and adults across Pennsylvania and Maryland — partial overlap with Sandstone's Mid-Atlantic footprint and full continuum-of-care positioning.
• Mountainside Treatment Center: Mountainside offers residential detox, PHP, and IOP for adults with substance use and co-occurring disorders in the Northeast. It overlaps Sandstone's SUD continuum and multi-modality clinical stack, primarily focused on adults.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SandstoneCare
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/SandstoneCareDenver
• Facebookfacebook.com/SandstoneCare
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sandstone-care
• Instagraminstagram.com/sandstonecare
• Pinterestpinterest.com/Sandstonecare

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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