Love and Joy

What Love and Joy does

Love and Joy Personal Care Home is a Houston, Texas-based nonprofit organization founded in 1989 by Lover Compton to provide residential and community-based care for persons with disabilities, particularly individuals with Intellectual Developmental Disability (IDD) and dual diagnoses. The organization operates an integrated service portfolio anchored by Adult Day Care, Assisted Living (operating under the sub-brand Mallow's Place), Group Home, and Foster Care/Host Home placements, all delivered through Texas's HCS (Home and Community based Services) Medicaid Waiver Program. It is licensed by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission as a Type-A assisted living facility and operates under USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) oversight for nutrition services.

The service offering extends to add-on programs including Supportive Home Living (SHL), Day Habilitation, Respite Services, and Minor Home Modifications, supported by in-house nursing, transportation within a 5-mile radius, and ancillary conference room rental. The underlying operating model is labor-intensive rather than technology-driven — clinical and care services are delivered by licensed nurses, licensed psychologists, and trained attendants under a behavioral-support framework that emphasizes non-pharmacological intervention. No proprietary technology platforms, AI systems, or digital care coordination tools are disclosed.

The revenue model is multi-stream and mission-aligned: primary funding flows through Texas Medicaid HCS waiver reimbursements, supplemented by SSI/SSDI-related support services, individual donations collected via PayPal, and minor ancillary income from conference room rental. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and out-of-pocket fees are determined on a per-client basis by the business office. The customer base consists of medically fragile children and adults with IDD and their families, primarily in Harris, Brazoria, and Fort Bend counties, with multi-decade client relationships indicating deep retention but also high payer and demographic concentration risk.

Name

Love and Joy

Legal name

Love and Joy

Website

https://loveandjoy.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Love and Joy is a Houston-based nonprofit founded in 1989 operating an HCS Medicaid Waiver-licensed group home and adult day care network serving persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities across Harris, Brazoria, and Fort Bend counties in Texas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability and Personal Care Services

NAICS

Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (623210), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Special Needs Adult Day Programs (Developmental/Physical Disabilities, Seniors) (HLADAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Respite Care for Adults with Disabilities / Special Needs (HSABAGAI), Family Caregiver Relief & Coaching (Respite-Integrated) (HSABAGAJ), Down Syndrome & Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Childcare (HSAAAIAC), Live-In Special Needs & Inclusive Childcare (HSAAAEAJ)

Keywords

• Disability care services
• Assisted living facility
• Group home services
• Adult day care
• Medicaid waiver programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Medicaid Waiver Programs (HCS Program): Home and Community Service Program Medicaid Waiver Program providing services for individuals with Intellectual Developmental Disability (IDD), including host home/foster care, respite services, group home services, and residential services for 3-4 individuals.
2. Government/Public Funding (SSI/SSDI): Services provided to individuals who receive SSI or SSDI income. Business office staff assists clients in obtaining benefits for which they may be eligible.
3. Donations: Nonprofit organization accepts donations through PayPal for its mission to serve at-risk and marginalized populations in Houston.
4. Conference Room Rental: Organization rents out conference room space to generate additional revenue. Call for availability.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Love and Joy is a nonprofit personal care home that delivers a coordinated suite of licensed disability care services in Houston, Texas, including adult day care, assisted living (Mallow's Place), group home residential placements, and foster care/host home services for individuals with Intellectual Developmental Disability (IDD). The portfolio is anchored by the HCS (Home and Community based Services) Medicaid Waiver Program and complemented by SHL Supportive Home Living, Day Habilitation, Respite, Minor Home Modification, professional nursing, and supervised transportation.

Product overview

Love and Joy is a nonprofit personal care home organization providing a coordinated suite of disability care services in the Houston, Texas area. The portfolio operates as an integrated service ecosystem centered on Adult Day Care and Assisted Living (Mallow's Place) as anchor offerings, supported by Group Home and Foster Care/Host Home residential programs. The HCS (Home and Community based Services) Program serves as the primary Medicaid Waiver wrapper, delivering professional services including case management, psychology, dental, nursing, and therapy. Complementary offerings include SHL-Supportive Home Living Services, Day Habilitation Services, Respite Services, and Minor Home Modifications. Supporting infrastructure consists of nursing/healthcare services and transportation. All services are coordinated across Harris, Brazoria, and Fort Bend counties, with the organization founded in 1989 and operated as a family-oriented community-based group home for persons with disabilities (PWDs).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Adult Day Care
• Assisted Living (Mallow's Place)
• Group Home
• Foster Care / Host Home Services
• HCS (Home and Community based Services) Program
• SHL-Supportive Home Living Services
• Day Habilitation Services
• Respite Services
• Minor Home Modification
• Nursing and Healthcare Services
• Transportation Services
• Conference Room Rental

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 35 years of continuous service to the Houston community
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with CACFP allows Love and Joy to provide clients with three daily nutritious meals that are compliant with USDA guidelines for a healthy diet. CACFP is a federal program administered by the USDA.
• Green Apple PreschoolminorOthersCommunity partner listed on organization's website, indicating collaborative relationship in serving the Houston community.
• Katy Christian MagazineminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as partner in business directory, indicating marketing and promotional partnership to reach local community.
• El Pollo LocominorOthersCommunity partner providing meal donations or support to the organization.
• Madison High SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished work program with Madison High School allowing students to gain employment with Love and Joy while gaining skills critical in the healthcare industry.
• Texas Health and Human Services CommissioncoreOthersLicensing and regulatory body for the organization's adult day care services and assisted living facilities. Organization is licensed as a Type-A assisted living facility.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Aveanna Healthcare: Large national home health, hospice, and private duty nursing platform serving medically fragile pediatric and adult populations including IDD; broader portfolio but overlapping in home and community-based services.
• Bayada Home Health Care: National nonprofit home health and personal care services provider serving adults and children with disabilities and chronic conditions; broader scope but overlapping in personal care and respite service delivery.
• BrightStar Care: National home care franchise network providing personal care, skilled nursing, and respite services; broader consumer market but operates in Texas with comparable in-home and community caregiving services.

Direct peers

• BrightSpring Health Services: Large national provider of home and community-based services for individuals with IDD/I/DD, with significant Texas HCS operations. Operates group homes, day programs, and residential services under the same regulatory framework as Love and Joy.
• Sevita Health (formerly MENTOR Network): One of the largest U.S. providers of services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including foster/host home, group home, and day habilitation programs nationally and in Texas.
• The Arc of Texas: Texas nonprofit advocacy and service organization for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, providing case management, residential, and community-based supports comparable to Love and Joy's integrated offering.
• MHMR Tarrant: Texas-based Local Intellectual and Developmental Disability Authority providing HCS waiver services, residential, and case management across North Texas—directly comparable in regulatory model and service mix.
• Angels of Care Pediatric Home Health: Texas-based home health provider serving medically fragile children and adults with IDD, operating similar private duty nursing and community-based supports in overlapping Texas geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/loveandjoy7
• Facebookfacebook.com/loveandjoypch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/love-joy-personal-care-home

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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