Providence Speech and Hearing Center

What Providence Speech and Hearing Center does

Providence Speech and Hearing Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit pediatric healthcare provider founded in 1965 and headquartered in Orange, California. The organization delivers audiology and speech-language pathology services alongside a broader rehabilitation portfolio that includes physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, feeding and swallowing therapy, early intervention, Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services for children with autism, and family and community support offerings such as respite care, inclusive childcare, personal assistance, and recreation. Its service scope spans approximately 20 clinical condition categories, including developmental delays, autism, cerebral palsy, hearing loss, orthopedic conditions, neurological disorders, and speech/language disorders. The underlying technology stack is conventional clinical delivery rather than software-platform driven: care is coordinated through the eCeptionist electronic referral portal integrated with Rady Children's Health's broader system.

The business model is professional-services revenue under healthcare insurance billing and patient payments, with demand generated primarily through physician referrals and direct appointment scheduling. Go-to-market is sales-led within a referral ecosystem; marketing channels operate through Rady Children's Health's web properties and social media rather than direct consumer acquisition. The organization is no longer operating as a standalone entity: it has been acquired by and integrated into Rady Children's Health (formerly Children's Hospital of Orange County) under the new collaborative brand Restorative Care, alongside Unlimited Possibilities. Following the merger, Providence's services are delivered across multiple Orange County locations including Mission Viejo, Orange, Santa Ana, Irvine (co-located within the UCI Health Joe C. Wen & Family Center for Advanced Care), and Laguna Hills. Operating headcount is reported at 51–100 employees, and pricing is not publicly disclosed, consistent with insurance-billed clinical services.

Name

Providence Speech and Hearing Center

Legal name

Providence Speech and Hearing Center

Website

https://pshc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Providence Speech and Hearing Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit pediatric healthcare provider in Orange County, California, offering audiology, speech-language, rehabilitation, early intervention, and ABA services. It now operates as Restorative Care under Rady Children's Health.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Orange

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Revenue generated from providing rehabilitation therapy services (physical, occupational, speech, feeding therapy), audiology services, early intervention, and ABA services. Services are billed through healthcare insurance and patient payments typical of pediatric healthcare providers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Providence Speech and Hearing Center is a nonprofit pediatric healthcare provider offering audiology, speech-language therapy, early intervention, rehabilitation, and community support services for children and families. Founded in 1965 and now part of Rady Children's Health (operating as Restorative Care), the center delivers diagnostic, therapeutic, and developmental services across Orange County, California.

Product overview

Providence Speech and Hearing Center has joined Rady Children's Health under the new collaborative name 'Restorative Care.' The organization provides a comprehensive suite of pediatric therapeutic services organized into four main offerings: Rehabilitation Services (physical, occupational, speech, and feeding/swallowing therapy), Audiology and Hearing Services, Early Intervention Services, and Community Support Services (including respite care, inclusive childcare, personal assistance, and recreation). The organization also offers ABA services for children with autism. These services are delivered across multiple locations in Orange County, California, including Mission Viejo, Orange, and Santa Ana.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rehabilitation Services

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Rady Children's HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvidence Speech and Hearing Center has joined Rady Children's Health (formerly Children's Hospital of Orange County) under a new collaborative name 'Restorative Care'. This integration combines speech, hearing, and therapy services with the broader pediatric healthcare network, reflecting a commitment to providing inclusive, high-quality therapy and support services for the community.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Nemours Children's Health: Large nonprofit pediatric health system operating children's hospitals and specialty/therapy services across multiple states. Comparable as a vertically integrated pediatric provider with rehabilitation, audiology, and developmental programs.
• Boston Children's Hospital: Leading nonprofit pediatric academic medical center offering comprehensive audiology, speech, and rehabilitation services. Comparable as a broad pediatric platform overlapping many of Restorative Care's service lines.
• Children's Healthcare of Atlanta: Large nonprofit pediatric health system with rehabilitation, audiology, and developmental programs. Comparable in scale and service breadth to Rady Children's Health and a relevant peer for system-level strategic direction.
• Texas Children's Hospital: One of the largest nonprofit pediatric health systems in the U.S., with extensive therapy, audiology, and developmental services. Comparable as a comprehensive pediatric platform, though at a national scale far beyond Restorative Care's Orange County footprint.
• Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA): Major nonprofit pediatric academic medical center in Southern California. Comparable as a large pediatric system with rehabilitation, audiology, and developmental services, overlapping with Restorative Care's service lines at significantly greater scale.
• Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center: Major pediatric academic medical center with strong rehabilitation, hearing, and developmental services programs. Comparable in service breadth across pediatric therapy and audiology, though with research/teaching scale that exceeds Restorative Care.
• Rady Children's Hospital (San Diego): Parent-adjacent pediatric health system under the Rady Children's Health network. Comparable as a comprehensive pediatric provider offering rehabilitation, audiology, and specialty services, though at much greater scale and across a different geography.
• Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) / Rady Children's Health - Orange County: Direct parent organization of the Restorative Care unit. Comparable as the regional pediatric health system into which Providence Speech and Hearing Center was integrated, providing the referral backbone and shared branding.

Direct peers

• Pediatric Therapy Network: Southern California nonprofit pediatric therapy provider offering PT, OT, and speech-language pathology services. Closely comparable in mission, modality mix (PT/OT/SLP for children), and nonprofit/charity-driven model.

Emerging players

• Easter Seals (Easterseals): National nonprofit network providing disability and community support services including therapy, respite, and personal assistance for children. Comparable as a community-services and therapy provider whose scope (community support + therapy) overlaps with Restorative Care's bundled offering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@radychildrens_oc
• Facebookfacebook.com/radychildrensoc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/choc-childrens
• Instagraminstagram.com/radychildrens_oc
• Pinterestpinterest.com/radychildrens_oc
• Xx.com/ProvidenceSHC

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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