New England Pediatric Care (NEPC)

What New England Pediatric Care (NEPC) does

New England Pediatric Care (NEPC) is a private, for-profit 82-bed pediatric skilled nursing facility located at 78 Boston Road in North Billerica, Massachusetts, serving medically fragile children and young adults from birth through age 22 with complex medical needs and severe cognitive and neurological impairments. Founded in 1987, NEPC delivers an integrated service platform across nine core lines: 24/7 skilled nursing (RN/CNA staffing with ventilator, tracheostomy, IV, and seizure management), post-hospitalization transitional care, short-term respite care, long-term residential care, rehabilitation (PT, OT, Speech), a Chapter 766 Approved Private Special Education Day School operating 251 days per year, on-site specialty clinics (orthopedic, dental, optometry, wheelchair/seating, brace, neurology), therapeutic recreation (aquatics in a heated indoor pool, pet therapy, horticulture, horseback riding), and licensed social work services supporting admissions and guardianship. The facility holds a CMS Five-Star Quality Rating and maintains its primary medical affiliation with Tufts Floating Hospital for Children, supplemented by referral and consulting relationships with Children's Hospital Boston, Mass General, Boston Medical Center, UMass Memorial, Lowell General, Lawrence General, and Hasbro Children's Hospital.

The business model is a managed healthcare services revenue model funded predominantly through Medicaid/MassHealth, private insurance, and Massachusetts state-funded programs, with admissions requiring Medical Review Team (MRT) approval from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Go-to-market is referral-led: hospital discharge planners and physicians initiate admissions via the Social Services department, while families can also directly inquire. The facility operates 24/7/365. A secondary revenue stream comes from philanthropic donations supporting programs and capital improvements (e.g., the September 2025 road race fundraiser directed at pool renovation). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is reimbursement-driven rather than list-priced. Customer segments are narrowly defined — medically fragile children/young adults and their families — concentrated geographically across Massachusetts and the broader New England referral region.

Operationally, NEPC is led by President/CFO Lauren Mazerall and a director-level leadership team across nursing, education, social services, rehabilitation, therapeutic recreation, food services, maintenance, housekeeping, and quality assurance. The 2024 leadership transition saw Dr. Lindsay Fox assume the Medical Director role succeeding Dr. Harry Webster, alongside the appointment of Rujal Kansara as Director of Rehabilitation. The company is independent — no parent company or external PE/VC ownership is identified — and shows no recent funding rounds, acquisitions, or geographic expansion, consistent with a mature, single-site operator in a niche pediatric SNF market.

Name

New England Pediatric Care (NEPC)

Legal name

New England Pediatric Care

Website

https://nepc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

New England Pediatric Care (NEPC) is a private 82-bed pediatric skilled nursing facility in North Billerica, Massachusetts, providing 24/7 skilled nursing, rehabilitation, special education, and therapeutic recreation for medically fragile children and young adults (birth to age 22) across New England.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Skilled Nursing and Long-term Care

NAICS

Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311)

SIC

Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051)

akta.pro primary industry

Long-Term Care Nursing Homes (Custodial LTC) (HLADADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Long-Term Care Rehabilitation Centers (HLAFAFAD), Short-Stay Respite SNFs (HLADADAN)

Keywords

• Pediatric skilled nursing
• Special education services
• Therapeutic recreation programs
• Rehabilitation therapy services
• Subacute pediatric care

Headquarters

HQ city

North Billerica

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Revenue generated from providing skilled nursing, rehabilitation, therapeutic recreation, and special education services to medically fragile children. Services are likely reimbursed through Medicaid/MassHealth, private insurance, and state-funded programs based on admission type and length of stay.
2. Donations and Philanthropy: Donations from individuals, families, and community members supporting resident programs including field trips, movies, parties, in-house events, and facility improvements like pool renovation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

NEPC operates an 82-bed pediatric skilled nursing facility in North Billerica, Massachusetts, providing 24/7 skilled nursing, rehabilitation therapies, therapeutic recreation, and Chapter 766 Approved Special Education Day School services for medically fragile children and young adults (birth to age 22) with complex medical needs and severe cognitive and neurological impairments. The facility offers integrated post-hospitalization transitional care, short-term respite care, long-term residential care, on-site specialty clinics, and social services under an interdisciplinary care model affiliated with Tufts Medical Center.

Product overview

New England Pediatric Care (NEPC) is an 82-bed pediatric skilled nursing facility providing comprehensive care for medically fragile children and young adults (birth to age 22) with complex medical needs and severe cognitive/neurological impairments. NEPC operates as a unified service platform offering nine integrated core services: Skilled Nursing (24/7 critical care), Post-Hospitalization transitional care, Short-Term and Long-Term care, Rehabilitation (PT/OT/Speech), Special Education Day School (Chapter 766 approved), Social Services, Specialty Clinics, and Therapeutic Recreation. These services are designed to work collaboratively across departments, with an interdisciplinary team approach including physicians, nurses, therapists, educators, and social workers. NEPC is affiliated with Tufts Medical Center and maintains partnerships with regional hospitals for patient referrals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Skilled Nursing Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Great outcomes reported for post-hospitalization program with successful discharges home

Named customers8 records

Segments4 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

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tufts Floating Hospital for ChildrencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary medical affiliation providing residents access to cutting-edge technology and state-of-the-art medical care. Dr. Harry Webster serves as pediatric physiatrist based at The Floating Hospital for Children. The affiliation ensures NEPC staff are trained on treatment plans for new diagnoses and provides orthopedic services at quarterly on-site clinics.
• Pediatric Complex Care AssociationminorOthersNEPC is listed as a resource providing advocacy, collaboration, and education for professionals serving medically complex children.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• BrightStar Care: BrightStar Care is a national franchise providing pediatric and adult home care, skilled nursing, and medical staffing. Comparable to NEPC's skilled nursing services for medically fragile children, but delivered in the home rather than a residential facility and at franchise-distributed national scale.
• Aveanna Healthcare: Aveanna Healthcare (NASDAQ: AVAH) is a large publicly traded home health and private duty nursing provider with significant pediatric complex care exposure. Comparable to NEPC's pediatric skilled nursing population but operates at national scale across home-based and facility-based services rather than a single-site specialty SNF.
• Bayada Home Health Care: Bayada is one of the largest U.S. home health providers with a substantial pediatric practice serving medically complex children in their homes. Comparable to NEPC in serving medically fragile pediatric populations, but as a broader home-based incumbent rather than a facility-based SNF specialist.

Direct peers

• Almost Home Kids: Almost Home Kids (Naperville and Chicago, IL) operates pediatric sub-acute care and respite facilities providing transitional and short-stay care for medically complex children. Comparable to NEPC's short-term/respite and post-hospitalization service lines, though smaller scale and more focused on transitional rather than long-term care.
• Children's Specialized Hospital: Children's Specialized Hospital (New Brunswick, NJ) is part of the RWJBarnabas Health system and operates pediatric inpatient rehabilitation and long-term care programs for medically complex children. It is directly comparable to NEPC in pediatric rehabilitation and complex care delivery, though operating at larger academic-medical-center scale.
• The Children's Institute of Pittsburgh: The Children's Institute of Pittsburgh provides pediatric rehabilitation, complex medical care, and special education services for children with complex needs, including autism, behavioral health, and physical disabilities. Comparable to NEPC in combining medical, rehab, and educational services under one roof for medically fragile children.
• St. Mary's Healthcare System for Children: St. Mary's is a Bayside, NY-based pediatric sub-acute and long-term care facility combining skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and special education for medically complex children. It mirrors NEPC's full-stack integrated service model for the same fragile pediatric population.
• Elizabeth Seton Children's Center: Elizabeth Seton Children's Center is a Catholic pediatric skilled nursing facility in Yonkers, NY serving medically complex children with 169 beds and on-site rehabilitation and education services. It is the closest direct functional peer to NEPC in terms of pediatric SNF model, integrated care, and population served.
• PHS (Pediatric Home Service): PHS (Roseville, MN) provides pediatric home infusion, home nursing, and complex care services for medically fragile children across the Midwest. While primarily home-based rather than facility-based, PHS serves the same medically complex pediatric population and competes for the same referral relationships with children's hospitals.

Emerging players

• Shriners Children's: Shriners Children's operates a network of pediatric specialty hospitals providing orthopedics, complex care, and rehabilitation to children regardless of families' ability to pay. Comparable to NEPC in serving medically complex pediatric populations with rehabilitation focus, though Shriners is hospital-based and orthopedic/specialty focused rather than a long-term SNF model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/NewEnglandPediatricCare
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/new-england-pediatric-care

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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