Playworks

Name

Playworks

Legal name

Playworks Therapy

Website

https://playworksspeech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Therapy Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134), Home Health Care Services (62161), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Related Therapy Services (Speech, Occupational, Physical, Feeding) (EDAJAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pediatric Physical Therapy & Developmental Rehab (HSADAIAE), Occupational Therapy (Early Intervention) (EDACAFAC), Pediatric/School-Based Occupational Therapy (OT) (EDAKAFAA)

Keywords

• Pediatric speech therapy
• Occupational therapy services
• Physical therapy clinics
• Feeding therapy programs
• Augmentative communication therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Arlington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fee-for-Service Therapy: Clients pay for services as they are rendered. Accepts all major credit cards, cash, or check. Payment is charged automatically via credit card unless request is made for cash/check at time of service. Super bills provided for insurance reimbursement.
2. Insurance Reimbursement Support: In-network with Tricare (Prime and Select). Provides super bills for out-of-network insurance reimbursement. Not contracted with Johns Hopkins US Family Health Plan.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Playworks Therapy is a private pediatric therapy clinic delivering play-based Speech & Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Physical Therapy for children from birth to 18 years in the DC Metro area. Services are delivered via in-clinic sessions at the Arlington, VA location and through HIPAA-compliant virtual teletherapy. The clinic operates a multidisciplinary, neuro-diverse affirming model with specialized programs in AAC, feeding therapy, social groups, and literacy support.

Product overview

Playworks is a pediatric therapy clinic providing play-based Occupational Therapy, Speech & Language Therapy, and Physical Therapy services for children from birth to 18 years. The company operates a multidisciplinary, neuro-diverse affirming practice offering services in a clinical setting with both in-person and virtual (telepractice) delivery options. Core services include individual therapy across OT, PT, and Speech disciplines, specialized programs (AAC, Feeding Therapy, Social Groups, Literacy), and an online patient portal for intake and ongoing family communication.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Speech & Language Therapy Comprehensive speech and language therapy for children from birth to 18 years covering articulation, language disorders, fluency, early intervention, PROMPT therapy, AAC, literacy, and executive functioning support. Includes myofunctional therapy for tongue thrust, evidence-based Gestalt language approaches, and Floortime/play-based methods. Delivered in-person at the Arlington, VA clinic and via virtual therapy.
• Occupational Therapy Pediatric occupational therapy addressing sensory processing, fine motor skills, self-regulation, handwriting, and activities of daily living. Special services include SOS Approach to Feeding, Beckman Oral Motor Intervention, Therapeutic Listening, and Handwriting Without Tears. Treated conditions include torticollis, fine motor problems, motor planning disorders, sensory processing/integration disorders, low tone, and genetic disorders such as Down Syndrome, Angelman Syndrome, and Prader-Willi.
• Physical Therapy Pediatric physical therapy focused on motor development, strength, range of motion, endurance, balance, coordination, and participation in daily caregiving, family, and school activities for children.
• Augmentative/Alternative Communication (AAC)
• Feeding Therapy Feeding therapy using the SOS (Sequential Oral Sensory) approach, combined with Beckman Oral Motor Protocol and Sara Rosenfeld-Johnson's Talk Tools. Addresses picky eating, anxiety around food, oral-motor challenges, and food repertoire expansion, conducted by OTs and speech therapists.
• Social Groups Custom-made small group social skills therapy with 2-3 children matched on shared interests, temperamental matches, and complementary strengths, guided by the Social Thinking Curriculum by Michelle Garcia Winner for evidence-based practice in real-world social communication concepts.
• Literacy Services Pre-reading and literacy skills therapy focusing on phonological processing, rhyming, sound segmenting/blending, and reading comprehension for children, supporting pre-literacy and literacy development.
• Teletherapy / Virtual Therapy Sessions

Quantifiable outcome

• 50 minutes of direct intervention time per hour-long session, with 10 minutes of wrap-up and family education
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record.

• SOS Approach to FeedingOthersPlayworks OTs are trained in the Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) approach to feeding therapy. This is a specific treatment methodology they use with clients. The SOS approach is a recognized program for addressing feeding difficulties in children.
• Social Thinking CurriculumOthersPlayworks uses the Social Thinking Curriculum by Michelle Garcia Winner to guide social skills groups and evidence-based practice. The curriculum helps children develop concepts like 'Thinking with your eyes,' 'Body in the group,' and 'Making smart guesses' (inferences).
• PROMPT (Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets)OthersPlayworks therapists are PROMPT trained to help children with motor-planning problems. PROMPT is a specific therapy approach for children with apraxia and motor speech disorders.
• Tricare (Prime and Select)OthersPlayworks is in-network with Tricare Prime and Select plans for active duty military families. This is the only commercial insurance they are contracted with. They are not contracted with Johns Hopkins US Family Health Plan.
• Fusion Web Clinic (Patient Portal)Technology or IntegrationFusion is the online portal used to create and track client goals, detail session notes, write homework, and access billing invoices. Parents use it to monitor progress and follow homework updates. Playworks added clients to the system and sent setup emails.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Soar Autism Center: Multi-site autism therapy provider offering integrated OT, speech, and ABA services in clinic settings. Comparable target demographic (autism/developmental disorders) and multidisciplinary therapy mix.
• Ivy Rehab for Kids: National outpatient pediatric therapy network offering PT, OT, and speech therapy in dedicated pediatric clinics. Most directly comparable as a multi-site pediatric multidisciplinary therapy competitor pursuing the same family-referral model Playworks serves.
• KidsCare Home Health: Pediatric home health provider delivering PT, OT, and speech therapy to children in their homes. Comparable patient population and multidisciplinary therapy offering; differs in delivery setting.
• Centria Healthcare: Pediatric therapy and ABA provider serving children with autism and developmental disorders through center-based and home-based services. Comparable target population and multidisciplinary therapy model.
• Cortica: Pediatric therapy provider explicitly built around neurodiversity-affirming, multidisciplinary care for autism and developmental differences. Closest philosophical and service-mix peer to Playworks' neuro-diverse affirming model.
• Hopebridge: Multi-site pediatric autism and therapy centers offering OT, speech, and ABA in a coordinated clinic model. Comparable as a scaled multidisciplinary pediatric therapy competitor pursuing similar family demographics.

Broad incumbents

• ATI Physical Therapy: National outpatient physical therapy chain with select pediatric service lines. Comparable on PT delivery infrastructure and insurance contracts; far broader portfolio with limited pediatric specialization.
• Children's National Hospital: Major DC-based pediatric hospital system with outpatient pediatric rehabilitation including PT, OT, and speech therapy. Competes for referrals in the same DC Metro catchment; broader portfolio but overlaps directly on pediatric therapy services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/playworksspeech
• Instagraminstagram.com/playworkstherapyva
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/playworks-speech-therapy-pllc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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