Deer Valley Home Health services

What Deer Valley Home Health services does

Deer Valley Home Health Services is a privately held, founder-led home health care provider operating three offices across the Greater St. Louis and Kansas City, Missouri metropolitan areas. Founded in 2005 by Ada Joyce Taylor, the company delivers in-home personal care, skilled nursing, hospice, behavioral health, pediatric, and veteran-specific services to more than 1,000 clients spanning five primary segments: seniors, adults with physical disabilities, children with special needs, veterans, and individuals receiving Department of Mental Health services. Service delivery is performed by an in-house workforce of caregivers, certified nursing assistants, and registered nurses dispatched from local offices; no proprietary software platform is disclosed, and operations rely on standard healthcare documentation and care management systems.

The company operates three distinct revenue streams. The largest is Medicaid-reimbursed Consumer Directed Services (CDS), under which eligible adults aged 18 and older with physical disabilities self-direct their care and may hire family members as paid attendants. Private Pay / Private Duty Care, billed at roughly $20–$30 per hour for personal and companion care with higher rates for skilled nursing, is structured as a usage-based revenue stream requiring a two-week escrow deposit and a 30-day cancellation notice. The third stream, Deer Valley Hospice Care established in 2020, is structured as a managed services offering and completes the company's stated continuum of care from infants to end-of-life. Reimbursement risk is concentrated in Missouri Medicaid, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Missouri Department of Mental Health, supplemented by private insurance and out-of-pocket payment.

Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, relying on direct phone inquiries, the company website, healthcare professional referrals, community outreach, and a modest digital presence across Facebook and Google reviews. Deer Valley also maintains an unrelated wholly-owned restaurant subsidiary, Ol'Henry Restaurant (established 2014), which is operationally separate from the core home health business. No institutional investment, public listing, or external parent company is disclosed, and the firm has not raised external funding rounds.

Name

Deer Valley Home Health services

Legal name

Deer Valley Home Health Services

Website

https://www.deervalleyhomehealth.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Deer Valley Home Health Services is a privately held, founder-led Missouri home health provider operating three offices across the Greater St. Louis and Kansas City metros, delivering Medicaid-reimbursed, private-pay, and hospice in-home care to more than 1,000 senior, disabled, pediatric, veteran, and behavioral-health clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Home Health Care Services

NAICS

Home Health Care Services (6216), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Skilled Home Health (Medicare-Certified) Agencies (HLAFAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Personal Care / Non-Medical Home Care (Private Duty) (HLAFAEAB), Home Hospice Agencies (HLAFAEAC), Pediatric Skilled Home Health (Home Nursing & Therapy) (HLADAFAC)

Keywords

• Home health care
• Personal care services
• Medicaid home care
• Hospice care services
• Skilled nursing care

Headquarters

HQ city

St Louis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Medicaid Reimbursed Services: Consumer Directed Services (CDS) program where services are paid through Medicaid for eligible consumers aged 18+ with physical disabilities who can self-direct their care.
2. Private Pay / Private Duty Care: Out-of-pocket or private insurance paid services for individuals not eligible for Medicaid or seeking more care than state-approved. Initial assessment by RN, with 2-week escrow required before service start.
3. Deer Valley Hospice Care: Hospice care services established in 2020, providing continuum of care from infants to end-of-life transition.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Deer Valley Home Health Services provides in-home personal care, skilled nursing, hospice, and specialized Medicaid and state-funded programs to clients across the Greater St. Louis and Kansas City, Missouri metropolitan areas. Its portfolio includes Consumer Directed Services (a Medicaid self-directed care program), Personal In-Home Care, Private Pay In-Home Care, the Healthy Child & Youth Program for special needs children, Veterans Assistance, Department of Mental Health services, Elder Care, and Deer Valley Hospice Care.

Product overview

Deer Valley Home Health Services operates as a home health care service provider offering a coordinated portfolio of in-home care services across the Greater St. Louis and Kansas City, Missouri metropolitan areas. The company was founded in 2005 and has grown to serve over 1000 clients through 3 locations. The core service offerings include Consumer Directed Services (Medicaid-based self-directed care), Personal In-Home Care, Private Pay In-Home Care, Healthy Child & Youth Program (specialized pediatric care), Veterans Assistance, Department of Mental Health services, Elder Care, and Hospice Care. The company also provides skilled Nurse Visits, Dementia Care, and Respite Care as specialized support services. Services are available in multiple communities including St. Louis, Olivette, Kansas City, St. Charles, Florissant, and surrounding areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Consumer Directed Services (CDS) A Medicaid-based program that allows individuals with illness or disability to hire their own personal care attendant, enabling family members or friends to receive compensation for providing care in the client's home.
• Personal In-Home Care Non-medical in-home care providing assistance with daily activities including bathing, dressing, grooming, meal preparation, light housekeeping, medication supervision, and companionship for seniors and individuals needing support.
• Private Pay In-Home Care Private duty nursing and in-home care services for individuals not eligible for Medicaid or who require more care than state-approved levels, conducted by registered and licensed practical nurses.
• Healthy Child & Youth Program (HCY) Nursing care program providing skilled and non-skilled medical support for special needs children and young adults from newborn to 21 years of age in their homes.
• Veterans Assistance Program Specialized care program for veterans providing assistance with activities of daily living, help accessing entitled healthcare programs, and compassionate support from trained caregivers.
• Department of Mental Health Services In-home mental health care services using a Person-Centered Care approach, providing assistance with daily living skills, positive behavior support, development skills, and community interaction.
• Elder Care Services Comprehensive senior care in St. Charles, MO providing personalized support including personal hygiene assistance, medication reminders, light housekeeping, mobility help, companionship, and specialized medical or cognitive condition care.
• Deer Valley Hospice Care Hospice and end-of-life care services established in 2020, providing continuum of care from infants to transition from life.

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Addus HomeCare: Public personal care services company with concentrated Medicaid HCBS and home health exposure across multiple states. Closely aligned to Deer Valley's CDS and personal in-home care product set.
• Interim HealthCare: Franchised home health, hospice, and personal care operator with multi-state U.S. presence serving seniors and post-acute patients. Comparable service mix and target populations to Deer Valley.
• Aveanna Healthcare: National home health, private duty, and pediatric services operator with strong Medicaid HCBS exposure. Directly comparable mix of skilled nursing visits, pediatric home care, and adult personal care services.
• Maxim Healthcare Services: National home health, private duty nursing, and pediatric home care provider serving Medicaid waiver, VA, and private pay populations. Direct overlap on pediatric and adult home care lines.
• BAYADA Home Health Care: Large multi-state home health and personal care services provider offering skilled nursing, pediatric, adult, and hospice care across the U.S. Directly comparable portfolio of services and patient populations to Deer Valley.
• BrightSpring Health Services: Diversified home and community-based services operator with home health, hospice, and personal care lines serving Medicaid and Medicare populations. Highly comparable service portfolio.
• Enhabit Inc. Public home health and hospice operator with multi-state footprint, formed from Encompass Health's spin-off. Comparable on the skilled home health and hospice side of Deer Valley's offering.
• Elara Caring: Multi-state home health, hospice, and personal care provider serving a similar patient mix of seniors, post-acute, and chronically ill individuals across the Midwest and beyond.
• Compassus: National hospice, palliative, and home health operator delivering end-of-life and home-based clinical services. Directly comparable to Deer Valley Hospice Care and skilled nursing services.
• Help at Home: Large dedicated personal care and Medicaid HCBS provider across multiple states. Direct competitor on Deer Valley's Consumer Directed Services and personal in-home care business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/deervalleyhomehealthcare
• Xx.com/deervalley_serv

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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