Hopscotch Kids Therapy

What Hopscotch Kids Therapy does

Hopscotch Kids Therapy is a privately held, founder-owned pediatric occupational therapy practice co-founded in 2021 by Lareina Wilson and Sheryl Jean, two registered occupational therapists with 24-25+ years of pediatric experience each. The firm delivers 1-hour in-home occupational therapy assessments and treatment sessions to children from birth to 19 years of age across the Greater Hamilton Area and surrounding Ontario communities, including Burlington, Oakville, Milton, southwest Mississauga, and (virtually) the Niagara Region. Core clinical offerings cover fine motor, visual-motor, sensory processing, feeding, self-care, executive functioning, and developmental milestone support, delivered through a family-centered, play-based model using the child's natural home environment and existing household tools.

The practice operates a direct-to-consumer go-to-market with intake via email and a persistent waitlist signaling demand exceeds current capacity. Revenue is generated through private pay (collected session-by-session via electronic transfer or credit card on the Jane medical records platform), reimbursement through clients' extended health benefit plans, Ontario Autism Program funding, motor vehicle accident insurance claims, and a charitable Hopscotch Angel Fund subsidizing families in need. The clinical team includes 8+ occupational therapists with specialized credentials (SOS Feeding Approach, Get Permission Approach, Handwriting Without Tears, Geneva Centre for Autism Level 1) and prior hospital-based experience at McMaster Children's Hospital.

The business model is a small, regional, founder-controlled professional services firm with no external equity capital, no disclosed revenue, and a tightly bounded geographic footprint dependent on therapist travel time. Growth levers identified include incremental geographic expansion (Niagara Region in-person), use of occupational therapy assistants to scale supervised throughput, and continued reliance on community referrals and word-of-mouth. The competitive position rests on the founders' clinical reputation, the differentiated home-based delivery model, and a diversified payer mix that limits single-source revenue exposure.

Name

Hopscotch Kids Therapy

Legal name

Hopscotch Paediatric Therapy

Website

https://hopscotchkidstherapy.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hopscotch Kids Therapy is a founder-owned, home-based pediatric occupational therapy practice in Ontario, Canada, delivering 1-hour assessments and treatment sessions to children from birth to 19 years across the Greater Hamilton Area and surrounding communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Occupational Therapy Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Pediatric/School-Based Occupational Therapy (OT) (EDAKAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Early Intervention OT (Birth–3) / Preschool OT (EDAKAFAJ), Occupational Therapy (Early Intervention) (EDACAFAC), Pediatric In-Home Rehabilitation Therapy (PT/OT/SLP) (HSABADAM)

Keywords

• Pediatric occupational therapy
• In-home therapy services
• Sensory processing therapy
• Fine motor skills therapy
• Developmental therapy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamilton

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Private Pay Services: Clients pay out-of-pocket for occupational therapy services after each session. Payment is processed via electronic money transfer or credit card through the Jane medical records system. Receipts are provided for insurance reimbursement submission.
2. Extended Health Benefits: Services are paid by clients who submit claims to their private extended health insurance plans. Many plans cover occupational therapy services under allied health or similar categories.
3. Ontario Autism Program Funding: Services may be funded through the Ontario Autism Program for eligible children.
4. Motor Vehicle Accident Claims: Services may be funded through motor vehicle accident insurance claims for eligible clients.
5. Charitable Funding: The company maintains a 'Hopscotch Angel Fund' to help children in need who cannot otherwise afford private therapy, funded partly by cancellation fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Hopscotch Kids Therapy is a pediatric occupational therapy practice that delivers 1-hour assessment and treatment sessions in the child's home (and in private schools/daycares) across the Greater Hamilton Area and surrounding Ontario communities. Services address fine motor, visual-motor, sensory processing, feeding, self-care, executive functioning, and developmental milestone challenges for children from birth to 19 years. The practice also dispatches occupational therapy assistants to carry out licensed-OT-developed treatment plans under supervision.

Product overview

Hopscotch Kids Therapy is a pediatric occupational therapy service provider offering in-home therapy sessions. The core service offering consists of two main components: Pediatric Occupational Therapy Assessment (a 1-hour comprehensive home-based evaluation using standardized tools to identify challenges and establish goals) and Pediatric Occupational Therapy Treatment Sessions (ongoing 1-hour in-home therapy appointments where therapists work directly with children). The company also provides support through Occupational Therapy Assistants who carry out therapist-developed treatment plans under supervision. All services are delivered in the child's natural home environment to maximize comfort and real-world applicability of skills.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pediatric Occupational Therapy Assessment A 1-hour in-home assessment that includes information gathering from the child's caregiver(s), observation of the child in their natural home setting, and use of standardized assessment tools to determine the cause of daily challenges and assist in client and family-centered goal setting. Targeted at families of children from birth to 19 years with developmental, sensory, motor, feeding, or self-care concerns.
• Pediatric Occupational Therapy Treatment Session A 1-hour in-home treatment session during which the occupational therapist works with the child 1:1 to reach goals identified during the initial assessment. The therapist consults with family/caregivers at the end of each session and provides activity suggestions for skill development between sessions. Delivered in clients' homes across the Greater Hamilton Area, Burlington, Oakville, Milton, southwest Mississauga, and virtually in select Niagara Region communities.
• Occupational Therapy Assistant/Support Personnel Services Treatment delivery carried out by occupational therapy assistants who implement plans developed by licensed occupational therapists. All assessment, goal setting, and modifications remain with the supervising licensed OT. Used to extend service capacity within the practice.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario (COTO)coreOthersAll Hopscotch Kids occupational therapists are registered and in good standing with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario (COTO), which is the provincial regulatory body for occupational therapists in Ontario.
• Ontario Society of Occupational TherapistscoreOthersTeam members are members of the Ontario Society of Occupational Therapists, a professional association supporting OTs in Ontario.
• Canadian Association of Occupational TherapistscoreOthersSeveral team members are members of the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists, the national professional association.
• Allied Health Referrals NetworkminorOthersWhile not explicitly named partners, the company is 'well connected in the paediatric therapy community' and assists families in finding other allied health professionals including physiotherapy (PT), speech-language pathology (SLP), and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services to complement OT intervention.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• KidsAbility Centre for Child Development: Southwestern Ontario pediatric therapy center providing OT, PT, SLP, and therapeutic recreation to children with developmental disabilities. Comparable in target population (children with developmental delays, autism, learning disabilities) and core OT service line.
• Surrey Place: Toronto-based healthcare organization serving children and adults with developmental disabilities, autism, and visual impairment, with OT as a core service. Comparable in pediatric OT focus and the Greater Toronto Area client base.
• Senses Pediatric Therapy: Ontario-based private pediatric occupational therapy practice offering clinic and home-based services to children with sensory, motor, and developmental challenges. Directly comparable in service mix, target population, and in-home delivery model.
• ErinoakKids Centre for Treatment and Development: One of Ontario's largest pediatric rehabilitation providers serving children with developmental, physical, and communication disabilities across Halton, Peel, Dufferin, and surrounding regions. Overlaps directly with Hopscotch's pediatric OT serving children birth-19 in the same GTA-W corridor.
• Playful Strides Therapy: Ontario pediatric occupational therapy practice offering home and community-based services to children with developmental, sensory, and motor challenges. Directly comparable in service model, age range, and home-based delivery approach.

Broad incumbents

• CBI Health: Large Canadian rehabilitation and home health provider with pediatric OT, PT, and SLP services across Ontario. Comparable in pediatric allied health delivery and multi-payer (private, insurance, public) funding model, but significantly larger and broader.
• Closing the Gap Healthcare Group: Canadian home and community-based healthcare provider offering pediatric OT, PT, SLP, and rehabilitation services across Ontario. Comparable in home-based delivery and pediatric OT services, but operates at much larger scale with multi-jurisdictional coverage.
• Bayshore HealthCare: One of Canada's largest home and community healthcare providers, offering pediatric therapy, home care, and allied health services. Comparable in home-based therapy delivery and Ontario service area, but spans a much broader clinical portfolio.
• Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital: Canada's largest pediatric rehabilitation hospital and a research/teaching center focused on children with disabilities. Comparable in pediatric OT delivery and target population, but operates at significantly larger scale and includes inpatient care.

Emerging players

• School Health Plus / Pediatric Therapy at Bloom Health Clinic: Ontario-based multi-disciplinary pediatric clinic offering occupational therapy, speech therapy, and developmental services to children. Comparable in private pediatric OT focus and community-based delivery, operating at a smaller, single-clinic scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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