What Centre Mutualiste de Kerpape does

Centre Mutualiste de Kerpape is a French mutualist rehabilitation and functional re-education center (SSR — Soins de Suite et de Réadaptation) located on a 300-hectare coastal campus in Ploemeur, Brittany, operating as part of the Groupe VYV mutual insurance network via VYV3 Bretagne. The center specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation (MPR) for adults and children presenting with locomotor, neurological and neuromuscular, cardiovascular and respiratory, burn, spinal cord injury, and addiction-related conditions, treating approximately 380-400 patients daily through both full-time inpatient hospitalization and part-time day hospitalization. Service delivery is anchored by specialized technical platforms including a Gait Analysis Laboratory, an Upper Limb Robotics unit, an Orthotics and Prosthetics Workshop, an Augmentative and Alternative Communication service, an Equine-Assisted Therapy (Équithérapie) program, a Clinical Research Department, and the Lab d'Assistances Technologiques, which develops patient-driven assistive technology innovations. A Mobile MPR Team (Équipe Mobile de Médecine Physique et de Réadaptation) extends services beyond the campus into external healthcare settings across Brittany.

The center employs roughly 650 staff across approximately 700 distinct professions, reflecting a deeply multidisciplinary clinical model covering specialized consultations (sports medicine, concussion management, adapted driving assessment, vocational reintegration) and a dedicated Service de Réadaptation et d'Insertion Sociale et Professionnelle (SRISP) for social and professional reintegration. Pediatric care is delivered through the Pôle Enfants, which includes a school/college integration unit and adapted physical activities; addiction services operate under the KAB'S program in South Brittany. Community engagement, sports events for young patients, and blood drives supplement clinical activity, while a separate Fonds de dotation Kerpape endowment fund channels donations into innovation projects.

Revenue is generated primarily through reimbursement by the French Sécurité Sociale under activity-based pricing (tarification à l'activité), supplemented by mutual insurance payments and donation income. Patient acquisition is referral-driven: medical professionals and acute-care hospitals route patients through a dedicated 'Comment adresser mon patient' admission pathway, and the center is recognized regionally in Brittany as a resource center offering both specialized regional rehabilitation and polyvalent proximity care. The center is GDPR-compliant and operates under the mutualist social-purpose governance model typical of French healthcare establishments affiliated with insurance mutuals.

Name

Centre Mutualiste de Kerpape

Legal name

Centre Mutualiste de Rééducation et Réadaptation Fonctionnelles de Kerpape

Website

https://kerpape.mutualite56.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Centre Mutualiste de Kerpape is a French mutualist rehabilitation and functional re-education center (SSR) in Ploemeur, Brittany, specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation for adults and children across locomotor, neurological, cardiovascular, burn, spinal cord injury, pediatric, and addiction conditions, treating roughly 380-400 patients daily.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rehabilitation Healthcare Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310)

SIC

Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Post-Acute Transitional Care / Subacute Rehab Centers (HLADAJAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Neurorehabilitation Centers (HLAFAFAH), Multidisciplinary Outpatient Rehab Centers (PT/OT/SLP) (HLADAJAG), Orthopedic & Post-Surgical Rehabilitation Centers (HLADAJAI)

Keywords

• Physical rehabilitation services
• Medical rehabilitation center
• Functional re-education
• Specialized rehabilitation care
• Assistive technology healthcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Ploemeur

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: As a French healthcare establishment (SSR - Soins de Suite et de Réadaptation), the center generates revenue through the French social security system (Sécurité Sociale) based on activity-based pricing (tarification à l'activité). Patients are covered through French public health insurance.
2. Mutual Insurance Reimbursements: Being a 'Mutualiste' (mutual/health insurance) center, additional revenue comes from mutual insurance reimbursements for covered healthcare services.
3. Donations and Fundraising: The center accepts donations through the 'Fonds de dotation Kerpape' endowment fund for supporting innovation and patient care projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Centre Mutualiste de Kerpape is a French Soins de Suite et de Réadaptation (SSR) facility specialized in physical medicine and rehabilitation (MPR). It provides inpatient full-time hospitalization and part-time day hospitalization, delivering rehabilitation, re-education, and social/professional reintegration services to adults and children with musculoskeletal, neurological, cardiovascular, respiratory conditions, burns, and spinal cord injuries. The center operates specialized units including a gait analysis laboratory, upper limb robotics, augmentative communication, an orthotics/prosthetics workshop, equitherapy, and a Technology Assistance Laboratory.

Product overview

Centre Mutualiste de Kerpape is a healthcare facility providing comprehensive medical rehabilitation services organized across multiple specialized departments and units. The center operates as a unified platform offering inpatient and outpatient care, with specialized consultation services (sports medicine, neurological rehabilitation, adapted driving), therapeutic activities (equitherapy, adapted physical activities, gait analysis), and a dedicated Technology Assistance Laboratory for assistive technology innovation. Services are structured around patient populations and conditions including children's rehabilitation, trauma/orthopedics, neurological conditions, spinal cord injuries, cardiovascular rehabilitation, addiction services, and social/professional reintegration programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pôle Enfants (Children's Rehabilitation Department) Specialized pediatric rehabilitation services for children with various developmental, neurological, and locomotor conditions, including school integration support.
• Traumatologie / Orthopédie / Rhumatologie Rehabilitation department treating musculoskeletal injuries and conditions including trauma, orthopedic, rheumatologic, and spinal disorders.
• Amputés / Brûlés / Rachis Specialized rehabilitation unit for amputees, major burn patients, and patients with spinal conditions.
• MPR Neurologique Neurological physical medicine and rehabilitation department treating stroke, traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, and other neurological conditions.
• Blessés Médullaires Spinal cord injury rehabilitation unit providing comprehensive care and social/professional reintegration support for patients with spinal cord injuries.
• Réadaptation Cardio-vasculaire Cardiovascular rehabilitation service for patients recovering from cardiac conditions and procedures, and for patients with respiratory conditions.
• Polyvalent Rehabilitation Multi-purpose general rehabilitation service providing polyvalent care for diverse patient needs as local proximity care.
• Addictologie – KAB'S Addiction medicine and treatment service (KAB'S program in South Brittany) providing rehabilitation for patients with substance use disorders.
• SRISP - Service de Réadaptation et d'Insertion Sociale et Professionnelle Social and professional reintegration rehabilitation service helping patients return to work and society after injury or illness.
• Équipe Mobile de Médecine Physique et de Réadaptation Mobile physical medicine and rehabilitation team extending specialized rehabilitation services to external healthcare settings beyond the facility.
• Consultation Médecine du Sport Specialized sports medicine consultation providing evaluation and treatment for sport-related injuries and conditions.
• Traumatisme Crânien Léger et Commotion Cérébrale Specialized consultation for mild traumatic brain injury and sports-related concussion assessment and management.
• MPR et Travail Physical medicine and rehabilitation service focused on work-related injuries and vocational reintegration.
• Conduite Automobile Adaptée Adapted driving assessment and training service for patients with disabilities to regain or maintain driving independence.
• Robotique du Membre Supérieur Upper limb robotics rehabilitation service utilizing robotic assistive devices for motor function recovery.
• Communication Alternative Améliorée Augmentative and alternative communication services for patients with speech and communication impairments.
• Laboratoire d'Analyse de la Marche Gait analysis laboratory providing detailed biomechanical assessment of walking patterns to support rehabilitation planning.
• Équithérapie Equine-assisted therapy service providing therapeutic horseback riding for patient rehabilitation.
• Orthoprothèse Orthotics and prosthetics workshop providing custom-made assistive devices and prosthetics for amputees and patients requiring assistive devices.
• Activités Physiques Adaptées Adapted physical activities program providing customized exercise programs for patients.
• Unité d'Enseignement École/Collège School and college integration unit providing educational support for pediatric patients during rehabilitation.
• Hospitalisation à Temps Plein Full-time inpatient hospitalization service for patients requiring continuous medical care and supervision.
• Hospitalisation à Temps Partiel de Jour Day hospital partial hospitalization service for patients requiring daytime medical supervision and rehabilitation.
• Lab d'Assistances Technologiques Technology assistance laboratory developing and implementing assistive technologies and innovations for patient care.
• Département de Recherche Clinique Clinical research department conducting studies and trials to advance rehabilitation medicine.
• Club Loisirs Leisure club providing recreational activities and social engagement opportunities for patients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 400-380 daily patients treated

Named customers8 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Groupe VYV (VYV3 Bretagne)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentre Mutualiste de Kerpape is part of the Groupe VYV mutual healthcare group, specifically VYV3 Bretagne. This partnership provides organizational affiliation, shared resources, and integration within a larger mutual healthcare network in Brittany.
• Fonds de dotation Kerpape (Kerpape Endowment Fund)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Kerpape Endowment Fund supports innovation and patient care projects at the center through donations and fundraising. It provides a mechanism for external funding and community support for the center's activities.
• French Social Security System (Sécurité Sociale)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe center operates within the French public healthcare system, with services reimbursed through the Sécurité Sociale based on activity-based pricing (tarification à l'activité). This partnership enables coverage for patients under French public health insurance.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Shirley Ryan AbilityLab: US-based research-driven rehabilitation hospital integrating care, research, and engineering in neuro-rehab and assistive technology. Comparable innovation-led positioning (gait analysis, robotics, AAC) and scale, though operating under a US payer model rather than French T2A.
• Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital: Harvard-affiliated US rehabilitation network with multi-site inpatient and outpatient rehab across neuro, orthopedic, and spinal cord injury. Comparable service breadth and academic/innovation identity to Kerpape at larger national scale.
• Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation: Large US multi-site rehabilitation provider specializing in spinal cord injury, brain injury, and neuro-rehab. Comparable clinical specialization and focus on complex reimbursement-funded cases, though within a US payer framework.

Regional players

• Institut de Médecine Physique et Réadaptation – CHU de Nantes: University-hospital MPR department in western France with strong neuro-rehab, spinal injury, and pediatric programs. Functionally comparable to Kerpape for Brittany-overlapping referrals and competes for Western France tertiary cases.

Direct peers

• Pôle MPR – Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière (AP-HP): Large academic physical medicine and rehabilitation department within a major AP-HP teaching hospital, providing multi-specialty rehab (neuro, orthopedic, cardio). Comparable clinical breadth and population served to Kerpape, with additional university research intensity.
• Centre de Rééducation de Villiers-Saint-Denis (UGECAM Picardie): Mutualist SSR/rehabilitation center operating under the Sécurité Sociale framework with multidisciplinary adult and pediatric services. Directly comparable structure and revenue model to Kerpape despite serving northern France.
• Hôpital Raymond-Poincaré (AP-HP, Garches): Major French public university-affiliated rehabilitation and physical medicine hospital near Paris, specializing in neurological, orthopedic, and spinal cord injury rehab. Directly competes with Kerpape for the same regional and complex-case referrals, particularly in neuro-rehab and spinal injury populations.
• Hôpital de Saint-Maurice: Specialized pediatric and adult rehabilitation hospital in Île-de-France offering neurological, orthopedic, and respiratory rehab under French public reimbursement. Comparable patient mix and SSR/MPR service lines to Kerpape.
• Institut Robert Merle d'Aubigné: French rehabilitation institute focused on orthopedic, traumatologic, and vascular amputee/prosthetic rehabilitation under SSR tariffs. Comparable mutualist/NGO operating model with overlap in prosthetic and locomotor care.
• CMPR de Coubert (UGECAM Île-de-France): Mutualist-affiliated physical medicine and rehabilitation center operating under the same Sécurité Sociale SSR model as Kerpape, with comparable multidisciplinary adult and pediatric services. Closest structural counterpart due to mutualist ownership and similar SSR scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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