What Pflegedienst KRABBES does

Pflegedienst KRABBES is a privately-held, integrated eldercare provider headquartered in Leipzig, Germany, operating since approximately 1994 under the brand "KRABBES Leipzig." The company delivers a full care continuum across the Leipzig and Taucha markets, including mobile nursing services (ambulanter Pflegedienst) operating seven days a week, 7 assisted living properties (Betreutes Wohnen) totaling 390 apartments, 2 day care facilities (Tagespflege) with 48 total places, a 215-bed stationary nursing home (Seniorenresidenz Am Park), and in-house physiotherapy and occupational therapy practices. The core customer base comprises care-dependent individuals holding German Pflegegrade 1–5, persons requiring physician-ordered medical treatment under SGB V, and family caregivers seeking respite and relief services.

Revenue is generated through six regulated streams anchored in German social law: statutory long-term care insurance (SGB XI) via Pflegesachleistungen, statutory health insurance (SGB V) for medical treatment services, respite and replacement care, private-pay supplementary services such as household help and companionship, assisted living apartment rentals, and residential care facility fees. Pricing is regulated by SGB XI and SGB V rate schedules; the website references the 2025/01 rate update but does not publish specific price points. The go-to-market model is consultative and direct — phone consultation, email, and in-person advisory at the company's facilities — supplemented by a content-marketing website and Instagram/Facebook brand presence. The company operates as an owner-operated Mittelstand-style business with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or external funding.

There is no proprietary technology platform underpinning the offering; operations are labor-intensive and human-caregiver driven. A service partnership with housing cooperative Unitas eG extends KRABBES's care services into the 75-unit Servicewohnen Reudnitz property. No funding rounds, acquisitions, leadership changes, or regulatory actions are disclosed in the available data. Management team details, certifications, and patent/trademark holdings are absent from public sources.

Name

Pflegedienst KRABBES

Legal name

KRABBES

Website

https://pflegedienstkrabbes.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Pflegedienst KRABBES is a privately-held Leipzig-based eldercare provider operating since ~1994, offering mobile nursing, 7 assisted living properties (390 apartments), day care, a 215-bed residential home, and physiotherapy/occupational therapy across Leipzig and Taucha, Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nursing and Eldercare Services

NAICS

Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312), Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051)

akta.pro primary industry

Companion Care & Social Support (non-clinical) (HLADAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Behavioral Health & Cognitive Support Day Programs (Geriatric Mental Health) (HLADAIAF)

Keywords

• Mobile nursing services
• Assisted living services
• Residential elderly care
• Day care facilities
• Rehabilitation therapy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Leipzig

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Statutory Long-Term Care Insurance (SGB XI): Billed through Pflegesachleistungen with the Pflegekasse (long-term care insurance fund) for people with recognized care degrees 1-5. Covers body care, dressing, mobilization, nutrition, and other basic care services. Rates are regulated by German social law.
2. Statutory Health Insurance (SGB V): Medical treatment services billed to health insurance providers based on physician orders. Includes medication administration, injections, wound care, compression therapy, and port care. Costs covered by Krankenkasse (health insurance).
3. Respite and Replacement Care: Urlaubs- und Verhinderungspflege (vacation and replacement care) services for when family caregivers need relief or are unavailable. Billed through long-term care insurance.
4. Private Pay Services: Additional support services such as household help, meal delivery, laundry service, daily companionship, and exercise groups that may be paid privately or through entitlement benefits (e.g., 131 EUR monthly for care degree 1).
5. Assisted Living Rentals: Betreutes Wohnen (service apartments) generating rental income from 390 apartments across 7 locations in Leipzig and Taucha.
6. Residential Care Facility Fees: Stationäre Pflege (residential care) at Seniorenresidenz Am Park with 215 places, generating income from care fees, accommodation, and meals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Pflegedienst KRABBES provides a comprehensive continuum of eldercare services in the Leipzig and Taucha region, including mobile home nursing (body care, medical treatments per physician order, household support), assisted living across seven properties with 390 apartments, day care at two facilities, residential care at Seniorenresidenz Am Park with 215 places, and on-site physiotherapy and occupational therapy. Services are billed primarily through German statutory long-term care insurance (SGB XI) and statutory health insurance (SGB V), supplemented by private-pay offerings such as household help, meal delivery, and companionship.

Product overview

Pflegedienst KRABBES operates as an integrated eldercare provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of care services. The core offering consists of mobile nursing services (ambulanter Pflegedienst), assisted living (betreutes Wohnen) across seven locations with 390 total apartments, day care (Tagespflege) at two locations with approximately 24 places each, and a stationary nursing home (Seniorenresidenz Am Park) with 215 places. This is supplemented by two therapeutic services—physiotherapy and occupational therapy—that support residents' rehabilitation and daily functioning. All services are coordinated through a central administration in Leipzig and serve clients throughout Leipzig and Taucha.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mobiler Pflegedienst (Mobile Nursing Service) Mobile nursing care delivered to patients' homes 7 days per week across Leipzig and Taucha. Includes medical treatments per physician orders (SGB V), personal care such as body care, dressing, mobilization, and nutrition support (SGB XI), household help, medication administration, and respite care. Targeted at individuals with Pflegegrad 1-5 and those needing physician-ordered medical treatment at home.
• Betreutes Wohnen (Assisted Living)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Unitas eGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKRABBES serves as the service partner (Servicepartner) for Unitas eG's Servicewohnen Reudnitz property at Kregelstraße 18, Leipzig. This partnership provides service and care support for the housing cooperative's assisted living residents, combining Unitas eG's housing with KRABBES's care services.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Bonitas Pflegegruppe: Mid-sized German operator focused on ambulatory Pflegedienste, Tagespflege and assisted living with regional cluster presence. Comparable multi-format in-home/community-care offering, though centered in western Germany rather than Saxony.
• advita Pflegedienst: German private operator of ambulante Pflegedienste, Tagespflege, Wohngemeinschaften and Betreutes Wohnen with regional cluster model. Closely comparable outpatient + day care + assisted living mix with shared SGB XI/V reimbursement exposure.

Direct peers

• Kursana Care (Dussmann Group): Private operator of Pflegeheime and Betreutes Wohnen in Germany. Direct competitor in stationary and assisted-living care with similar SGB XI rate exposure and reliance on qualified nursing staff.
• Alloheim Senioren-Residenzen: Major German chain operating stationary Pflegeheime, assisted living, and outpatient care services. Closely comparable vertically integrated care model and reliance on SGB XI/V reimbursement, serving a similar client base nationwide.
• Korian Deutschland: One of Germany's largest private operators of nursing homes, assisted living, and home care services. Directly comparable as a multi-format eldercare provider with regulated revenue exposure, though at far greater national scale than KRABBES.
• Compassio: German operator of residential care homes (Pflegeheime) and assisted living with a regional cluster strategy. Comparable full-service eldercare operator with similar regulatory and staffing model, though with broader geographic footprint.
• Casa Reha Holding: Mid-sized German operator of residential care facilities and assisted living. Comparable integrated eldercare operator focused on regional clusters with regulated revenue streams similar to KRABBES.

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Pflege: Caritas confederation's network of stationary and outpatient eldercare providers across Germany. Overlaps directly with KRABBES's service categories and SGB XI/V revenue model, but operates at national non-profit scale.
• Johanniter Seniorenhäuser: Non-profit arm of the Johanniter providing stationary and outpatient eldercare across Germany. Comparable scope of services (Pflegeheim, ambulanter Dienst, Betreutes Wohnen) and statutory-rate revenue model, but with broader national footprint and non-profit ownership.
• Diakonie Pflege: Federated network of Diakonie-affiliated eldercare providers offering ambulante Pflege, Tagespflege, Pflegeheim and Betreutes Wohnen. Comparable service portfolio with shared regulated-revenue model, though operating at much larger network scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/krabbes.leipzig
• Instagraminstagram.com/krabbes.leipzig
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pflegedienst-krabbes

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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