What Kidspot does

Kidspot (legal entity: The Kidspot) is a private, family-centered pediatric therapy agency founded in 1993 and headquartered at 410 10th Ave W, Palmetto, Florida. It delivers multidisciplinary pediatric services — physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and feeding therapy — to children and families across Manatee and Sarasota counties, with additional on-site service delivery through contracts with local school districts and Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care (PPEC) facilities across Florida. The company employs 25+ therapists (PTs, OTs, SLPs, including DPT and CCC-SLP credentials) with reported staff tenure of 8-20 years, and is currently owned by Tara Hawkins, PT, DPT, who took over from founder Lori Lovesky, OTR/L.

Name

Kidspot

Legal name

The Kidspot

Website

https://thekidspot.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kidspot is a Palmetto, Florida-based pediatric therapy agency founded in 1993, delivering multidisciplinary PT, OT, speech, and feeding therapy to children across Manatee and Sarasota counties, in local schools, and at PPEC facilities statewide, supplemented by a digital parent-resource e-commerce shop built on its proprietary TEACH+ behavior framework.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Therapy Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Pediatric Rehabilitation & Developmental Therapy Centers (PT/OT/SLP) (HLAFAJAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Developmental Therapy / Early Childhood Special Instruction (EDACAFAG)

Keywords

• Pediatric physical therapy
• Pediatric occupational therapy
• Pediatric speech therapy
• Feeding therapy services
• Early childhood intervention

Headquarters

HQ city

Palmetto, Florida

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Pediatric Therapy Services: Clinical therapy services including physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and feeding therapy provided to children in clinic, school, and PPEC facility settings. Services are typically billed through insurance or as fee-for-service.
2. Digital Parent Resources: Sale of digital download products including parent guides, behavior toolkits, and social stories through the e-commerce shop. Products range from $5 individual social stories to $47 comprehensive behavior libraries.
3. School System Contracts: Therapy services provided under contract to local schools and the Early Learning Coalition of Manatee County.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kidspot is a private, family-centered pediatric therapy agency delivering physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and feeding therapy to children in clinic, school, and PPEC facility settings. The company supplements its therapy practice with a digital storefront of downloadable parent guides, behavior toolkits, and social stories built around its proprietary TEACH+ method. Services are delivered by 25+ therapists with 20+ years of combined experience across multiple Florida locations.

Product overview

Kidspot is a pediatric physical, occupational, and speech therapy practice offering in-person therapy services to children in the Palmetto, Ellenton, Bradenton, and Sarasota areas of Florida. In addition to clinical therapy services, the company operates an e-commerce shop selling digital downloadable resources for parents and caregivers. The product portfolio includes comprehensive digital resources (The Complete Toddler Behavior Library, Toddler Behavior Toolkit), parent guides addressing specific topics (hitting prevention, language development, tantrum management), and individual social stories. These products are primarily marketed as therapist-created tools to help parents handle toddler behavior challenges. The company also offers bundled packages combining multiple guides and social stories for parents seeking comprehensive resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pediatric Physical Therapy In-person pediatric physical therapy to help children achieve maximum potential, foster independent exploration of their environment, and aid active participation at home, school, and in the community. Delivered by PTs (including DPT-credentialed therapists) in the Palmetto clinic, local schools, and PPEC facilities.
• Pediatric Occupational Therapy Occupational therapy for children focusing on functional skills of daily life, building age-appropriate confidence, independence, and a better understanding of the world. Delivered by OTR/L therapists in clinic and school settings.
• Pediatric Speech Therapy Speech therapy to improve verbal, nonverbal, and social communication, helping children gain independence in daily life. Delivered by Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) in the Palmetto clinic.
• Pediatric Feeding Therapy Specialized feeding therapy for infants and children with difficulties sucking, chewing, feeding, or swallowing, and for those with food aversions. Therapists address oral motor skills and expand children's diets, including management of liquids and solids, and bottle/cup/utensil selection.
• Free Developmental Phone Screening A free 15-minute developmental phone screening for families concerned about their child's development. If therapy is recommended, parents are advised to obtain a pediatrician referral for a detailed evaluation with the appropriate service.
• The Complete Toddler Behavior Library A comprehensive digital library of therapist-created toddler behavior resources covering strategies, guides, and tools for handling tantrums, hitting, and challenging behaviors. Sold as a one-time digital download for parents and caregivers.
• Toddler Behavior Toolkit A complete toddler behavior toolkit with therapist-created strategies, scripts, and visual tools to handle tantrums, hitting, and everyday challenges with confidence. Sold as a one-time digital download.
• Social Story Mega Bundle A comprehensive digital bundle of social stories covering multiple toddler behavior topics including transitions, anger management, sharing, biting, and communication skills. Sold as a one-time digital download.
• Toddler Behavior Guide Collection A digital bundle of three toddler behavior guides covering prevention of challenging behaviors, handling and preventing hitting, and the 3-Step Tantrum Plan. Sold as a one-time digital download.
• Parent Guide: How to Handle and Prevent Hitting A digital parent guide with practical strategies for handling and preventing hitting behaviors in toddlers. Sold as a one-time digital download.
• Parent Guide: Encouraging Language Development A digital parent guide with strategies for encouraging language development in toddlers. Sold as a one-time digital download.
• Parent Guide: The 3-Step Tantrum Plan A digital parent guide providing a step-by-step plan for managing and preventing toddler tantrums. Sold as a one-time digital download.
• Toddler Behavior Prevention Guide A digital parent guide on preventing challenging behaviors in toddlers. Sold as a one-time digital download.
• Transitions & Routines Social Story Bundle A digital bundle of social stories focused on helping toddlers handle transitions and routines. Sold as a one-time digital download.
• Aggressive Behavior Social Story Bundle A digital bundle of social stories addressing aggressive behaviors in toddlers, including hitting and biting. Sold as a one-time digital download.
• Toddler Communication: Parent Guide & Social Stories A digital bundle combining a parent guide and social stories to help with toddler communication and challenging behaviors. Sold as a one-time digital download.
• Toddler Tantrums: Parent Guide & Social Stories A digital bundle combining a parent guide and social stories focused on toddler tantrums and challenging behaviors. Sold as a one-time digital download.
• Individual Social Stories A series of individual social stories for toddlers covering topics including using words, handling transitions, not hitting, not biting, eating skills, anger and frustration, cleaning up, sharing and turn-taking, keeping hands to self, following rules, and saying goodbye. Each sold as a separate one-time digital download.

Quantifiable outcome

• Child achieves maximum independence and inclusion in school settings
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Early Learning Coalition of Manatee CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKidspot has expanded contracts to serve the Early Learning Coalition of Manatee County, providing therapy services and support for early childhood development programs in the local community.
• PPEC Facilities (Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKidspot provides therapy services at PPEC facilities throughout Florida, supporting medically fragile children who require ongoing therapeutic interventions in a clinical day care setting.
• Pediatric Health ChoiceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA team including Bev PT, Rachel PT DPT, Jody PTA, Carlene PT, and Tanya OT provides services through this healthcare partnership.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• KidsCare Home Health: Pediatric home health therapy provider delivering speech, occupational, and physical therapy to children. Comparable in clinical disciplines and pediatric focus, though Kidspot's model is more clinic- and school-based rather than in-home.
• Hopebridge: Multi-state pediatric therapy provider specializing in autism, speech, occupational, and ABA therapy for children. Comparable to Kidspot as a multidisciplinary pediatric therapy clinic serving similar populations with PT/OT/SLP under one roof, but operating at much larger geographic scale.
• BlueSprig Pediatrics: Large pediatric therapy provider focused on autism services including speech, occupational, and ABA therapy. Comparable in clinical scope (multidisciplinary pediatric therapy) but larger and more clinically specialized toward autism than Kidspot's broader developmental mix.
• Centria Healthcare: National provider of pediatric home- and center-based therapy services including speech, occupational, and physical therapy for children with developmental needs. Comparable to Kidspot in service mix and target population, with broader geographic reach and payer relationships.

Emerging players

• Cortica: Pediatric therapy provider combining ABA, speech, occupational, and developmental therapies for children with autism and developmental differences. Comparable in multidisciplinary pediatric model and family-centered approach, but more technology-forward and concentrated on autism.
• Speech Blubs: Digital speech-language practice app for children, blending therapist-developed content with consumer subscription model. Comparable to Kidspot's digital content strategy and overlapping end user (parents of children with speech/behavior needs), but mobile-app-native rather than clinic-based.
• Lovevery: DTC early childhood development brand offering play products and digital content for parents of young children, informed by developmental science. Comparable to Kidspot's digital consumer (TEACH+/social stories) line and overlapping customer base of parents of toddlers, but product-led rather than therapy-led.

Broad incumbents

• Easter Seals: Established national nonprofit providing pediatric therapy (PT/OT/Speech) and developmental services across many affiliates. Comparable in multidisciplinary pediatric therapy but operates at significantly larger scale and as a federated nonprofit network rather than a private clinic.
• BAYADA Home Health Care: National home health provider with a dedicated pediatrics division offering PT, OT, and speech therapy to children. Comparable in pediatric therapy services but operates at significantly larger scale and as a private-duty nursing and home health incumbent.
• Aveanna Healthcare: Large publicly traded home health and pediatric therapy provider offering pediatric speech, occupational, and physical therapy across many states. Overlaps with Kidspot in pediatric therapy disciplines but operates much broader pediatric home health and adult services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/kidspottherapy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kidspotflorida

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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