Kelly Pediatric Therapy

What Kelly Pediatric Therapy does

Kelly Pediatric Therapy is a specialty division of Kelly Services Inc. (NYSE: KELYA/KELYB) that provides pediatric therapy and behavioral health staffing and managed services across three delivery channels: K-12 schools, state and county early intervention programs, and outpatient clinics. The division was formerly known as PTS (Pediatric Therapy Services) and now operates under Kelly Services' corporate umbrella. Its service portfolio spans four therapy disciplines—Early Intervention Therapy (birth to age 5), School-Based Therapy, Outpatient Therapy (delivered through the Children's Therapy Center in Minnesota), and Therapy Programming—and staffs four clinical roles: Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Speech-Language Pathologists, and Behavioral Health Professionals.

The business model is a managed services staffing model: clinical professionals are placed and managed in customer sites, with revenue generated through professional service fees. Pricing is quote-based and customized per district or program, determined through consultation with dedicated clinical directors. The division reports a 93% provider retention rate—stated as 30% higher than the industry average—which it leverages as its primary value proposition, arguing that provider continuity drives better therapeutic outcomes for children. It serves K-12 districts, government-funded early intervention programs (notably across five Pennsylvania counties), and families seeking outpatient care, while clinician recruitment is supported through Kelly Services' myKelly career portal and the parent's national talent pipeline.

The go-to-market is consultative and B2B-led, with dedicated clinical directors engaging school administrators and program directors to design therapy programs that meet IEP compliance requirements and manage program costs. Marketing leverages the Kelly Services corporate brand and digital presence, supplemented by direct website consultation requests and a dedicated pediatric therapy job board. No AI, proprietary technology platform, patents, or awards are disclosed; competitive advantage is grounded in workforce scale, provider retention, multi-channel distribution, and long-tenured institutional relationships rather than technology differentiation.

Name

Kelly Pediatric Therapy

Legal name

Kelly Services Inc.

Website

https://kellypediatrictherapy.com

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Kelly Pediatric Therapy is a specialty division of Kelly Services that staffs and manages pediatric occupational, physical, speech-language, and behavioral health professionals for K-12 schools, state early intervention programs, and outpatient clinics across Minnesota and Pennsylvania.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Therapy Staffing Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Practices (HLAFAJAF), Pediatric Home Health & Pediatric Private Duty Nursing (HLAFAEAJ), Pediatric Physical Therapy & Developmental Rehab (HSADAIAE)

Keywords

• Pediatric therapy staffing
• School-based therapy
• Early intervention services
• Behavioral health staffing
• Outpatient pediatric therapy

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Pediatric Therapy Staffing and Managed Services: Kelly Pediatric Therapy provides staffing and workforce solutions for pediatric therapy, placing occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, and behavioral health professionals in schools, early intervention programs, and outpatient settings. Revenue is generated through professional service fees associated with placing and managing therapy providers, with the company maintaining a 93% retention rate among its provider workforce.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Kelly Pediatric Therapy is a specialty division of Kelly Services that places and manages pediatric therapy and behavioral health professionals—including occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, and behavioral health specialists—within K-12 schools, state and county early intervention programs, and outpatient clinics. The company delivers both staffing/managed services and direct therapy programming, including research-backed therapy curriculum support and dedicated clinical director oversight for each partner program.

Product overview

Kelly Pediatric Therapy is a staffing and therapy services division of Kelly Services that provides pediatric therapy professionals to schools, early intervention programs, and outpatient settings. The company operates as a unified service offering that combines staffing solutions with direct therapy services. Its core portfolio includes four therapy service types: Early Intervention Therapy (for children birth to age 5), School-Based Therapy (K-12 programs), Outpatient Therapy (via Children's Therapy Center in Minnesota), and Therapy Programming (research-backed curriculum and resources). These therapy services are delivered through staffing of four professional categories: Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Speech-Language Pathologists, and Behavioral Health Professionals. The company maintains a 93% retention rate among its OT, PT, and SLP providers, matching each partner with a dedicated licensed clinician to lead therapy programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Early Intervention Therapy Working with states, counties, and schools to deliver comprehensive therapy services to children from birth to age 5, including support across Pennsylvania counties (Butler, Lebanon, Schuykill, Montgomery, Delaware).
• School-Based Therapy K-12 therapy staffing and program management designed to help school administrators reduce referrals, maintain IEP compliance, and manage therapy program costs.
• Outpatient Therapy Direct outpatient pediatric therapy services delivered through Children's Therapy Center in Minnesota, helping children access therapy services in and out of school.
• Therapy Programming Research-backed therapy curriculum and programs supporting therapists and partner organizations in delivering evidence-based pediatric interventions.
• Occupational Therapy Staffing Placement of occupational therapists in schools, early intervention programs, and outpatient settings for children needing OT services.
• Physical Therapy Staffing Placement of physical therapists in schools, early intervention programs, and outpatient settings for children needing PT services.
• Speech-Language Pathology Staffing Placement of speech-language pathologists in schools, early intervention programs, and outpatient settings for children needing SLP services.
• Behavioral Health Professional Staffing Placement of behavioral health professionals in schools, early intervention programs, and outpatient settings serving children and adolescents.

Quantifiable outcome

• 93% retention rate among OT, PT, and SLP providers
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Children's Therapy CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChildren's Therapy Center operates as Kelly Pediatric Therapy's outpatient clinic partner in Minnesota, expanding reach to help Minnesota children access vital therapy services in and out of school. The partnership enables direct patient care delivery alongside school-based services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sunbelt Staffing: Specialty staffing firm focused on placing school psychologists, OTs, PTs, and SLPs in K-12 districts. Closely comparable product offering and customer base to Kelly Pediatric Therapy's school-based business.
• Soliant Health: One of the largest U.S. specialty staffing firms for school-based OT, PT, SLP, and behavioral health professionals. Competes head-to-head for the same district contracts and clinician pool as Kelly Pediatric Therapy, with comparable travel and local placement offerings.
• The Stepping Stones Group: Direct competitor providing school-based and pediatric therapy staffing (OT, PT, SLP, behavioral health) to K-12 districts and early intervention programs. Operates an essentially identical service model, target customer, and clinician-supply strategy to Kelly Pediatric Therapy.
• Therapy Travelers (Aureus Medical Group): Travel and local pediatric therapy staffing firm placing OT, PT, and SLP professionals in school settings. Directly comparable business model focused on the same clinician supply that drives Kelly Pediatric Therapy's retention advantage.
• Progressus Therapy: School-based pediatric therapy provider delivering OT, PT, and SLP staffing to K-12 districts nationwide. Direct competitor in the same school-services niche with a similar dedicated-clinician model.
• EBS Healthcare (Educational Based Services): Pediatric therapy staffing and school-based services company placing OTs, PTs, SLPs, and school psychologists in K-12 districts. Closely comparable in service mix, customer profile, and clinician-retention orientation to Kelly Pediatric Therapy.

Broad incumbents

• AMN Healthcare: Large public healthcare staffing company with school-based and allied health service lines. Broader workforce solutions portfolio but overlapping school district and pediatric therapy staffing capabilities.
• Aveanna Healthcare: Public pediatric home health and medical solutions company serving Medicaid waiver and pediatric therapy populations. Large-scale operator competing for pediatric home health and therapy placements that overlap with Kelly Pediatric Therapy's EI and outpatient channels.
• Maxim Healthcare Services: Large national healthcare staffing and home health provider with school-based and pediatric therapy service lines. Operates broader workforce solutions portfolio but directly overlaps Kelly Pediatric Therapy in pediatric home health and school staffing.
• BAYADA Home Health Care: Major nonprofit home health and pediatric care provider with significant early intervention and pediatric therapy services. Larger, established player with overlapping EI and outpatient pediatric therapy offerings to Kelly Pediatric Therapy's channels.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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