Piedmont Residential Development Center

What Piedmont Residential Development Center does

Piedmont Residential Development Center (PRDC) is a non-profit organization founded in April 1980 that provides 24-hour residential care for individuals with severe mental and physical disabilities in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. Its service offering centers on four small group homes — the original Children's Center off Highway 200 (Concord/Monroe), two homes in Kannapolis, and one in Mt. Pleasant — each housing 5 to 10 residents in a home-like environment. Residents range in age from 5 to 55, and many have lived at PRDC continuously from childhood into adulthood. Care is delivered through individualized programs that evolve year-to-year, supported by an in-house multidisciplinary team of physical, occupational, and speech therapists, a psychologist, a doctor, a dentist, and a dietician, with on-call medical personnel available 24/7.

PRDC's business model is a non-profit fee-for-service plus donations construct. Primary funding comes from North Carolina Medicaid reimbursement for the residential care services, supplemented by NC Department of Public Instruction funding for educational components, grants from charitable foundations and community organizations (including Cannon Foundation, Mariam and Robert Hayes Charitable Trust, Ben Mynatt Children's Foundation, Speedway Children's Charity, and Cabarrus County Community Foundation), private and business donations, and AmazonSmile contributions. Pricing is not publicly disclosed because compensation is determined through Medicaid and government funding arrangements rather than retail pricing. Go-to-market is community-led: PRDC relies on word-of-mouth, family referrals, healthcare provider and social services partnerships, and local community events (e.g., Concord's Streetlight 5K, the Wish List Ornaments giving program) to attract both residents and donors.

There is no proprietary technology platform underpinning the service; care is delivered through a team-based clinical approach. The organization operates as a single integrated residential care service rather than a modular platform, and its 'distribution' is effectively the four physical homes themselves. Families and guardians retain significant control over care decisions, including selection of doctors and dentists, approval of treatment plans, and 24/7 visiting access.

Name

Piedmont Residential Development Center

Legal name

Piedmont Residential Development Center

Website

https://prdc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Non-profit residential care provider in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, serving individuals ages 5-55 with severe mental and physical disabilities across four small group homes staffed by a multidisciplinary clinical team and funded primarily through Medicaid, state grants, and charitable donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kannapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Medicaid Reimbursement: PRDC receives Medicaid reimbursement as a primary funding source for the residential care services it provides to individuals with severe mental and physical disabilities.
2. Government Grants (NC Department of Public Instruction): Funding from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction supports educational components of care for residents.
3. Private and Business Donations: Charitable donations from individuals, businesses, and charitable foundations supplement operational funding. AmazonSmile program also generates a portion of donations.
4. Grants: Grant funding from charitable foundations and community organizations supports PRDC's mission and programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

PRDC operates four small residential group homes (5-10 residents each) in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, providing 24-hour residential care for individuals with severe mental and physical disabilities aged 5 to 55. Services are delivered through individualized treatment programs that grow with each resident year-by-year, supported by a multidisciplinary team of physical therapist, occupational therapist, speech therapist, psychologist, and dietician consultants.

Product overview

PRDC operates as a single unified residential care service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offering is 24-hour residential care for individuals with severe mental and physical disabilities, delivered through four homes in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. Services include Residential Care Services (homes with 5-10 residents each), Individualized Programs (customized care plans that grow with residents), a Team-Based Care Approach (multi-disciplinary professional consultants), and a Family Involvement Program. The organization serves residents ranging from age 5 to 55, many of whom have remained with PRDC from childhood into adulthood.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Care Services

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• AmazonSmileminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPRDC participates in the AmazonSmile program, which directs a portion of eligible Amazon purchases to PRDC as a charitable donation when shoppers select PRDC as their charity of choice.
• Speed for NeedminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSpeed for Need is a community partner organization through which PRDC resident Ben participated in Concord's Streetlight 5K event. The partnership raises visibility for PRDC in the local community.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• The Arc: The Arc is a national network of non-profit chapters providing residential, advocacy, and family-support services for individuals with IDD. Many local Arc chapters operate group homes similar in scale and operating philosophy to PRDC.
• D&S Community Services: D&S Community Services provides residential, day, and supported living services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, primarily in Tennessee and the Southeast. Comparable in Medicaid-funded IDD residential care delivery.
• Aveanna Healthcare: Aveanna provides pediatric and adult home health, private duty nursing, and IDD waiver services across the U.S. Overlaps with PRDC in Medicaid-funded IDD residential and in-home care delivery.
• Penn-Mar Human Services: Penn-Mar Human Services is a non-profit operating residential group homes, day programs, and supported employment for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Closely mirrors PRDC's small-home, community-integrated, mission-driven model.
• Evergreen Life Services: Evergreen Life Services operates ICF/IID group homes and community-based residential programs across multiple Southeastern states. Directly comparable to PRDC in small-home IDD residential model and Medicaid funding structure.
• Sevita Health (formerly The MENTOR Network): Sevita Health is one of the largest U.S. providers of residential and community-based services for people with intellectual, developmental, and behavioral health disabilities. Operates small group homes and ICF/IID-style services under Medicaid waivers, comparable in operating model to PRDC.
• BrightSpring Health Services: BrightSpring provides home and community-based services including residential support for IDD populations across multiple states. Comparable to PRDC in HCBS waiver-funded residential care model, though at much larger scale.
• Help at Home (formerly ResCare): Help at Home operates residential and in-home supports for individuals with IDD and elderly populations across the U.S. through Medicaid-funded programs. Direct peer in community-based residential IDD services.
• RHA Health Services: RHA Health Services operates group homes and community-based residential programs across North Carolina and the Southeast for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Directly comparable to PRDC in mission, Medicaid-funded residential model, and IDD focus.

Broad incumbents

• Bayada Home Health Care: Bayada is a large national home health and assistive care provider serving pediatric and adult clients with disabilities, including Medicaid-funded PCS services. Broader in scope than PRDC but overlapping in residential-style support for disabled populations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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