BUYER DISCOVERY
Who buys home health agencies?
113 disclosed home health agencyacquisitions analyzed — the active strategic and private equity buyers, how often each one buys, and their most recent named deals. Sourced from SEC filings and verified M&A press releases.
Quick answers
- How many disclosed transactions?
- 113 disclosed home health agency acquisitions with a named acquirer.
- Most active buyers
- Nova Leap Health Corp. (16) · Addus HomeCare Corporation (12) · LHC Group, Inc. (8) · Amedisys, Inc. (7) · Almost Family, Inc. (7) · Aveanna Healthcare Holdings, Inc. (6)
- What would these buyers pay for my business?
- Run the ExitValue.ai calculator to price your home health agency against these 113 disclosed transactions. The engine surfaces what each buyer pool pays for your size, margin, and growth profile.
Top strategic buyers
Operators, larger competitors, and corporate consolidators acquiring home health agency businesses for synergy and capability fill.
| Acquirer | Deals | Median deal size | Recent targets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Leap Health Corp. | 16 | $1M | Florida Home Health Agency (2024), Massachusetts Home Health Company (2024), Home Care Business in Oklahoma (2021), South Central U.S. HHA (Texas) (2021) |
| Addus HomeCare Corporation | 12 | $19M | Helping Hands Home Care Service (2025), Tennessee Quality Care (2023), Apple Home HealthCare (2022), Armada Home Health and Hospice (2021) |
| LHC Group, Inc. | 8 | $27M | Archibold Medical Center HHA JV (2022), Three Rivers Home Health Services (8 HHAs) (2022), University of Maryland Shore Regional Health HHA JV (2022), Brookdale Health Care Services HHAs (HCA) (2021) |
| Amedisys, Inc. | 7 | $25M | AssistedCare Home Health (2022), Evolution Health (Envision) (2022), Visiting Nurse Association (2021), Associated Home Care (2016) |
| Almost Family, Inc. | 7 | $51M | LHC Group, Inc. (2018), Bayonne Visiting Nurse Association (2016), Community Health United Home Care (2016), Home Care by Blackstone (2015) |
| Aveanna Healthcare Holdings, Inc. | 6 | $63M | Comfort Care (2021), Doctor's Choice Home Care, Inc. (2021), Evergreen Home Healthcare (2020), Five Points Healthcare (2020) |
| Encompass Health Corp. | 4 | $116M | Frontier Home Health and Hospice (2021), Generation Solutions of Lynchburg (2020), Alacare Home Health & Hospice (2019), Camellia Healthcare (2018) |
| Kindred Healthcare Services, Inc. | 4 | $63M | Senior Home Care (2013), IntegraCare Holdings (2012), Professional Healthcare (2011), Signature Health Services (2010) |
| The Pennant Group, Inc. | 2 | $114M | Amedisys Agencies (TN, GA, AL) (2025), Signature Healthcare at Home (2024) |
| BrightSpring Health Services , Inc. | 2 | $131M | Amedisys' WV Locations (2025), LHC / Amedisys Agencies (2025) |
| Pennant Group, Inc. | 2 | $4M | Benefit Home Healthcare (2023), Bluebird Home Health / Hospice (2023) |
| Stonerise Home Health Services | 2 | $0.3M | Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital HHA (2020), MVA Home Health Services (2017) |
Top private equity buyers
Private equity firms and PE-backed platforms rolling up home health agency businesses. Platform-tier buyers typically pay up for scale, clean financials, and a management layer that survives integration.
| Acquirer | Deals | Median deal size | Recent targets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humana / TPG Capital / Welsh Carson | 1 | $4.1B | Kindred Healthcare (Home Health Division) (2018) |
Recent M&A activity
Disclosed home health agency acquisitions by year.
Methodology note
Acquirer activity reflects disclosed M&A transactions in the ExitValue.ai database, filtered to home health agency businesses with a named acquirer. Counts include deals with disclosed financials only — total transaction volume in this segment is typically 2–3x larger. The valuation engine reveals what each buyer pool pays for your specific business when you run the calculator. Full methodology
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