Sell a Private Duty Nursing Agency: a business broker for private duty nursing (pdn) owners
Private duty nursing is continuous skilled care by RNs and LVNs for medically complex children and adults. It is a separate business from non-medical home care, and buyers price it that way.
Demand is rarely the problem. Buyers underwrite how many authorized hours you actually staff, how long your nurses stay, and whether your managed care contracts survive the sale.
What drives valuation in private duty nursing (pdn)
Staffed versus authorized hours
The gap is upside for a buyer who can recruit, and a warning sign for one who cannot. Show both numbers.
Nurse tenure
Families follow the nurse. A roster with long tenure protects the census through the transition.
Payer contracts
Each Medicaid MCO contract is reviewed for assignment and re-credentialing before an LOI is signed.
Owner dependence
If the owner is also the clinical manager and the recruiter, the buyer prices a job rather than an agency.
What buyers pay
| Size | Range | Who buys |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2,000 staffed hours per month | 3.0x to 4.0x SDE | Usually an operator adding a nursing line. |
| 2,000 to 8,000 hours | 4.0x to 5.5x EBITDA | Competitive when the nurse roster is stable. |
| Above 8,000 hours | 5.5x to 6.5x EBITDA | Regional platforms with multi-MCO coverage. |
Ranges are indicative. Your number comes from your own financials, operations, and compliance record.
Change of ownership and regulatory considerations
These items set the closing date on a private duty nursing (pdn) transaction. We check each one before your agency is marketed so a buyer never finds the problem first.
State licensure
The agency license transfers through a change of ownership filing that typically runs 60 to 90 days.
MCO consent
Each managed care contract is reviewed for assignment and re-credentialing before the LOI.
Nurse transition
Staff communication is timed with the buyer so families and nurses hear it the right way.
- State home health or nursing agency licensure moves through a change of ownership filing.
- MCO contracts and Medicaid enrollment often require consent or re-credentialing, which sets the closing date.
Current private duty nursing (pdn) records
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