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How Home Health Agencies Are Valued

A home health agency is valued on its earnings, its licence and its payer mix. A Medicare certified agency with clean surveys, private pay clients and a stable roster of caregivers is valued toward the top of the range; an agency dependent on one payer or one referral source is discounted.

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Reviewed by Tyson E. Sam, Founder and Broker of Record, BreakThru Realty, Florida License 3565210

Last reviewed November 7, 2026

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The Licence and the Certification

The licence type from the Agency for Health Care Administration, the counties it covers, its conditions and any Medicare certification set the base, because they decide what the agency may bill and who may buy it. A change of ownership has its own approval process, and a buyer prices the time and the risk it adds.

Payer Mix and Referral Sources

Private pay, long term care insurance, Medicaid programs, Medicare and veterans' benefits each pay and collect differently, and a buyer values an agency spread across them above one dependent on a single payer. Referral concentration is read the same way: many hospitals, physicians and facilities are worth more than one discharge planner.

Caregivers, Compliance and the Administrator

Caregiver turnover, pay rates, screening and training records, and whether workers are employees or contractors are valuation and compliance questions at once. Survey and complaint history is reviewed. An administrator and a director of nursing who stay raise the value; an owner who is the administrator and the scheduler lowers it.

Find Out What My Business Is Worth

Tell us the type of business, the city, how long it has operated, annual revenue, owner benefit or seller's discretionary earnings, EBITDA if you track it, monthly rent and lease expiry, number of employees, how involved you are, why you are selling, your timeline and whether you would consider seller financing. A licensed BreakThru business broker prepares a confidential valuation from comparable sales and replies within one business day. Everything you tell us is confidential, the valuation is free, and nothing is listed or announced unless you decide to sell. Prefer to talk now? Call (786) 914-1017.

Questions Owners Ask

How much is my business worth?
Most owner operated businesses in Florida sell for a multiple of seller's discretionary earnings: net profit plus the owner's salary, benefits and one time or personal expenses run through the business. Where the multiple falls depends on the industry, the lease, the staff, the trend in the numbers and how much the business depends on you. A confidential valuation gives you the range for your business and the reasons behind it.
Will my employees, customers or landlord find out?
Not from us. The business is marketed without its name or address, buyers sign a nondisclosure agreement and prove their funds before they learn who you are, and showings happen after hours or are presented as something else. The landlord is approached only once there is an accepted offer, because the lease has to be assigned.
How long does it take to sell a business?
Six to nine months from listing to closing is common for a well prepared small business, faster when the price is right and the records are clean, longer for businesses that need a licensed buyer or a franchisor's approval. The escrow period after an accepted offer is usually sixty to ninety days.

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