Aurora Behavioral Healthcare-Tempe
Tempe, Maricopa County, AZ
· CCN 034028
Licensed to Aurora Behavioral Healthcare - Tempe, Llc
Composite
68.1
rank score
Distress
70
FY2023
Fit
92
vs thesis
Estimated ticket
$26.6M–$106M
138 beds ·
within envelope
Ownership
for-profit
PH
Why it ranks here
- operating margin below -10%
- total margin -8% to -3%
- under 30 days cash on hand
- debt above 70% of assets
- margin deteriorating sharply
- urban — higher occupancy and iteration surface
- specialty facility — narrower problem scope
- bed count in the target band
- ticket size somewhat below the envelope
- strong occupancy — good iteration surface
- for-profit — no charitable conversion review
Latest financials · FY2023
| Net patient revenue | $38.9M |
| Operating margin | -13.0% |
| Total margin | -3.1% |
| Days cash on hand | 0 |
| Current ratio | 2.83 |
| Occupancy | 73% |
Facility
| Beds | 138 |
| Facility type | PH |
| Setting | urban |
| Ownership class | for-profit |
| Per-bed (low) | $192K |
| Per-bed (high) | $770K |
Financial history
| FY | Beds | Net patient rev | Net income | Op margin | Total margin | Days cash | Current ratio | Occupancy | Discharges | Distress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 138 | $39.2M | $3.3M | 3.7% | 8.1% | 17 | 6.38 | 74% | 4,366 | 22 |
| 2021 | 138 | $41.0M | $4.7M | 2.7% | 10.6% | 4 | 6.85 | 77% | 4,400 | 22 |
| 2022 | 138 | $37.8M | $918K | -6.2% | 2.2% | 0 | 4.07 | 72% | 4,227 | 44 |
| 2023 | 138 | $38.9M | $-1.3M | -13.0% | -3.1% | 0 | 2.83 | 73% | 4,170 | 70 |
Owners
| Owner | Role | % | Since | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea Vickers | corporate officer | 100 | 2024-01 | |
| Chelsea Vickers | operational/managerial control | 100 | 2024-01 | |
| Signature Healthcare Services, Llc | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100 | 2010-02 | |
| Signature Healthcare Services, Llc | operational/managerial control | 100 | 2010-02 | |
| Soon Kim | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | 100 | 2010-02 | |
| Rebekah Francis | corporate officer | 50 | 2013-03 | |
| Rebekah Francis | w-2 managing employee | 50 | 2013-03 |
Ownership changes
No CMS ownership change on record since 2016 — this hospital has not traded in at least a decade.
Who has been buying in AZ
Completed CMS ownership changes in this state. These buyers already cleared the licensure process here — and whoever advised them knows this market.
| Date | Buyer | Seller | Hospital | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-20 | College Medical Center Phoenix Llc | St Lukes Behavioral Hospital Lp | St. Lukes Behavioral Health Center | 127 |