Vista Health-Fort Smith
dba Valley Behavioral Health System ·
Fort Smith, AR
· CCN 044006
Licensed to Valley Behavioral Health System Llc
Composite
53.2
rank score
Distress
42
FY2023
Fit
81
vs thesis
Estimated ticket
$18.7M–$74.8M
68 beds ·
within envelope
Ownership
for-profit
PH
Why it ranks here
- under 30 days cash on hand
- current ratio below 0.8
- margin deteriorating sharply
- part of a multi-hospital chain — divestiture candidate
- 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 | $22.1M |
| Operating margin | 11.5% |
| Total margin | 11.5% |
| Days cash on hand | 0 |
| Current ratio | -0.21 |
| Occupancy | 85% |
Facility
| Beds | 68 |
| Facility type | PH |
| Setting | urban |
| Ownership class | for-profit |
| Per-bed (low) | $275K |
| Per-bed (high) | $1.1M |
Financial history
| FY | Beds | Net patient rev | Net income | Op margin | Total margin | Days cash | Current ratio | Occupancy | Discharges | Distress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 68 | $19.1M | $3.3M | 17.3% | 17.0% | 0 | 0.95 | 58% | 1,875 | 33 |
| 2021 | 68 | $18.7M | $2.3M | 11.5% | 12.1% | 0 | 1.22 | 67% | 2,185 | 26 |
| 2022 | 68 | $18.9M | $1.2M | 6.2% | 6.2% | 0 | -0.27 | 74% | 2,126 | 36 |
| 2023 | 68 | $22.1M | $2.5M | 11.5% | 11.5% | 0 | -0.21 | 85% | 2,424 | 42 |
Owners
| Owner | Role | % | Since | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia Healthcare Company Inc | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100 | 2016-01 | chain |
| Brian Farley | corporate officer | 2023-07 | ||
| Deborah Kraemer | w-2 managing employee | 2012-06 | ||
| Debra Osteen | corporate officer | 2026-01 | ||
| Stacie Harty | w-2 managing employee | 2018-06 | ||
| Tammy Rodgers | w-2 managing employee | 2025-07 | ||
| Timothy Sides | w-2 managing employee | 2023-06 | ||
| Todd Young | corporate officer | 2025-10 |
Ownership changes
No CMS ownership change on record since 2016 — this hospital has not traded in at least a decade.