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Northeast Florida State Hospital

Macclenny, Baker County, FL · CCN 104007
Licensed to Florida Department Of Children And Families

Composite
62.9
rank score
Distress
69
FY2024
Fit
80
vs thesis
Estimated ticket
$14.0M–$56.1M
60 beds · within envelope
Ownership
government
PH

Why it ranks here

  • operating margin below -10%
  • total margin below -8%
  • urban — higher occupancy and iteration surface
  • specialty facility — narrower problem scope
  • bed count in the target band
  • small ticket — deploys little of the available capital
  • strong occupancy — good iteration surface
  • government-owned — public process likely

Latest financials · FY2024

Net patient revenue$7.6M
Operating margin -1,151.0%
Total margin -1,151.0%
Days cash on hand
Current ratio
Occupancy99%

Facility

Beds60
Facility typePH
Settingurban
Ownership classgovernment
Per-bed (low) $234K
Per-bed (high) $935K

Financial history

FYBedsNet patient rev Net incomeOp margin Total marginDays cash Current ratioOccupancy DischargesDistress
2021 60 $4.3M $-80.1M -1,845.8% -1,845.8% 92% 35 83
2022 60 $6.4M $-74.1M -1,164.5% -1,164.5% 90% 19 83
2023 60 $5.5M $-77.4M -1,417.2% -1,417.2% 95% 17 83
2024 60 $7.6M $-87.5M -1,151.0% -1,151.0% 99% 248 69

Owners

OwnerRole%SinceType
Deagan Watson w-2 managing employee 100 2024-12
Deagan Watson operational/managerial control 100 2024-12
Diana Nielsen w-2 managing employee 2012-01
Rena Flynn w-2 managing employee 2005-06

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 FL

Completed CMS ownership changes in this state. These buyers already cleared the licensure process here — and whoever advised them knows this market.

DateBuyerSellerHospitalBeds
2025-07-01 9001 Tamiami Trail Opco, Llc Willough Healthcare Inc The Willough At Naples 87
2019-06-03 Southern Winds Hospital Llc Southern Winds Health Llc Southern Winds Hospital Llc 72