Walter Knox Memorial Hospital
dba Valor Health ·
Emmett, Gem County, ID
· CCN 131318
Licensed to Walter Knox Memorial Hospital
Composite
35.8
rank score
Distress
52
FY2023
Fit
31
vs thesis
Estimated ticket
$939K–$1.9M
13 beds ·
within envelope
Ownership
government
CAH
Why it ranks here
- operating margin below -10%
- 60-90 days cash on hand
- occupancy below 30%
- margin deteriorating sharply
- rural — cheaper but limited density
- very small facility
- very small ticket — sub-scale as a platform asset
- very low occupancy — limited volume to learn from
- government-owned — public process likely
Latest financials · FY2023
| Net patient revenue | $21.9M |
| Operating margin | -11.0% |
| Total margin | 9.8% |
| Days cash on hand | 73 |
| Current ratio | 4.46 |
| Occupancy | 14% |
Facility
| Beds | 13 |
| Facility type | CAH |
| Setting | rural |
| Ownership class | government |
| Per-bed (low) | $72.2K |
| Per-bed (high) | $144K |
Financial history
| FY | Beds | Net patient rev | Net income | Op margin | Total margin | Days cash | Current ratio | Occupancy | Discharges | Distress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | $18.6M | $3.6M | -5.5% | 15.5% | 27 | 0.87 | 17% | 177 | 62 |
| 2021 | 13 | $21.5M | $5.1M | -3.7% | 18.7% | 14 | 1.13 | 28% | 177 | 50 |
| 2022 | 13 | $21.6M | $498K | -15.0% | 2.0% | 7 | 1.49 | 22% | 177 | 66 |
| 2023 | 13 | $21.9M | $2.6M | -11.0% | 9.8% | 73 | 4.46 | 14% | 162 | 52 |
Owners
| Owner | Role | % | Since | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Turpen | operational/managerial control | 100 | 2018-05 | |
| County Of Gem | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 2007-11 | ||
| Kathleen Beevers | w-2 managing employee | 2026-06 | ||
| Michael Sokolowski | operational/managerial control | 2026-06 |
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 ID
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-01 | Caribou Medical Center, Inc | Caribou Memorial Hospital | Caribou Memorial Hospital | 25 |