Childress Regional Medical Center
Childress, Childress County, TX
· CCN 450369
Licensed to Childress County Hospital District
Composite
37.6
rank score
Distress
32
FY2023
Fit
58
vs thesis
Estimated ticket
$3.7M–$7.4M
37 beds ·
within envelope
Ownership
government
STH
Why it ranks here
- operating margin negative
- occupancy below 30%
- margin deteriorating sharply
- TX: favorable regulatory climate
- rural — cheaper but limited density
- small but workable bed count
- 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 | $38.5M |
| Operating margin | -2.6% |
| Total margin | 14.7% |
| Days cash on hand | 414 |
| Current ratio | 6.14 |
| Occupancy | 18% |
Facility
| Beds | 37 |
| Facility type | STH |
| Setting | rural |
| Ownership class | government |
| Per-bed (low) | $100K |
| Per-bed (high) | $200K |
Financial history
| FY | Beds | Net patient rev | Net income | Op margin | Total margin | Days cash | Current ratio | Occupancy | Discharges | Distress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 37 | $31.8M | $10.1M | 3.0% | 24.6% | 208 | 3.80 | 16% | 401 | 9 |
| 2021 | 37 | $36.1M | $15.1M | 9.3% | 31.6% | 213 | 5.51 | 18% | 445 | 9 |
| 2022 | 37 | $37.8M | $8.6M | 5.1% | 19.3% | 153 | 2.55 | 16% | 415 | 9 |
| 2023 | 37 | $38.5M | $6.8M | -2.6% | 14.7% | 414 | 6.14 | 18% | 517 | 32 |
Owners
| Owner | Role | % | Since | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childress County Hospital District | operational/managerial control | 1986-12 | ||
| Emilee Stratton | corporate officer | 2018-03 | ||
| Emilee Stratton | w-2 managing employee | 2014-05 | ||
| Holly Holcomb | corporate officer | 2021-05 | ||
| Holly Holcomb | w-2 managing employee | 1996-04 |
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 TX
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-01 | Texas Heart Hospital Of The Southwest Llc | Baylor Heart & Vascular Center Llp | Baylor Heart And Vascular Hospital | 56 |
| 2024-10-30 | Hsa Port Arthur, Llc | The Medical Center Of Southeast Texas Lp | The Medical Ctr Of Southeast Texas | 196 |
| 2024-10-30 | Hsa St. Joseph, Llc | Sj Medical Center Llc | St Joseph Medical Center | 156 |
| 2024-10-17 | Big Spring Texas Hospital Company Llc | Steward Texas Hospital Holdings Llc | Scenic Mountain Medical Center | 75 |
| 2024-10-17 | Odessa Texas Hospital Company Llc | Odessa Regional Hospital Lp | Odessa Regional Hospital | 208 |
| 2024-06-01 | Columbia Medical Center Of Denton... | Decatur Health Services Llc | Medical City Denton | 184 |
| 2024-03-11 | Nacogdoches County Hospital District | Lion Star Nacogdoches Hospital, Llc | Nacogdoches Memorial Hosp | 160 |
| 2024-01-01 | Ahs Sherman Llc | Sherman Grayson Hospital Llc | Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Ctr | 214 |
| 2023-04-01 | Methodist Healthcare System Of San... | Hill Country Memorial Hospital | Hill Country Memorial Hospital | 57 |
| 2021-06-01 | Methodist Hospitals Of Dallas | Metsl, Llc | Methodist Southlake Medical Center | 22 |
| 2020-10-27 | Hendrick Medical Center | Armc Lp | Hendrick Medical Center | 533 |
| 2020-10-27 | Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood | Brownwood Hospital Lp | Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood | 63 |
| 2020-07-01 | St Joseph Regional Health Center | St Joseph Regional Health Center | St. Joseph Regional Health Center | 284 |
| 2020-04-01 | Christus Santa Rosa Health Care Corporation | Adventist Health System/sunbelt, Inc. | Christus Santa Rosa - San Marcos | 105 |
| 2020-03-01 | Sana Healthcare Carrollton | Baylor Medical Center At Carrollton | Carrollton Regional Medical Center | 89 |