JoyBridge Kids acquires two A Bridge To Achievement clinics
The acquisition brings an Adult Daily Living program into the Frontline Healthcare Partners-backed provider, adding an adult autism services capability alongside two North Carolina locations.
Takeaways
- A Bridge To Achievement clinics (Charlotte & Winston-Salem) is a autism services clinics with adult daily living programs.
- JoyBridge Kids is acquiring A Bridge To Achievement clinics (Charlotte & Winston-Salem) with backing from Frontline Healthcare Partners.
- The target serves autism community, including adults and children across Charlotte and Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
JoyBridge Kids has added a pair of North Carolina clinics and an entry into adult autism services through the acquisition of A Bridge To Achievement’s Charlotte and Winston-Salem operations.
The seller, which recently closed, previously operated large clinics in both cities.
The clinics bring an Adult Daily Living program that extends JoyBridge Kids’ reach beyond its traditional pediatric focus.
The platform’s suite now spans applied behavior analysis, occupational, speech, feeding, and physical therapies, plus counseling and psychological testing.
JoyBridge Kids, which has 26 clinics and in-home options, received private equity backing from Frontline Healthcare Partners in 2022.
In November, the platform merged with Pediatric Advanced Therapy, a transaction that added 10 clinics.
CEO Mike Cairnes has pointed to organic growth, acquisitions, and new service lines as simultaneous levers for expansion.
Dealmaking in the autism services sector has picked up in 2025, with 10 transactions recorded in the first quarter of 2026.
The advisory firm notes that well-run practices with strong clinical outcomes continue to draw competitive buyer interest, including new private equity platforms entering the space.
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