Today we’d like to introduce you to MJ Roark.
Hi MJ, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstory.
We are KidsCare Home Health. We started in Texas in 2003 as an in-home provider of Speech, Occupational, Physical, and Feeding Therapy. We expanded into Maryland in 2022 and into Northern Virginia in 2023 and in to DC in 2025.
We treat patients from birth up to age 18. We accept both Medicaid and Commercial Insurance.
Our mission is simple C.A.R.E. Commitment, Accountability, Results, Ethics. Our founder Dr. Cortney Baker believes that the best setting for a child’s best progression is their natural environment-their home.
We strive to give the best possible care to our patients and their families. We have a “Happy Family” rate of 99% showing that we are accomplishing that mission!
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
Success is never a smooth road! 23 years has brought us from a small start up to one of the largest Pediatric home health agencies in the country! We have grown from Texas to additional states including Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, Florida, Maryland, Virginia, DC, and South Carolina.
The biggest challenge is getting the word out to the families about our services! We regularly visit pediatric clinics, hospitals, health fairs and other community events.
We’ve been impressed with KidsCare Home Health, but for folks who might not be as familiar, what can you share with them about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
Dr. Cortney Baker and her husband Jason Baker, along with brother-in-law Eric Baker have built from the ground up a family legacy of serving others! This company started with 1 employee and a dream of treating children with developmental delays to help them to thrive and grow! Many changes have happened along the way of making this dream a reality but our core mission of C.A.R.E Commitment, Accountability. Results. Ethics has never wavered.
We are most proud of our patients’ success stories! We have treated thousands of children over the years and helped to set them on a path of healing and health!
What sets us apart is that we our Therapists come and treat in the child’s home! Barriers of transportation, time, and patient mobility have been overcome with this model. Children thrive in their natural environment.
We provide services of Speech, Occupational, Physical and Feeding Therapy in all states mentioned, and are proud to have been serving patients in Maryland since 2022.
Are there any important lessons you’ve learned that you can share with us?
One of the biggest lessons learned in pediatric home health is that caring for a child means caring for the entire family — building trust, communication, and consistency is just as important as clinical skill. Flexibility, caregiver education, and early intervention continue to be key lessons shaping the future of pediatric home health.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://Kidscarehh.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kidscarehh
- Facebook: KidsCare Home Health
