Dependable Home Healthcare to close; 406 layoffs begin Jan. 3 in St. Paul
Dependable Home Healthcare, a St. Paul company located at 23 Empire Drive and in business since 1991, will shut down and suspend services at the end of January, laying off all 406 employees in six phases beginning Jan. 3 and running through Mar. 13, 2026; the workforce includes 368 caregivers and the remainder administrative staff. CEO Katie Fleury cited business challenges and upcoming regulatory changes affecting Minnesota home care, and the closure follows a recent DHS order pausing payments/audits for Medicaid-funded programs (including PCA/CFSS) that could delay payments up to 90 days.
📌 Key Facts
- Dependable Home Healthcare (23 Empire Drive, St. Paul), in business since 1991, will close and suspend services at the end of January as it winds down operations.
- The company will lay off 406 employees in six phases beginning Jan. 3 and continuing through March 13, 2026, according to Minnesota DEED.
- Of the 406 positions being eliminated, 368 are caregivers and the remainder are administrative staff.
- CEO Katie Fleury cited “business challenges and upcoming regulatory changes” affecting Minnesota home care as reasons for the closure.
- The closure follows a recent Minnesota DHS order pausing payments and auditing 14 Medicaid-funded programs — including PCA/CFSS services the company provides — which could cause payment delays of up to 90 days.
- Although services are slated to be suspended at the end of January, workforce reductions will continue in phased layoffs through March 13, 2026.
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St. Paul-based home healthcare company to close, laying off 400 employees
New information:
- Services will be suspended at the end of January as the company winds down operations.
- Layoffs (406 total) will occur in six phases from Jan. 3 through Mar. 13, 2026, per DEED.
- Breakdown of workforce: 368 caregivers and the remainder administrative staff.
- CEO Katie Fleury cited 'business challenges and upcoming regulatory changes' affecting Minnesota home care.
- Context: Days earlier, DHS ordered a payment pause/audit for 14 Medicaid-funded programs; PCA/CFSS (offered by the company) is included, with possible payment delays up to 90 days.
- Company address identified as 23 Empire Drive, St. Paul; in business since 1991.