LEARN Behavioral has acquired Little Leaves Behavioral Services, a provider of center-based applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy, from FullBloom. LEARN Behavioral is backed by Gryphon Investors, and FullBloom is backed by American Securities. Financial terms of the deal, which closed on May 11, 2026, were not disclosed.
Little Leaves operates approximately 18 early-intervention ABA centers offering ABA, parent training and social skills groups for young children ages 1-6 with autism spectrum disorder. The company has a multi-state footprint in Maryland, Virginia and Florida. LEARN Behavioral provides diagnostics, early intervention, ABA therapy (home, school and center-based), speech/language therapy and telehealth services across 17 states.
The acquisition strengthens LEARN’s density in existing markets and adds Florida to its footprint, consistent with its active M&A strategy that includes recent add-ons of Cornerstone Autism Center and KGH Autism Services. FullBloom, which acquired Little Leaves in 2018, is refocusing on education and school-based services.
According to data captured in the LevinPro HC database, this deal represents the 35th Behavioral Health Care (BHC) transaction of the year, and the 10th in the autism spectrum disorder provider specialty. Throughout 2025, there were 104 BHC deals, and 11 in the autism provider specialty. The autism provider specialty was the third most active BHC specialty in 2025, trailing behind counseling and psychiatric care (52 deals) and substance use disorder (18 deals), but tying with intellectual & developmental disability care (11 deals).
