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Licensing Agency
The Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) is the agency that licenses
adult family care homes (AFCH). AHCA licensing information for adult
family care homes can be found at the following link (AFCH
Licensing).
What does an Environmental Health physical plant/group care inspection
cover?
The Department of Health inspects the physical plant of these facilities
using our community based residential facility rule, Chapter 64E-12 of the
Florida Administrative Code (FAC), as a community-based residential facility
in the group care program. No DOH state group care program license is required
or issued, but an annual inspection is conducted. However, in about half
of Florida's counties a local county health department permit or fee is
assessed through a local county/city ordinance or fee resolution.
Check with your local
county health department for questions related to county fees or county
permit requirements pertaining to the group care program inspection.
In various group care facilities such as adult family care homes (AFCH),
an environmental health inspection ensures good sanitary health and safety
practices are in place related to construction, operation, and maintenance
among the residents, employees, and visitors to the AFCH. Our purpose
is to prevent or minimize the risk of transmitting disease, injury, or bodily
harm. The list below includes some of the primary areas the environmental
health inspector checks for during their inspection visit.
- House Keeping
- Lighting
- Vermin/Animal Control
- Bed/Bedding
- Water Supply
- Liquid & Solid Waste
- Housing
- Sanitary Facilities
- Outdoor Area & Equipment
- Indoor equipment/furnishings
Areas Related To Disease Control and Injury Prevention Need Special Attention
- Food Hygiene & Sanitation
- Sanitary bedding
- Solid Waste/garbage
- Sanitary Facilities (Restrooms & Bathing Facilities)
- Repair and Upkeep
- Safe Outdoor Recreational Area
- Vector and Vermin Control
- Water Temperature
The inspector will look throughout the facility to ensure it is being
properly maintained. Here is a picture of a hole where vermin were entering
into the kitchen cupboards.
Good management practices for facility pest control and head lice information.
Information can be found at the University of Florida's web site
Integrated Pest Management.
Physical Plant Inspection Rule, Frequency, and DOH Inspection Forms?
Yes. DOH Rules -
64E-12, F.A.C. (17K PDF)
Food Inspections?
Yes. DOH Rules -
64E-12, F.A.C. (17K PDF)
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Frequency:
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Once per year as part of the physical plant inspection |
| Form Used: |
DH 4029 (576K PDF). |
Facilities:
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