Frequently Asked Questions:
Assisted Living
Home Health Agency
Group Homes General Non-Specific
Licensing Agency or Facility Locator?
The Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) is the agency that licenses assisted living facilities
(ALF). AHCA licensing information for ALF's can be found at the following link
(ALF Licensing).
For facility locations, please visit AHCA's facility locator webpage at
AHCA Facility
Locator.
What does an Environmental Health physical plant/group
care inspection cover?
The Department of Health (DOH) 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. There is no
DOH state group care program license required or issued, but an inspection is
conducted annually. However, in about half of Florida 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 assisted living facilities
(ALF),
an environmental health inspection ensures good sanitary health and safety practices are in place related to construction, operation, maintenance among the residents,
employees, and visitors to the ALF. 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
- 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
What to do, if you have a complaint about an
assisted living facility.
If you have a complaint about the food or an environmental condition at an assisted living
facility, you can contact your
local county health department. For better
investigational purposes, please have the details surrounding the
complaint, date(s) of the incident or
observation, location/room within the facility it occurred or was
observed, address of the facility, and any other pertinent information
related to the issue.
If your complaint is about treatment, conduct, accident
reporting, behavior, staffing or any non-food or non-environmental
issue, contact the Agency for Health Care
Administration's office (AHCA
Complaint/contact)
or dial (888) 419-3456 to make a complaint. Please have the
details surrounding the complaint, date(s) of the incident or
observation, location/room within the facility it occurred or was
observed, address of the facility, and any other pertinent information
related to the issue.
Good management practices for facility pest control and head lice information.
Information can be found at the University of Florida's
website
Integrated
Pest Management.
Physical Plant Inspections?
Yes, DOH Rules -
64E-12, F.A.C. (17K PDF)
- Frequency:
- Once Per Year
- Form Used:
-
DH 4029 (576K
PDF)
Food Inspections?
Yes, Depends on number of clients-
Five or fewer clients:
- DOH Rules:
-
64E-12.004 (1), F.A.C. (17K PDF)
- Frequency:
- Once per year as part of physical plant inspection.
- Form Used:
-
DH
4029 (576K PDF)
6 to 10 clients:
- DOH Rules:
-
64E-12.004 (2), F.A.C. (17K PDF)
- Frequency:
- Once per year as part of physical plant inspection.
- Form Used:
-
DH
4029 (576K PDF)
11 or more clients:
- DOH Rules:
-
64E-11, F.A.C.
(<1MB PDF)
- Frequency:
- Once per quarter or as determined by the
level of food service.
- Form Used:
-
DH
4023 (649K PDF)
Facilities:
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