Licensing Agency or Facility Locator?
The Department of Children and Families (DCF) licenses various
residential
treatment facilities (DAMHF).
For licensing information
and facility location information, please visit their
website at the following link:
DCF
Mental Health Facility Program.
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 inspection is required
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
residential
treatment facilities, 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 residential treatment facilities. 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?
The level of food hygiene standards that apply to the kitchen depend on the maximum
number of residents the facility is approved to house.
10 or fewer beds:
DOH Rules -
64E-12, F.A.C. (17K PDF)
|
Frequency: |
Once per year as part of the physical plant
inspection |
| Form Used: |
DH 4029 (576K
PDF) |
11 or more beds must
apply for and obtain a food hygiene permit:
A state DOH food permit is needed when a facility
serves food and has a maximum capacity of 11 residents
or more. Prior to opening or operating, a set of
plans drawn to scale and a completed food hygiene permit
application must be submitted to the local county health
department for a food hygiene plan review. There
is a fee associated with the required plan review. To apply for a food hygiene permit, please go to the
food hygiene website
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/environment/community/food/default.html
or contact your
local county health department's environmental
health section.
DOH Rules -
64E-11, F.A.C. (164K PDF)
| Frequency: |
Once per quarter or as determined by the level of
service |
| Form Used: |
DH 4023 (649K PDF)
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Facilities:
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