Licensing Agency or Facility Locator?
The Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) is the agency that
licenses intermediate care facilities for the developmentally
disabled (ICFDD).
AHCA licensing information for ICFDDs can be found at the
following link (ICFDD
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 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 needed or issued, but
an inspection is conducted annually. 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 intermediate
care facilities for the developmentally disabled (ICFDD),
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
ICFDD. 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
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- Liquid & Solid Waste
- Housing
- Sanitary Facilities
- Outdoor Area & Equipment
- Indoor equipment/furnishings
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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 or 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)
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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
requested 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. (20 K PDF)
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Frequency: |
Once per quarter or as determined by the level of
food service |
| Form Used: |
DH 4023 (20 K PDF) |
Facilities:
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