Who Is The Licensing Agency? Where Can I Find A Facility Location?
The Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) is the agency that licenses transitional living
facilities (TLF). AHCA licensing information for
TLF's can be found at the following link
(TLF Licensing). For facility locations, please visit AHCA's
facility locator webpage at
FloridaHealthFinder.gov.
What is covered by an Environmental Health physical plant/group care inspection?
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 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
transitional living facilities (TLF), 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
TLF. 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
Physical Plant Inspections?Yes, if not on hospital grounds. 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 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
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 food services |
| Form Used: |
DH 4023 (649K PDF). |
Facilities:
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