FACILITY PROGRAMS

• Biomedical Waste
• Black Henna
• Body Piercing
• Certification of Environmental Health Professional
• Food Hygiene
• Group Care Facilities
• Internship in Environmental Health
• Migrant Labor Camps
• Mobile Home and Recreational Vehicle Parks
• Tanning Facilities
• Tattoo Program

Definition

An occupied residence in which child care is regularly provided for children from at least two unrelated families and which receives a payment, fee, or grant for any of the children receiving care, whether or not operated for profit. A family day care home shall be allowed to provide care for one of the following groups of children, which shall include those children under 13 years of age who are related to the caregiver:

(a)  A maximum of four children from birth to 12 months of age.

(b)  A maximum of three children from birth to 12 months of age, and other children, for a maximum total of six children.

(c)  A maximum of six preschool children if all are older than 12 months of age.

(d)  A maximum of 10 children if no more than five are preschool age and, of those five, no more than two are under 12 months of age. Section 402.302 FS.

Lead Agency

Department of Children and Families (DCF). (This link will open a new browser window).

Physical Plant Inspections?

No.  Except for sanitary nuisance complaints investigated in coordination with the lead agency.  See Section 386.01, F.S.

Food Inspections?

No.

Facilities:

Adult Care: Adult Family Care Home Adult Day Care Assisted Living Facility (ALF)   Child Care: Child Care Facility (Day Care) Child Care - Mildly Ill Child Family Foster Home   Schools: Public or Private

Health Care: Community-based Residential Group Home Crisis Stabilization Unit Hospice Residential Unit Intermediate Care Facility for the Developmentally Disabled (ICF/DD)   Residential Drug Treatment Center Transitional Living Facility