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Group Care

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Environmental Public Health - DOH-Charlotte

The Florida Department of Health DOES NOT license any residential group care facilities, provide services for residents seeking placement in Florida, nor provide any type of funding for residential group care.

A group home is a generic term for various types of 24-hour residential group care facilities licensed by one of three other state agencies:

Florida AgencyPhoneLicensing Information
Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)850-412-4304AHCA lienses homes/facilities serving the elderly, the disabled and crisis stabilization mental health facilities. Locate facility information.
Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF)850-487-1111DCF licenses homes and facilities serving children and inpatient facilities providing drug, alcohol, and mental health services.
Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD)850-488-4257APD licenses homes and facilities serving only individuals with disabilities. Search for providers.

 

Florida Department of Health in Charlotte County's (DOH-Charlotte) Environmental Public Health staff, as part of its Group Care Program, inspects the following type of institutions located in Charlotte County, Florida:

  • Public, Private, and Charter Schools - Inspections of schools ensure basic food safety and sanitation standards are followed and minimize the risk of transmitting disease, injury, or bodily harm.
  • Residential Child-Caring Agencies - Inspections of residential child-caring agencies ensure basic food safety and sanitation standards are followed. 
  • Residential Group Care - Inspections of residential group care facilities minimize the risk of transmitting disease, injury, or bodily harm.

Lead government agencies, counties, and municipalities may impose more stringent or frequent inspection requirements and additional fees.

Disaster Preparedness

The residential Group Care Program Preparedness Toolkit —designed as a customizable preparedness planning tool for any type of residential facility — assists facility owners, operators, managers, and/or administrators in preparing for and responding to issues that arise as a result of a disaster or emergency.

Using this tool will enable a residential facility to be better prepared and better able to respond in the case of a disaster and be prepared to keep their residents and employees protected. This toolkit is not part of any regulatory standard, but is available and encouraged to be used by anyone who may benefit from its use.

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