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 required or
issued, but an inspection is required 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
- 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 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 required 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. (K PDF)
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Frequency: |
Once per quarter or as determined by the level of
food service |
| Form Used: |
DH 4023 (K
PDF) |
Facilities:
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