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Group Care

Environmental Health

Facility Inspections (Group Care) 

Environmental Health regulates and inspects group care facilities when they are not regulated by another agency. Please go to the links below for information on specific responsibilities for each agency.

Family Foster Home http://www.floridahealth.gov/environmental-health/group-care-facilities/foster-care.html
Public, Private, and Charter Schools http://www.floridahealth.gov/environmental-health/group-care-facilities/public-private-schools.html
Residential Child Caring Agency http://www.floridahealth.gov/environmental-health/group-care-facilities/residential-child-caring.html
Residential Group Care Facilities http://www.floridahealth.gov/environmental-health/group-care-facilities/residential-group-care.html
Schools http://www.floridahealth.gov/environmental-health/group-care-facilities/school-information.html

The codes and standards for Group Care establishments are found in 64E-12 F.A.C. (PDF - 55 KB).