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Group Care Facilities

Environmental Health Program

Facilities Regulated by Florida Department of Health

Residential Child Caring Agencies are inspected once a year by request of DCF. 

Private Schools, Non-public K-12 Schools, and Charter Schools are inspected once a year under Chapter 6A-2.0040 of the Florida Administrative Code (FAC).  

  • Information about inspections is available at the Florida Health Public & Private Schools web page. Note:  If you want to remain on this page right click on the link and select "Open in new window"

Note:  Public Schools are inspected once a year under Chapter 6A-2.0010, FAC, which refers to the Florida Building Code.

Group Homes are inspected once a year under Chapter 64E-12.

Facility Requirements

The additional following paperwork needs to be part of your plan review:

  • A floor plan with all sinks and toilets marked
  • A water bill (if facility is serviced by Public Sewer) or an Existing System Review (if the facility is serviced by an Onsite Sewage System) Note:  If you want to remain on this page right click on the link and select "Open in new window"

Please bring the entire plan review to:

Environmental Health
1001 Executive Center Drive
Suite 200
Orlando, FL 32803 

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