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The Florida Department of Health works to protect, promote, and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county, and community efforts.

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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 Homehttps://www.floridahealth.gov/environmental-health/group-care-facilities/foster-care.html
Public, Private, and Charter Schoolshttps://www.floridahealth.gov/environmental-health/group-care-facilities/public-private-schools.html
Residential Child Caring Agency
https://www.floridahealth.gov/environmental-health/group-care-facilities/residential-child-caring.html
Residential Group Care Facilitieshttps://www.floridahealth.gov/environmental-health/group-care-facilities/residential-group-care.html
Schoolshttps://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).