Group Care

While facility licensing or certification is done through other state agencies, the Health Department is authorized to perform sanitation and safety inspections by Florida Statute 381.006(16). Facilities with kitchens serving 17 or more clients also receive a quarterly food service inspection. Residential facility standards are under Chapter 64E-12, Florida Administrative Code Opens in new window (17.3kb PDF); school inspection standards are Chapter 64D-13, Florida Administrative Code Opens in new window; (26.7kb PDF) and childcare inpection standards are set in Chapter 65C-22, Florida Administrative Code Opens in new window (176kb PDF).

Three Florida Tax Watch Awards for Efficiency and proficiency in government:

*Body Art Program
*Childhood Cancer
*Groundwater Protection

Second consecutive Flawless State review in SUPER Act...unique in State history!

Second consecutive Excellent rating in State Audit of Limited Use Water Systems.

Second consecutive Perfect score in State audit of Swimming Pool Program

Second consecutive Excellent rating on DEP audit of Petroleum Tank Storage Program, actually improving upon the first.