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Group Care Facilities Program

Florida Department of Health in Nassau County Environmental Health

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The Florida Department of Health (DOH) is not a primary licensing agency and does not conduct any inspections at homes or facilities licensed by the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD). Anyone Looking to open a group home needs to initially contact one of the following primary licensing agencies to obtain information on how to open or get licensed by that agency:

More ionformation about Group Care Facilities can be found at Florida Department of Health Group Care Facilities Program.