Adult Care Public Information and Policies

Adult Facility Types Licensed by CDSS

• Adult Residential Facilities (ARF)
• Adult Day Programs (ADP)
• Adult Residential Facilities for Persons with Special Health Care Needs (ARFPSHN)
• Community Crisis Homes-ARF (CCH)
• Enhanced Behavioral Support Homes-ARF (EBSH)
• Social Rehabilitation Facilities (SRF)
• Residential Care Facilities for the Chronically Ill (RCFCI)

For more information regarding each facility type please visit the Centralized Applications Bureau webpage.

California Law and Regulations - Adult Care Facilities

• Community Care Facilities Act (Health and Safety Code Division 2, Chapter 3)
• Residential Care Facilities for Persons with Chronic Life-Threatening Illness (aka RCFCI) (Health and Safety Code, Division 2, Chapter 3.01)
• California Code of Regulations Applicable to Adult Care (Courtesy Copy with Handbook)
• California Code of Regulations Applicable to Adult Care (Westlaw Official Electronic Version)

Elder Abuse and Neglect Reporting

• Mandated Reporter Training
• How to Report Elder Abuse or Neglect
  • You may also directly contact the Long-Term Care Ombudsman at 1-800-231-4024,or the local police or sheriff's office, or CDSS at 1-844-538-8766.
• Mandated Reporter Forms:
  • SOC 341: Report of Suspected Dependent Adult/Elder Abuse
  • SOC 341A: Statement Acknowledging Requirement To Report Suspected Abuse Of Dependent Adults and Elders

Facility Facts

• Statistics about licensed facilities (General statistics, licensed capacity year-over-year, and facility and capacity data) can be found on the About CCLD page under Types of Licensed Facilities heading.
• Adult Residential Facilities - Most Commonly Cited Deficiencies - Most Commonly Cited Deficiencies reports are produced annually and provide a list of the most commonly cited deficiencies by year and facility type.

Licensing Information

• How to Become Licensed
• Licensing Fee Information

Sites and Topics Related to Mental Health

• California Behavioral Health Planning Council (CBHPC)
• Stakeholder Recommendations for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorder Services
• Department of Health Care Services Mental Health FAQs
• Department of Health Care Services Mental Health Services Division