Guides for busy administrators.
Plain-language survey readiness guides for each provider type, plus a free printable checklist. General information, not legal advice.
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Adult day care
Survey readiness for adult day care centers
Staffing, participant files, meals and the building: what AHCA checks at Florida adult day care centers.
ALF
Common AHCA citation areas in Florida ALFs
The areas of assisted living operations that most often need attention before a survey, and simple ways to stay on top of them.
Health care clinic
Survey readiness for Florida health care clinics
The medical director duties, billing reviews and postings AHCA looks for when it inspects a licensed health care clinic.
Home medical equipment
Survey readiness for home medical equipment providers
Insurance, staff training, equipment handling and after-hours service: what AHCA checks at Florida HME providers and how to be ready.
Home health
Survey readiness for non-skilled home health agencies
What AHCA looks at when it surveys a Florida home health agency that provides aide, homemaker and companion services, and how to get ready.
Nurse registry
Survey readiness for Florida nurse registries
The contractor files, patient notices and emergency planning AHCA expects from a nurse registry, and how to keep them in order.
ALF
Survey day: a calm checklist for ALF administrators
What to have ready, who should do what, and how to keep the day orderly when an AHCA surveyor arrives.
No guides for this provider type yet. The checklist is still available.