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Community Care Licensing Division

Agency: CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES (CDSS)

  • Description: Promotes the health, safety, and quality of life of each person in community care. Manages a database of all child care facilities, children's residential facilities, adult and elderly facilities, adoption agencies, and foster homes in California.

    Services include:
    • Find a community care facility: Child Day Care Facilities, Adult Day Programs, Children's and Adult Residential Facilities, and Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly
    • Find a health care facility
    • File a complaint regarding a facility, a facility licensee, or a facility staff person
    • Collection of licensing fees
    • Orientation on how to become a provider to operate a community care facility
    • Reviews of a facility

    • Phone:

    Email: cclwebmaster@dss.ca.gov
    Website: https://cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care-licensing

    Program Hours

  • Hours: Fri: 8am - 5pm; Thu: 8am - 5pm; Wed: 8am - 5pm; Tue: 8am - 5pm; Mon: 8am - 5pm;

    • Location(s)

    Child Care Licensing Sacramento South Regional Office - Sacramento

    • Accessibility: Potential limitations to access—call for information
    • Address: 2525 Natomas Drive, Sacramento, CA 95833

    Adult and Senior Care Licensing Sacramento South Regional Office - Sacramento

    • Accessibility: Potential limitations to access—call for information
    • Address: 2525 Natomas Drive, Sacramento, CA 95833

    Children Residential Program Sacramento Regional Office - Sacramento

    • Accessibility: Potential limitations to access—call for information
    • Address: 2525 Natomas Drive, Sacramento, CA 95833

    Community Care Licensing Division Continuing Care Branch - Sacramento

    • Accessibility: Potential limitations to access—call for information
    • Address: 744 P Street, Sacramento, CA 95814

    Community Care Licensing Division Home Care Services Bureau - Sacramento

    • Accessibility: Potential limitations to access—call for information
    • Address: 744 P Street, Sacramento, CA 95814

    Program Delivery

    • Eligibility: Open to all
    • Languages: English
    • Application Process: Telephone call or visit website at www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care-licensing
    • Program Fees: Call for fee information or check website at ww.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care-licensing
    • Required Documents: Call for information or check website at ww.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care-licensing

      • Service Area

    • Defined Coverage Area: N/A