California Department of Social Services – Community Care Licensing Division
Community Care Licensing Division
Welcome to the Community Care Licensing Division
We serve the most vulnerable people of California and our mission is to promote the health, safety, and quality of life of each person in community care through the administration of an effective and collaborative regulatory enforcement system.
Website features directory of care facilities and organizations in California, searchable by type and location.
Adult Care
The Adult Care Licensing Program licenses and monitors Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly and Continuing Care Retirement Communities.
The core mission of the Adult Care Licensing Program is to optimize the health, safety, and quality of life of adults in community care facilities through the administration of an effective, collaborative, and regulatory enforcement system that emphasizes harm prevention and proper and timely compliance.
There are 13 Adult Care Licensing Regional Offices located throughout the State. If you have any questions regarding Adult Care Licensing, please contact the local office near you or the Technical Support Program.
Child Care
Children’s Residential
The Children’s Residential Program has regulatory oversight of licensed facilities caring for minors, age 0 through 17 and non-minor dependents age 18 through 21 in out-of-home care.
The core mission of the Children’s Residential Program is to protect and improve the lives of all youth who reside in a community care facility through the administration of a transparent licensing system that is collaborative, fair, and supportive of families. The roles and responsibilities of the licensing division include prevention, compliance, and enforcement.
The Program consists of one Program Office at headquarters in Sacramento, and five regional offices with seven local units throughout California. The five regional offices are in Sacramento, San Jose, Riverside, Monterey Park and El Segundo. The Program also includes the Foster Family Home (FFH) County Licensing and the Out-of-State Group Home Certification Program.
Continuing Care
Home Care Services
Senior Care
Frequently Used Phone Numbers
Child Care Assistance
(800) 543-7793
County Medical Services Program
(800) 670-6133
Lost or Stolen EBT Card
(877) 328-9677
Medi-Cal Customer Services
(916) 636-1980
Medicare
(866) 227-9863
Senior/Elder Services
(800) 677-1116
SSI/SSP and SSDI
(800) 772-1213
Social Security Fraud
(800) 772-1213
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