RCFE University

Free, 4-page PDF

The California RCFE licensing checklist

The core steps to license a small Residential Care Facility for the Elderly, each tied to its official source. It's the short version of what first-time buyers ask us about first. Print it and keep it next to the CDSS forms.

  • People and education: orientation, the 80-hour administrator course, the exam, Live Scan
  • Funding: CCLD's start-up funds rule
  • The house: bedroom, toilet, and shower ratios
  • Why most new homes start at six beds

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First page of the free California RCFE Licensing Checklist

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The checklist tells you what the state wants. The full kit adds the house and bathroom math, the startup budget, an editable 6-bed pro forma, staffing, operating documents, and 17 online lessons.

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