Los Angeles County Community Care Facilities (CCF):

Regional Centers CCF’s are non-medical facilities which provide 24- The Steps to Becoming hour care and supervision to individuals. CCF’s are Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center licensed by the Department of Social Services a Regional Center (626) 299-4700 Community Care Licensing Division (DSS-CCLD).

Web site: www.elarc.org Types of CCF’s: Residential Service Serves the health districts of Alhambra, East Los Angeles, Northeast, and Whittier Small Family Home (SFH): Provider SFH is an owner-operated residential facility Frank D. Lanterman Regional Center for children 0-17 years of age. (213) 383-1300 Web site: www.lanterman.org (GH): GH is a staff-operated residential facility Serves the health districts of Central Los Angeles, for children 0-17 years of age. Glendale, Hollywood - Wilshire, and Pasadena

Adult Residential Facility (ARF): Harbor Regional Center ARF is an owner-operated or staff-operated (310) 540-1711 facility for adults 18-59 years of age. Web Site: www.harborrc.org Serves the health districts of Bellflower, Residential Care Facility for the Elderly Harbor, Long Beach, and Torrance (RCFE): RCFE is an owner-operated or staff-operated facility for seniors 60 years or older. North Los Angeles County Regional Center (818) 778-1900 You can access CCLD information by going Web Site: www.nlacrc.org to their web site: www.ccld.ca.gov Serves the health districts of East Valley, San Fernando, and West Valley CCLD Orientation Information Lines:

For ARF’s, GH’s, SFH’s and RCFE’s San Gabriel/Pomona Regional Center Call (323) 981-3970  (909) 620-7722 Web site: www.sgprc.org  Serves the health districts of the Foothill, PRE - LICENSING INSPECTIONS  Pomona and El Monte Some cities or county Fire Departments offer  pre-licensing inspections. South Central Los Angeles Regional Center The County of Los Angeles Fire Department, (213) 744-7000 Institutions Unit, (562) 696-2034, may assist with  Web Site: www.sclarc.org information and/or a visit on how to obtain a fire Community Services Department Serves the health districts of Compton, clearance. San Antonio, South, Southeast, and South West 75 Rancho Camino Drive REGIONAL PLAN CHECK OFFICES Pomona, CA 91766 Westside Regional Center Building, Sprinkler & Alarm Plan Review only: (310) 258-4000 Commerce Office (909) 620-7722 Web Site: www.westsiderc.org 5823 Rickenbacker Road www.sgprc.org Serves the health districts of Inglewood and Commerce, CA 90040 Santa Monica - West (323) 890-4125 What are the regional The steps to becoming a regional A copy of Title 17 can be obtained on the internet at www.dds.ca.gov centers? center residential provider in Los Angeles County: 4. Attend the Orientation (Component 1) presented by Community Care Licensing Regional centers are non-profit, private 1. Contact the Regional Center that serves the Division (CCLD) to determine: corporations that contract with the health district where your proposed facility site  Facility type desired; Department of Developmental Services is going to be located to determine if there is a  Whether your facility will be owner- (DDS) to provide or coordinate services and need. Attend and pass the Residential Services operated or staff-operated; supports for individuals with developmental Orientation (RSO) given by the appropriate  If there will be live-in staff or shift staff; & Regional Center.  What your responsibilities will be. . They have offices throughout California to provide a local resource to help (Certificate is valid for 2 years) 5. Submit a program design for the requested find and access the many services available Service Level that meets the expectations of to individuals and their families. 2. Regional Centers require that all potential Title 17 and SG/PRC Best Practices. SG/PRC Licensee’s/Administrator’s have experience will provide you with writing guidelines to

providing direct supervision and special assist you with the development of the There are 21 locally-based regional centers services to persons with developmental program design. Regional center has 45 located throughout California, and seven (7) disabilities in a licensed residential setting. days to review your program design to regional centers serving Los Angeles County. Service level approval will be restricted to determine if it is complete and that you have those licensees who qualify as the complied with the provisions of Title 17 of Administrator as defined in Title 17 & 22. the California Code of Regulations.

What is a developmental As part of this process, SG/PRC will also review the licensing application to ensure all ? Service Minimum Experience items are met and facilitate processing.

Level Full-Time 6. Complete Vendor Application (Form DS 1890). The term developmental disability refers to a Level 2 6 Months Send vendor application to the regional severe and chronic disability that is attributable center with all the required documentation, to a mental or physical impairment that begins Level 3 9 Months including copy of facility license. Regional before an individual reaches adulthood. These Level 4A - 4I 12 Months center has 45 days to review your disabilities include: application to determine if it is complete and that you have complied with the provisions  Intellectual Disability 3. The Lanterman Developmental Disabilities of Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations.  Services Act requires that the regional center determine the Licensee’s/Administrator’s 7. If your vendor application is approved your  Epilepsy ability to deliver quality services and support facility will be given a Vendor Number. A  which can accomplish all or part of the Service Level Designation will be Individual Program Plan (IPP) for the person assigned according to the approved program  and disabling conditions closely related eligible for regional center services. A panel design. to intellectual disability or requiring interview reviewing the Licensee’s/ similar treatment. Administrator’s experience, education, and 9. The successful completion of all the above knowledge of Title 17 sections 56001-56207 does not guarantee referral or

will be used to make this determination. placement of residents in the facility. (Title Rev. 1/31/2014 17, Section 54322).