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Contact the Licensing and Certification Division

General Contact Information

If you have questions about Nursing Homes, contact one of our CDPH - Licensing & Certification District Offices

General questions about the Licensing & Certification program should be directed to the phone numbers and address listed below.

  • Telephone General: (916) 552-8700
  • Toll-Free General: (800) 236-9747
  • California Department of Public Health
    Licensing and Certification
    P.O. Box 997377, MS 3000
    Sacramento, California 95899-7377

MDS 3.0 Section Q Pilot Project

  • Contact the MDS/OASIS Help Desk
    mdsoasis@cdph.ca.gov
    Phone: (916) 324-2362
    Fax:     (916) 552-8965 
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