Intermediate Care Facilities for the Developmentally Disabled-Nursing 
Change of Bed Application Packet

A State license is required to operate as an Intermediate Care Facilities for the Developmentally Disabled-Nursing (ICF/DD-N) facility in California. An ICF/DD-N means “a facility with a capacity of 4 to 15 beds that provides 24-hour personal care, developmental services, and nursing supervision for persons with developmental disabilities who have intermittent recurring needs for skilled nursing care but have been certified by a physician and surgeon as not requiring continuous skilled nursing care. The facility shall serve medically fragile persons with developmental disabilities or who demonstrate significant developmental delay that may lead to a developmental disability if not treated,” pursuant to Health and Safety Code (HSC) section 1250(h).

To report a Change of Bed, you must complete the required application packet.

How to Apply

An applicant must submit a completed application packet to the Centralized Applications Branch (CAB). The application packet contains the required forms in one location. The provider checklist identifies the required forms and supporting documents needed to apply for licensing and certification. The provider instructions are a resource to guide you through the process. 

Please refer to the following links to get started:

• Provider Instructions (PDF)
• Provider Checklist 
  

Application ​Packet Forms

• ​HS 200 - Licensure and Certification Application (PDF, 1.5MB)
  
• STD 850 - Fire Safety Inspection Request (PDF)​​​
  

Where to Submit Applications

Submit completed application packets to the CAB at the address listed below. Do not send any completed application packets, forms, or supporting documents to the local CDPH, District Office.

          California Department of Public Health
          Licensing and Certification Program
          Centralized Applications Branch
          P.O. Box 997377, MS 3207
          Sacramento, CA 95899-7377