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Review Chapter 388-76 WAC for current licensing requirements
If you are applying for an adult family home license, you must submit with your application a copy of the adult family home building inspection checklist that verifies the home has “PASSED” the local building inspection. See WAC 388-76-10695 and 388-76-10700.
When is my annual fee billing statement mailed?
Review Chapter 388-76 WAC for current licensing requirements.
Billing statements are mailed on the 15th of each month 60 days prior to your license anniversary month.
Self Assessment for Potential Adult Family Home Providers
The following assessment was primarily developed by a group of adult family home providers with many years experience in running adult family homes. It is the intent of the assessment to give you as clear a picture as possible of the considerable demands of running an adult family home.
What are some of the standards that my home must meet when the licensor makes the initial inspection visit?
You must be able to show or verify the following for your home (this list does not reflect all requirements).
The home:
Meets current building code requirements for a single family dwelling (no apartments or condominiums
What is an attestation?
An attestation is a legal and formal written statement. If you sign an attestation related to an application, you are saying and confirming that what you are signing is true.
If I do not meet the minimum education requirements, are there other alternatives?
See WAC 388-76-10130. There are no exceptions to these requirements.
Successful completion of government-approved public or private school education in a foreign country that includes an annual average of one thousand hours of instruction over twelve years or no less than twelve thousand hours of instruction (this is equivalent to grades 1-12 in the United States);
What are some of the application requirements that I must meet to be licensed as an adult family home provider?
$2,750 fee must be turned in with the license application;
For a change of ownership (CHOW) for a currently licensed AFH, submit a written letter from the current licensee saying that they are willing to give up their license when and if your license is approved;
Copy of your AFH Orientation Certificate taken within the last 12 months;
Copy of Washington State Business License
The Washington State Department of Social and Health Services website provides guidance on training requirements & classes. “CareLearn Washington provides access to professional online training, including DSHS approved continuing education, for long-term care professionals in adult family homes, assisted living facilities, and enhanced services facilities. Visit CareLearn...
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Washington State DSHS states that, “The adult family home administrator training is a minimum of 54 hours of training on topics related to the licensing and management of AFHs.
Chapter 388-76 WAC describes the adult family home minimum licensing requirements. WACs 388-112A-0800 through 388-112A-0840 describe the adult family home administrator training requirements.
