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Office of Health Facilities Licensing and Certification (OHFLC).

Welcome to the Office of Health Facilities Licensing and Certification (OHFLC). Our mission is to improve the quality of healthcare through regulatory oversight of acute care and outpatient healthcare facilities and agencies throughout Delaware.

OHFLC Program Areas

 

State Licensed Agencies/Facilities

  Additionally, Federal certification, by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, requires that our office provide regulatory oversight of service providers in:  

Registered and Accredited Office-Based Surgery Facilities

Regulations

  • Adult Day Care Facilities
  • Birthing Centers
  • Dialysis Centers
  • Office Based Surgery Facilities
  • Free Standing Emergency Centers
  • Free Standing Surgical Centers
  • Home Health Agencies – Licensure
    • Home Health Agencies–Aide Only (Licensure)
    • Skilled Home Health Agencies (Licensure)
  • Hospice Services
  • Hospital Standards (Construction, Maintenance and Operation)
  • Personal Assistance Services Agencies (PASA)
  • Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care Centers
 

Forms and Instructions

Direct Care Worker Disclosure Form Statement of Intent PASA Attestation Office-Based Surgery Registration Change of Information Blueprints

Licensure Renewal Applications for Facilities/Agencies*

Licensing Information

Complaints

Every health care agency or facility in Delaware is responsible for providing quality care in a safe setting. Before filing a complaint with the Office of Health Facilities Licensing and Certification (OHFLC), you should understand that the first course of action is to discuss your concerns or issues with the agency/facility administration. If the agency/facility is unable to resolve the matter, then you should feel free to contact the OHFLC for further assistance. Report Online Office of Health Facilities Licensing and Certification 263 Chapman Road, Suite 200 Newark, DE 19702-5408 Telephone: 302-292-3930 Toll Free Number: 1-800-942-7373 Fax Number: 302-292-3931 Fax Email Resource Address, Please send all acute care agency/facility provider correspondence to: DHSS_DHCQ_OHFLCFAX@DELAWARE.GOV The toll-free number is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. During off-hours and non-business days, callers should leave a message on the answering machine; messages are retrieved the next business day. When leaving a message, the caller should speak clearly and include the following information:
  • Their name and telephone number including area code
  • The name of the agency/facility
  • The nature of the complaint

Delaware Health Care Commission

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