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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:

Ambulatory Surgical Centers
Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facilities
End Stage Renal Disease Facilities
- Dialysis Facility Compare
Home Health Agencies - Skilled
- Home Health Compare
Hospice
Hospitals
- Hospital Compare
Outpatient Physical Therapy/Speech Therapy
Portable X-ray Suppliers

Registered and Accredited Office-Based Surgery Facilities

Facilities

Regulations

Forms and Instructions

Office-Based Surgery Registration

Office-Based Surgery Registration Form

Change of Information

Change of Information Form

Blueprints

Licensure Renewal Applications for Facilities/Agencies*

Adult Day Care
- Adult Day Care Center Licensure Renewal Application
Dialysis Centers
- Dialysis Center Licensure Renewal Application
Free Standing Birthing Center
- Free Standing Birthing Center Licensure Renewal Application
Free Standing Emergency Center
- Free Standing Emergency Center Licensure Renewal Application
Free Standing Surgery Centers
- Free Standing Surgery Center Licensure Renewal Application (Newer Facilities)
Home Health Agency
- Home Health Agency Aide Only Licensure Renewal Application
- Home Health Agency Skilled Licensure Renewal Application
Hospice
- Hospice Licensure Renewal Application
Hospital
- Hospital Licensure Renewal Application
Personal Assistance Services Agency
- Personal Assistance Services Agency Licensure Renewal Application
Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care Center
- Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care Center Licensure Renewal Application

Licensing Information

Prior to beginning any planning for an acute care or outpatient healthcare agency/facility (see list above), contact the Office of Health Facilities Licensing and Certification (OHFLC) for specific instructions.
Plan Reviews
- For information regarding Construction and Renovation of Health Care Facilities, please contact the Office of Health Facilities Licensing & Certification.

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.

Office of Health Facilities Licensing and Certification
261 Chapman Road, Suite 200
Newark, DE 19702
Telephone: 302-292-3930
Fax: 302-292-3931
Toll-free hotline: 1-800-942-7373

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

Other Resources

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