Fort Myers Senior AdvisorWhat is an adult family care home in Lee County?
An adult family care home is a private residence licensed by AHCA under Part II of Chapter 429 in which the licensee lives and provides room, board and personal care to up to five unrelated adults who need help but not nursing care.
AHCA's locator shows 16 licensed adult family care homes in Lee County, 8 in Lehigh Acres, 4 in Fort Myers, 3 in Cape Coral, 1 in Alva; each appears on the adult day and family care roster.
Who is an adult family care home right for?
An AFCH suits someone who wants a family setting, needs supervision and personal care, and does well with a small, consistent household rather than a larger building.
Read the AFCH rules for how it differs from a six-bed ALF.
How do families pay for an adult family care home in Florida?
Most residents pay privately, and Optional State Supplementation and some Medicaid long-term care plans can help eligible low-income residents.
Ask each home which programs it accepts before arranging a visit.
What should I ask an adult family care home provider?
Ask who else lives in the home, who covers when the provider is away, what personal care is provided, how medications are handled, and whether the home accepts OSS or Medicaid plan residents.
Visit more than once, including in the evening.
How is an adult family care home inspected?
AHCA licenses and inspects adult family care homes, and the long-term care ombudsman program covers their residents; complaints go to AHCA at 1-888-419-3456.
Ask the provider for the most recent inspection report.
Where are Lee County's adult family care homes?
AHCA's locator shows 16 licensed adult family care homes in Lee County, 8 in Lehigh Acres, 4 in Fort Myers, 3 in Cape Coral, 1 in Alva; each appears on the adult day and family care roster.
Lehigh Acres has the most, reflecting its large single-family lots.
Where in Lee County is adult family care homes licensed?
AHCA's records show 16 adult family care homes licenses in Lee County; the table shows how they are spread by community (agencies and hospices have no bed count).
| Community | Licenses | Licensed beds / capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Myers | 4 | 17 |
| Cape Coral | 3 | 14 |
| Lehigh Acres | 8 | 37 |
| Alva | 1 | 3 |
The short version
| Adult family care homes in Florida is | Adult family care homes in Florida is not | |
|---|---|---|
| License | AHCA adult family care home license (Ch. 429 Part II) | An ALF license |
| Size | Up to five residents | Six or more residents |
| Provider | Licensee lives in the home | Only shift staff |
