California LIC forms for RCFEs
Every RCFE runs on the same stack of CDSS forms — admission packets, medical assessments, medication records, incident reports. These guides explain what each form is for, who completes it, when it's needed, and the mistakes evaluators flag, with a link to the official PDF published by the California Department of Social Services.
RCFE OS never redistributes CDSS form artwork. Every download links to the live official source. Guidance here is operational, not legal advice — the form instructions and your licensing analyst are the binding authority.
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Admission
Basic resident identification and emergency contact record kept on file at the facility.
Read the guideFacility appraisal of the resident's functional capabilities and service needs.
Read the guideStatutory RCFE admission agreement between the facility and the resident.
Read the guideFacility disclosure worksheet for prospective residents and families.
Read the guideStatement of resident personal rights for privately operated RCFEs.
Read the guideInventory of resident personal property and valuables held at the facility.
Read the guideThe Needs and Services Plan documenting the resident's care requirements.
Read the guideAdvance consent for emergency medical treatment in RCFEs.
Read the guideNotification of the facility's telecommunications device policy.
Read the guideAssessment of the resident's functional capabilities.
Read the guidePreplacement appraisal of the resident completed before admission.
Read the guideStatement of resident personal rights for publicly operated RCFEs.
Read the guideMedical
Physician-completed medical assessment required for every RCFE admission.
Read the guideResident authorization to release medical information.
Read the guideRecord of centrally stored medications and their destruction.
Read the guideOfficial monthly medication administration record for each resident.
Read the guideIncident & Reporting
Operational
Facility-wide emergency and disaster plan template for RCFEs.
Read the guideRecord of group activities offered by the facility.
Read the guideRoster of residents currently in the facility.
Read the guideCCL entrance checklist used at RCFE inspections.
Read the guideFloor plan and yard sketch of the licensed facility.
Read the guideCDSS checklist of the records an RCFE must keep on site.
Read the guideChecklist for reviewing the facility's earthquake preparedness.
Read the guidePersonnel
TB and health screening report for facility personnel.
Read the guideDisclosure of out-of-state residency and criminal history for background clearance.
Read the guideReport of the people working at the licensed facility.
Read the guideIndividual personnel record kept in each employee's file.
Read the guideLive Scan request form used for criminal record clearance.
Read the guideNotice of employee rights under Community Care Licensing background check rules.
Read the guideApplication for an RCFE administrator certificate.
Read the guideLicensing & Administration
The license application filed with Community Care Licensing.
Read the guideBackground and qualification information for each license applicant.
Read the guideDesignation of who is responsible for facility operations.
Read the guideDescription of the facility's administrative and ownership structure.
Read the guideAffidavit about the facility's handling of resident cash resources.
Read the guideStatement identifying the board members of a corporate licensee.
Read the guideStop retyping the same information
RCFE OS keeps resident, staff, and facility data in one place and populates the official forms from it — including the LIC 624 incident report, which is drafted from the incident record and finalized as a flattened PDF.
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