Certificates of Compliance (COC)
Healthcare Facilities will receive invoices yearly for Fire and Life Safety Certificate of Compliance (COC) Inspection Fees according to 8 CCR 1507-31 13.3 in the amount of $500.00. Please review the Health Facility Rules or email the Division at cdps_dfpc_coc@state.co.us.
All Facilities will need to submit a Certificate of Compliance Request.
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- General Information
Certificates of Compliance (COC) are not provided to the business entity; they serve as an internal document between the division and the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE). Once CDPHE receives that document, it will then be added to your licensing application package as part of the required documentation for obtaining your license.
- Inspection Information
CMS Certified Facilities
DFPC performs Life Safety inspections for all CMS Certified Facilities, please submit a COC Request. If your facility has corrected deficiencies you will be able to submit them through the request form.
Medicaid Certified Assisted Living Facilities
DFPC performs Life Safety inspections for all Medicaid-certified assisted Living Facilities. Please submit a COC Request. If your facility has corrected deficiencies, you can submit them through the request form.
Non-Certified Facilities
As of 1 July, 2021 DFPC performs Life Safety inspections for all Facilities which are potentially eligible for certification. Please submit a COC Request. If your facility has corrected deficiencies you will be able to submit them through the request form.
- Inspection Deficiencies (Violations)
Any facility with deficiencies must correct them prior to any COC being issued.
CMS Certified and Medicaid ALR Facilities
If deficiencies exist for a state COC survey (inspection) they shall be corrected within ninety (90) days of the inspection and a re-inspection will be necessary to demonstrate compliance. Corrections should be sent directly to the inspector whose contact information can be found on the inspection form.
Private Pay Facilities
If deficiencies exist for a private pay facility inspected by DFPC they shall be corrected within ninety (90) days of the inspection and a re-inspection will be necessary to demonstrate compliance. Corrections should be sent directly to the inspector whose contact information can be found on the inspection form.
- COCs After Construction
COCs are generated after completion of a construction project or maintenance inspection/Life Safety Survey in which no deficiencies exist.
- Facility Licensure with CDPHE
DFPC and CDPHE do not share processes and procedures for licensure. Once you have requested your CoC and it has been provided to CDPHE you will have to complete your licensure with them.
If you have yet to apply for licensure you can do so through CDPHE: apply for licensure