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    Assisted Living - permits, plus the licensure layer.

    Assisted living, memory care, and senior housing programs require building permits, healthcare licensure, fire-code review, and CON or state-license coordination, all on the same critical path.

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    Sector Snapshot
    60+
    Communities Permitted
    5,800+
    Beds & Units
    100%
    First-Survey Pass Rate
    The Reality

    Why senior-living permitting is uniquely complex.

    Assisted living and memory care projects must satisfy two regulatory worlds in parallel: the construction permitting environment and the state healthcare licensure environment. Most permitting consultants handle one. We handle both, in one workspace.

    Dual regulatory tracks
    Building department on one side, state department of health / aging on the other, both with veto power over opening day.
    CON / state license timing
    Certificate of Need or state operating license processes can run 6-18 months in parallel with construction.
    Specialized code review
    I-2 / I-1 occupancy classification, NFPA 101, sprinkler density, and memory-care egress have specialized review paths.
    First-survey readiness
    Pre-opening survey by state health department determines whether you can admit residents, separate from CO.
    Coverage

    Permits & approvals we handle

    Both the construction and the licensure stack, coordinated.

    Construction

    • ·Building permits
    • ·I-1 / I-2 occupancy classification
    • ·Foundation & MEP
    • ·Sprinkler & fire alarm

    Healthcare licensure

    • ·State assisted-living license
    • ·Memory-care endorsement
    • ·Certificate of Need (where required)
    • ·Department of Aging registrations

    Life safety

    • ·NFPA 101 review
    • ·Fire marshal plan review
    • ·Pre-opening fire inspection
    • ·Emergency power compliance

    Operations & opening

    • ·Certificate of Occupancy
    • ·Pre-opening health survey
    • ·Food service permitting
    • ·Pharmacy / med-room approvals
    FAQ

    Questions we hear most.

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    Yes, in CON states. We coordinate the CON narrative, financial demonstration, and hearings alongside the construction permitting track.

    Open the doors and admit residents.

    Tell us about your community. We'll map both the permitting and the licensure path on the first call.

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