How ready is your residential program for licensing?
Tell us where you are in the licensing process, then rate where you stand on about 35 items across eight areas, drawn from Pennsylvania's Chapter 3800 inspection worksheet and the state's Regulatory Compliance Guide. Your readiness score is free and instant. Add your contact details to unlock a full action plan with your next licensing step, blockers, priorities, and recommended support. It takes about seven minutes.
This assessment covers standard child residential facilities. Specialized settings, such as secure care, have additional or different requirements. For example, secure facilities may lock exit doors and may require shatterproof mirrors and glass-like surfaces.
Example answers are loaded, including the full action plan, so you can see what you'll get. Clear them to start your own assessment.
Unlock your full action plan
See your next licensing step with a tip most new providers miss, what's required before an on-site inspection, what to start early and why, which property items are hard to fix later, your score in each of the eight areas, your three priorities with next steps, and the support level that fits your program.
Tip:
Required before an on-site inspection
You can't move from application to an on-site inspection without these.
The state can waive individual requirements, but approval isn't guaranteed and a waiver may not last, so avoid planning a property around one.
Start these early
These take longer than most new providers expect, and the state usually introduces them late. Starting them now, alongside licensing, avoids months of delay and duplicate work.
Your three priorities
Book a free 20-minute results review
Your self-assessment shows where you think you stand. A review with a consultant who has taken a program through Pennsylvania licensing confirms what's true for your property and plan.
Questions? Email consulting@brightpathwayscoalition.com
This self-assessment is a planning tool. It is not an official licensing inspection and does not guarantee licensure, placements, or opening dates.