Atlanta - Looking to start small Personal Care Home

One of the first things you should do is talk to your state agency that licenses and regulates healthcare facilities (every state has one), and determine whether what you want to do meets the definition for a business that would require a license from the state. In my state, what you are describing would probably need to be licensed, depending on the number of persons you would be caring for. You will need to know, early on, what requirements/qualifications you will need to meet in terms of staff, physical facility, required inspections, documentation, etc., in order to get a license and maintain it once you have it.

Every state calls their healthcare licensing agency something different, but it is usually a subdivision of your state Dept. of Health and Human Services (or whatever that gets called in your state! ) They can provide you with a copy of the state rules/regs that would apply to your operation (or advise you that what you are planning doesn't require a license).