Opening a Group Home — Digital Guide

A step-by-step guide to starting a licensed Level III group home in North Carolina — written by Ivey Taylor, MSW, LCSW-A, a practicing social worker and co-founder of a licensed group home.

What's inside:

• 9 chapters covering every phase of the process — from securing your property to DSS and LME/MCO partnerships

• 29-step master checklist covering every milestone from start to licensure

• All NC DHSR resource links and official forms

• Policy and procedure framework

• Job description templates

• State interview preparation guidance

• NC reimbursement rates for Level III homes

This is not theory. It is a road map built from real experience.