Consumer Guide: Finding and Choosing a Facility Serving People with Developmental Disabilities
In Wisconsin, the state licenses and regulates facilities serving people with developmental disabilities (FDDs). An FDD is also known as an intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities (ICF/IID). There's a directory with details about each regulated FDD in Wisconsin. View it in Excel or as a PDF.
What is an FDD?
Facilities serving people with developmental disabilities (FDDs) are also federally known as intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities (ICF/IID). An FDD is a place where four or more people with developmental disabilities, who aren't related, live. In addition to providing medical treatment and supervision, FDDs offer active treatment programming to help residents keep and improve their developmental, behavioral, and social skills. Examples include:
- Doing daily living activities.
- Getting an education.
- Having a job.
- Engaging in organized social activities.
When looking for the right FDD, it's important to find one that you like and trust. We have resources to help you find and choose an FDD that works for you and your loved one.
FDD resources
Expand the section that applies to you to view a list of resources. Select a link to learn more.
Along with the directory, these resources can help you learn more about FDD options.
- Aging and disability resource centers (ADRCs) - Learn how ADRCs serve the public and how to contact your local ADRC. ADRCs help with issues that affect older adults, people with disabilities, and their families. Your ADRC makes it easy to learn about options near you and apply for programs and benefits. Their services are free if you live in Wisconsin.
- Division of Care and Treatment Services - Learn about care and treatment facilities, including centers for people with intellectual disabilities. There are three centers in Madison, Chippewa Falls, and Union Grove.
- Finding and Choosing an Assisted Living Facility - Learn more about care facility options.
- Provider Search - Use the Provider Search tool to find health and residential care providers in Wisconsin. You can filter results to show only certain types of facilities, such as an FDD/ICF-IID.
- Residential Care Options by County - Access details about residential care options based on where you live. Use a map or county listing to select your county and learn more.
These resources show how consumers rate certain FDDs. They also show which FDDs have gotten citations for not meeting state requirements.
- Consumer Information Reports for Nursing Homes and FDDs - Find reports with details about each Wisconsin FDD. Reports mention any federal violations and staff information.
- FDDs - Learn more about how FDDs are regulated in Wisconsin.
- Provider Search - Use the Provider Search tool to find health and residential care providers in Wisconsin. View any survey results and citations from the past three years.
These resources can help you understand laws that protect those living in FDDs.
- Client Rights Office - Find out how to get advice about your rights from a team of experts. This office helps people who get services for a disability, mental health, or substance use. They'll tell you more about your rights under the law and what they mean. Includes:
- Complaints or Problems with Your Health Care - Find out how to file a complaint about your health care. Includes issues with health and residential care facilities, providers, insurance, and medical bills.
- End-of-Life Planning - Learn about how to plan for the end of life. Includes details on advance directives, do-not-resuscitate orders, privacy rights, and more.
- Board on Aging & Long Term Care - Work with this group to learn more about your rights, health care systems, and long-term care. Their job is to advocate for your interests. They have several programs that can help you:
Developmental Disability Programs and Information - Find programs in Wisconsin that help kids and adults with disabilities.