is a disability that involves significant limitations both in intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior, which covers many everyday social and practical skills. This disability originates before the age of 18 and encompasses a wide range of conditions, types, and levels. Intellectual disability is caused by factors that can be physical, genetic, and/or social.

Certified private group homes and public mental retardation centers that provide 24-hour personal care, habilitation and developmental and support services to people with developmental disabilities who have intermittent, recurring needs for nursing skills but don’t require continuous skilled nursing care.