RNRF DCF Practice Exam Questions
With Correct Answers Explained 2023
Legislative Intent - Answer The Florida Statutes (F.S.) outline the legislative intent of the
child care regulations
also supports the research, which indicates that children in quality early childhood education programs have better outcomes throughout their lives than children who are not in such programs
The licensing standards established by the Department address the: - Answer Physical environment (health, sanitation, safety, and physical surroundings)
Children in care (health, nutrition, and development)
Rules and Regulations - Answer a law, rule, ordinance, or other order prescribed by authority, especially to regulate conduct. Rules and regulations exist to protect the health and safety of children in out-of-home care.
The Department of Children and Families' Office of Child Care Regulation - Answer he licensing authority and currently regulates licensed child care facilities, licensed family day care homes, licensed large family child care homes, and licensed mildly ill facilities in most counties in Florida
Child care provided between the hours of 6 p.m. on Friday and 6 a.m. on Monday - Answer weekend child care
Includes all owners, operators, employees, and volunteers working in a child care facility - Answer child care personnel
Actively watching and directing children's activities within the same space, and responding to the needs of each child while in care - Answer direct supervision
On-site administrator or individual who has the primary responsibility for the day-to-day operation, supervision, and administration of a child care facility - Answer director
Directly supervised volunteers who participate in the federal program pursuant to 45 Code of Federal Regulations part 2552; they work with one or more children with special or exceptional needs in child care programs - Answer foster grandparents
A space or room in which care is provided or classes are held, and where learning can take place uninterrupted by outside distractions - Answer classroom/room/designated space The boundaries that define a classroom space, which are constructed in a sturdy manner and anchored so they are stable and secure and do not pose a threat of falling over - Answer stable walls or barriers
Means the Department of Children and Families - Answer department
The process of destroying or reducing organisms to a safe level - Answer sanitize
The person who is licensed to operate the child care facility - Answer owner
child care - Answer the care, protection, and supervision of a child for a period of less than 24 hours a day on a regular basis, which supplements parental care, enrichment, and health supervision for the child, in accordance with his or her individual needs and for which a payment, fee, or grant is made for care
main types of child care programs in Florida are - Answer Child Care Facilities
Specialized Child Care Mildly Ill Facilities
Family Day Care Homes
Large Family Child Care Homes
school-age child care program - Answer specific program providing care before and after school or during school closures to school-age children exclusively.
must be licensed prior to operation and for continued operation, unless the program demonstrates that it is exempt because it is located on a public/nonpublic school school site
school-age child care program must follow - Answer Operated and staffed directly by that school or through a formal agreement
Serving only the school-age children attending the school during the day
Following the standards set forth by the Florida Building Code State Requirements for Public Educational Facilities
Every child care program is licensed? - Answer every year
What is the name of the DCF brochure on selecting a child care provider? - Answer Know your childcare facility
Fines can be levied against a licensee that is out of compliance. - Answer true
Including a child with special needs in your program makes a positive impact on the lives of many people? - Answer true
child care for the midly ill - Answer the care of children with short-term illness or symptoms of illness or disability. Care is provided either as an exclusive service in a center specialized for this purpose or as a component of other child care services offered in a distinct part of a regularly licensed child care facility, for a period of less than 24 hours per day
specialized child care facilities - Answer are licensed programs that provide child care for more than five mildly ill children unrelated to the operator, which receive a payment, fee, or grant for any of the children receiving care, wherever operated, and whether or not operated for profit. These programs were created by the Legislature in order to implement standards, in conjunction with the Florida Department of Health, specific to caring for mildly ill children, such as those with the flu
drop in child care - Answer a child care arrangement where families occasionally leave their child for no more than four hours but remain on the premises, such as child care at
a shopping mall. A communication system must be provided to the family to ensure they
can return immediately to the child if necessary.
evening child care - Answer child care provided during the evening hours, which are defined as 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. During evening child care, personnel must remain awake at all times. When children are awake, child care personnel must provide direct supervision. When children are sleeping, staff must be within sight and hearing of all children. While children are sleeping, there must be enough staff to meet the staff-to-
child ratios within the building, on the same floor; and they must be available to respond, if needed. If a program only provides evening child care, they are not required to provide outdoor space. The program director is not required to have a Director Credential, nor do staff need to have staff credentials.
access - Answer During the child care program's operational hours and the times the children are in care, the program must allow parents, guardians, and the licensing authority access to the program. A parent or guardian must have access to the child care program in person and by telephone.
programs exempt from licensure - Answer Public and Non-Public Schools—School Day
Programs for Children Grades Six and Above
School-Age Programs That Meet Certain Criteria
Instructional/Tutorial Programs
Open Access Programs
National Membership Organizations That Meet Certain Criteria
Summer Day Camps and 24-hour Camps
Vacation Bible Schools Transient Establishments (hotels, resorts, and similar establishments)
Non-Custodial In Home Care
Religious Exemption Pursuant To s. 402.316, F.S.
public and non public schools- school day - Answer school programs for preschool-age children that are operated and staffed directly by the school and that meet age-
appropriate standards as adopted by the State Board of Education are exempt from licensure. Also exempt are the integral programs offered by public schools for children