DCF 40 HOUR TRAINING COMPREHENSIVE
EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ 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
◉ A child care program is either licensed, registered or exempt from
licensure. The 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-aged child care programs must be: Answer: Licensed prior to
operation and for continued operation unless the program demonstrates
that it is exempt
◉ Child Care for Mildly Ill Children. Answer: - Staffed with early
childhood professionals and nurses while children get well
- Slower paced and provide more rest time
, ◉ Drop-in Child Care. Answer: child care provided occasionally in a
child care facility in a shopping mall or business establishment where
the child is in care for no more than a 4-hour period and the parent
remains on the premises of the business at all times.
◉ Evening Child Care. Answer: child care provided during the evening
hours and may encompass the hours of 6 pm to 7 am to accommodate
parents who work late night shifts.
◉ Access. Answer: During the child care program's operational hour and
the times the children are in care, the program must allow parents,
guardians and the licensing authority access to the program.
◉ Programs Exempt from Licensure. Answer: Public and non-public
schools - school days,
Programs for children Grades Six and Above,
School- Age programs on School sites that meet certain criteria,
Instructional/tutorial programs,
Open access programs,
EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ 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
◉ A child care program is either licensed, registered or exempt from
licensure. The 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-aged child care programs must be: Answer: Licensed prior to
operation and for continued operation unless the program demonstrates
that it is exempt
◉ Child Care for Mildly Ill Children. Answer: - Staffed with early
childhood professionals and nurses while children get well
- Slower paced and provide more rest time
, ◉ Drop-in Child Care. Answer: child care provided occasionally in a
child care facility in a shopping mall or business establishment where
the child is in care for no more than a 4-hour period and the parent
remains on the premises of the business at all times.
◉ Evening Child Care. Answer: child care provided during the evening
hours and may encompass the hours of 6 pm to 7 am to accommodate
parents who work late night shifts.
◉ Access. Answer: During the child care program's operational hour and
the times the children are in care, the program must allow parents,
guardians and the licensing authority access to the program.
◉ Programs Exempt from Licensure. Answer: Public and non-public
schools - school days,
Programs for children Grades Six and Above,
School- Age programs on School sites that meet certain criteria,
Instructional/tutorial programs,
Open access programs,
