PDGA CERTIFIED RULES EXAM
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM SCRIPT 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ 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
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM SCRIPT 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ 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
