ADULT RESIDENTIAL FACILITY (ARF) PRACTICE TEST
PRACTICE EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
● What's the minimum required age to be an ARF administrator and how old do you have to
be to work in the industry?. Answer: -21 Years old to be an administrator -18 years old to work
in the industry
● What are the requirements to be an ARF administrator for a 6 bed facility?. Answer: High
school diploma or General Education Development (GED)
● What are the requirements to be an ARF administrator for a 7-15 bed facility?. Answer: 1
year of experience in a residential care facility
● What are the requirements to be an ARF administrator for a 16-49 bed facility?. Answer: 15
units of college, 3 in nutrition, human behavior or staff relations OR 1 year of experience in a
residential care facility
● What are the requirements to be an ARF administrator for a 50 or more bed facility?.
Answer: 60 units of college, 6 in administration or staff relations OR 3 years of experience in
residential care facility
● What is one of the requirements to be an ARF administrator?. Answer: Criminal Record
Clearance
● What are the ongoing recertification requirements?. Answer: 40 hours of continued
education/recertification every two years (up to 20 hours may be taken online but the
remaining 20 hours must be in a classroom)
● What is an adult residential facility (ARF)?. Answer: Facilities of any capacity that provide
24 hour non-medical care and supervision for adults ages 18-59, who are unable to provide
for their own daily needs *50% of clients of the census can be over 60
● Adult Residential Facilities serve persons: A. 18-59 years of age B. With Developmental
Disability C. Who need Care and Supervision D. With Mental Disorder E. All of the Above.
Answer: *E. All of the Above
, ● Administrators of Adult Residential Facilities must be: A. At least 21 years of age B.
Certified C. College Graduate D. At least 18 years of age E. Both A & B. Answer: E. Both A &
B
● Prior to admitting a person with a Mental Disorder the facility must obtain: A. Approval from
Community Care Licensing B. Mental Health Assessment C. Physician's Order D. All of the
above. Answer: *D. All of the Above
● What do the Activities of Daily Life (ADL's) include?. Answer: (Bad Dudes Talk Trash
Everyday Constantly) Bathing Dressing Toileting Transferring Eating Continence
● What is an Administrator?. Answer: A licensee, or the adult designated by the licensee to
act in his/her behalf in the overall management of the facility (*adult means a person who is 18
years of age or older, duh.)
● What does Basic Rate mean?. Answer: The rate charged by a facility to provide basic
services
● What are Basic Services?. Answer: The services required (by applicable law and
regulation) to be provided by the licensee in order to obtain and maintain a community care
facility license
● What is California Clearance mean?. Answer: When an individual has no felony or
misdemeanor convictions reported by the California Department of Justice (however, the
individual may have been arrested with no criminal conviction, convicted of a minor traffic
offense or adjudicated as a juvenile)
● What does Capacity mean?. Answer: It is the maximum number of persons (clients)
authorized to be provided care and supervision at any one time in any licensed facility
● What does Residency mean?. Answer: It is the number of clients + staff in a licensed facility
(live-ins or staying overnight) *Anyone that resides in the home 18+ or older needs to be live
scanned
● What does Control of Property mean?. Answer: The right to enter, occupy, and maintain the
operation of the facility property with regulatory requirements. Evidence of control property
may include: A. Grant Deed showing ownership; OR B. Lease Agreement or Rental
Agreement; OR C. Court Order or similar document which shows the authority to control the
property (pending outcome of a probate proceeding or an estate settlement.)
● What is a Deficiency?. Answer: Is any failure to comply with any provision of the
Community Care Facilities Act and/or regulations adopted by the Department pursuant to the
PRACTICE EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
● What's the minimum required age to be an ARF administrator and how old do you have to
be to work in the industry?. Answer: -21 Years old to be an administrator -18 years old to work
in the industry
● What are the requirements to be an ARF administrator for a 6 bed facility?. Answer: High
school diploma or General Education Development (GED)
● What are the requirements to be an ARF administrator for a 7-15 bed facility?. Answer: 1
year of experience in a residential care facility
● What are the requirements to be an ARF administrator for a 16-49 bed facility?. Answer: 15
units of college, 3 in nutrition, human behavior or staff relations OR 1 year of experience in a
residential care facility
● What are the requirements to be an ARF administrator for a 50 or more bed facility?.
Answer: 60 units of college, 6 in administration or staff relations OR 3 years of experience in
residential care facility
● What is one of the requirements to be an ARF administrator?. Answer: Criminal Record
Clearance
● What are the ongoing recertification requirements?. Answer: 40 hours of continued
education/recertification every two years (up to 20 hours may be taken online but the
remaining 20 hours must be in a classroom)
● What is an adult residential facility (ARF)?. Answer: Facilities of any capacity that provide
24 hour non-medical care and supervision for adults ages 18-59, who are unable to provide
for their own daily needs *50% of clients of the census can be over 60
● Adult Residential Facilities serve persons: A. 18-59 years of age B. With Developmental
Disability C. Who need Care and Supervision D. With Mental Disorder E. All of the Above.
Answer: *E. All of the Above
, ● Administrators of Adult Residential Facilities must be: A. At least 21 years of age B.
Certified C. College Graduate D. At least 18 years of age E. Both A & B. Answer: E. Both A &
B
● Prior to admitting a person with a Mental Disorder the facility must obtain: A. Approval from
Community Care Licensing B. Mental Health Assessment C. Physician's Order D. All of the
above. Answer: *D. All of the Above
● What do the Activities of Daily Life (ADL's) include?. Answer: (Bad Dudes Talk Trash
Everyday Constantly) Bathing Dressing Toileting Transferring Eating Continence
● What is an Administrator?. Answer: A licensee, or the adult designated by the licensee to
act in his/her behalf in the overall management of the facility (*adult means a person who is 18
years of age or older, duh.)
● What does Basic Rate mean?. Answer: The rate charged by a facility to provide basic
services
● What are Basic Services?. Answer: The services required (by applicable law and
regulation) to be provided by the licensee in order to obtain and maintain a community care
facility license
● What is California Clearance mean?. Answer: When an individual has no felony or
misdemeanor convictions reported by the California Department of Justice (however, the
individual may have been arrested with no criminal conviction, convicted of a minor traffic
offense or adjudicated as a juvenile)
● What does Capacity mean?. Answer: It is the maximum number of persons (clients)
authorized to be provided care and supervision at any one time in any licensed facility
● What does Residency mean?. Answer: It is the number of clients + staff in a licensed facility
(live-ins or staying overnight) *Anyone that resides in the home 18+ or older needs to be live
scanned
● What does Control of Property mean?. Answer: The right to enter, occupy, and maintain the
operation of the facility property with regulatory requirements. Evidence of control property
may include: A. Grant Deed showing ownership; OR B. Lease Agreement or Rental
Agreement; OR C. Court Order or similar document which shows the authority to control the
property (pending outcome of a probate proceeding or an estate settlement.)
● What is a Deficiency?. Answer: Is any failure to comply with any provision of the
Community Care Facilities Act and/or regulations adopted by the Department pursuant to the
