California ARF Administrator 2024
Exam – 90 Questions and Answers
1. The licensing agency shall conduct an inspection of a newly licensed facility
within how many days of issuance of a license?
60 days
2. Each applicant shall submit a financial plan of operation that shall document the
availability of start-up funds to finance the first how many months of operation?
3 months
3. All community care facilities shall be inspected and evaluated for quality of care
by licensing agency personnel at least how often?
Twice per year
4. In facilities with a licensed capacity of 16 or more clients, a food service
employee shall be designated with what experience?
On-the-job training or related experience evidenced by safe and effective
performance
5. All persons providing care and supervision to residential care clients shall have
done what prior to having any client contact?
Submitted fingerprints for criminal record clearance to the Department of
Justice
6. The licensing agency may issue a provisional license for a maximum of how
many days?
60 days
7. When a complete facility application has been received, the licensing agency
shall notify the applicant that it has either been approved or denied within how
many days?
60 days
8. When a licensee agrees to safeguard $750 or less per month, they must have on
file a bond issued by a surety company to the State of California as principal in the
, amount of?
$1000
9. Which of the following is required: (A) At least one toilet and washbasin per 10
persons; (B) At least one bathtub or shower per 20 persons; (C) Toilets and
bathrooms located near client bedrooms; (D) None of the above.
None of the above
10. Which of the following bedroom furniture is not required: full-length mirror,
chair, night stand, or all of the above?
Full-length mirror
11. The Department may deny or revoke any administrator certificate upon which
grounds: (A) Fraud/misrepresentation; (B) False statements in application; (C)
Exclusion order issued; (D) All of the above.
All of the above
12. An administrator applying for recertification must complete how many units of
continuing education during the two-year certification period?
40 units
13. To apply for recertification prior to the expiration date of the certificate, the
certificate holder must submit: (A) Written request; (B) Evidence of 40 CE hours;
(C) $100 processing fee; (D) All of the above.
All of the above
14. The Emergency Approval to Operate (EAO) is a temporary approval to operate
the facility for no more than how many days?
60 days
15. Any person who operates an unlicensed facility may be assessed an immediate
civil penalty in the amount of?
$200/day
16. The minimum height of a fence surrounding a swimming pool must be at least?
5 feet
17. A "waiver" is a non-transferable written authorization issued by licensing to
use alternate means to meet the intent of a specific regulation and is based on?
A facility wide need and/or circumstances
Exam – 90 Questions and Answers
1. The licensing agency shall conduct an inspection of a newly licensed facility
within how many days of issuance of a license?
60 days
2. Each applicant shall submit a financial plan of operation that shall document the
availability of start-up funds to finance the first how many months of operation?
3 months
3. All community care facilities shall be inspected and evaluated for quality of care
by licensing agency personnel at least how often?
Twice per year
4. In facilities with a licensed capacity of 16 or more clients, a food service
employee shall be designated with what experience?
On-the-job training or related experience evidenced by safe and effective
performance
5. All persons providing care and supervision to residential care clients shall have
done what prior to having any client contact?
Submitted fingerprints for criminal record clearance to the Department of
Justice
6. The licensing agency may issue a provisional license for a maximum of how
many days?
60 days
7. When a complete facility application has been received, the licensing agency
shall notify the applicant that it has either been approved or denied within how
many days?
60 days
8. When a licensee agrees to safeguard $750 or less per month, they must have on
file a bond issued by a surety company to the State of California as principal in the
, amount of?
$1000
9. Which of the following is required: (A) At least one toilet and washbasin per 10
persons; (B) At least one bathtub or shower per 20 persons; (C) Toilets and
bathrooms located near client bedrooms; (D) None of the above.
None of the above
10. Which of the following bedroom furniture is not required: full-length mirror,
chair, night stand, or all of the above?
Full-length mirror
11. The Department may deny or revoke any administrator certificate upon which
grounds: (A) Fraud/misrepresentation; (B) False statements in application; (C)
Exclusion order issued; (D) All of the above.
All of the above
12. An administrator applying for recertification must complete how many units of
continuing education during the two-year certification period?
40 units
13. To apply for recertification prior to the expiration date of the certificate, the
certificate holder must submit: (A) Written request; (B) Evidence of 40 CE hours;
(C) $100 processing fee; (D) All of the above.
All of the above
14. The Emergency Approval to Operate (EAO) is a temporary approval to operate
the facility for no more than how many days?
60 days
15. Any person who operates an unlicensed facility may be assessed an immediate
civil penalty in the amount of?
$200/day
16. The minimum height of a fence surrounding a swimming pool must be at least?
5 feet
17. A "waiver" is a non-transferable written authorization issued by licensing to
use alternate means to meet the intent of a specific regulation and is based on?
A facility wide need and/or circumstances
