DCF PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED SOLUTIONS 2026
▶ Determine states rules pertaining to childcare and enforces these rules
by licensing and inspecting childcare facilities. Answer: The Florida
Department of children and families
▶ Inspects childcare facilities and educates child care professionals about
minimizing fires & other threats to safety. Answer: Local fire departments;
private investigators
▶ This agency determines ordinances pertaining to public health and
inspects childcare facilities to enforce these ordinances. Answer: Local
county health department
▶ Establishes regulates and enforces rules and local ordinances which
must meet or exceed state standards. Answer: Local licensing agencies
▶ _______ Role is to put into place rules and regulations which uphold the
Florida statues and the legislative intent of those statues. They also enforce
laws rules and regulations. Answer: DCF
▶ DCF's mission is to. Answer: Ensure the health safety and well-being of
the children of the state while in care through licensing and regulatory
activities. The purpose of this program is to ensure that children are well
cared for in a safe healthy positive and educational environment by trained
qualified child care staff.
▶ The _______ _____ ________ are made up by the individual laws which
pass the legislature. Each year new statues appeared for the first time
some are rewritten or amended and some stay the same.. Answer: Florida
State Statues
▶ ________ are written by and proposed by the Florida Senate and House
of Representatves.. Answer: Statutes
, ▶ The Florida State Statues are written by ______ and ___ while the
Florida Administrative Code is written by ___. FAC is based on statutes..
Answer: The Florida State Statues are written by SENATE and HOR while
the Florida Administrative Code is written by DCF. FAC is based on
statutes.
▶ The _______________ passed in 1990, prohibiting discrimination of
people who are handicapped or disabled.. Answer: The Americans with
Disabilities Act passed in 1990, prohibiting discrimination of people who are
handicapped or disabled.
▶ The Florida statues contain __ ______, or topic areas.. Answer: 48 titles
▶ These 48 titles are divided into ____ ________.. Answer: 1013 chapters
▶ All chapters are divided into. Answer: Sections and each section may
have severely subsections. Sub sections may have sub sub sections.
▶ 402.26
The primary role of the child care professional is to. Answer: Keep children
safe. Provide good nutrition and a healthy environment. Create an
environment for learning.
▶ What kind of records are checked during a screening?. Answer:
Employment history
Local criminal records checks through local law enforcement agencies
Fingerprints
Statewide criminal records checks through the Florida Department of Law
Enforcement
Federal criminal records checks through the federal bureau of investigation
▶ Who is the secretary of Children and Family services?. Answer: David
Wilkins
▶ Where are the secretary's offices located?. Answer: The DCF's main
office are located in Tallahassee
▶ If a local licensing agency denied the application, the applicant has __
days to file a written request for a hearing.. Answer: 15
DETAILED SOLUTIONS 2026
▶ Determine states rules pertaining to childcare and enforces these rules
by licensing and inspecting childcare facilities. Answer: The Florida
Department of children and families
▶ Inspects childcare facilities and educates child care professionals about
minimizing fires & other threats to safety. Answer: Local fire departments;
private investigators
▶ This agency determines ordinances pertaining to public health and
inspects childcare facilities to enforce these ordinances. Answer: Local
county health department
▶ Establishes regulates and enforces rules and local ordinances which
must meet or exceed state standards. Answer: Local licensing agencies
▶ _______ Role is to put into place rules and regulations which uphold the
Florida statues and the legislative intent of those statues. They also enforce
laws rules and regulations. Answer: DCF
▶ DCF's mission is to. Answer: Ensure the health safety and well-being of
the children of the state while in care through licensing and regulatory
activities. The purpose of this program is to ensure that children are well
cared for in a safe healthy positive and educational environment by trained
qualified child care staff.
▶ The _______ _____ ________ are made up by the individual laws which
pass the legislature. Each year new statues appeared for the first time
some are rewritten or amended and some stay the same.. Answer: Florida
State Statues
▶ ________ are written by and proposed by the Florida Senate and House
of Representatves.. Answer: Statutes
, ▶ The Florida State Statues are written by ______ and ___ while the
Florida Administrative Code is written by ___. FAC is based on statutes..
Answer: The Florida State Statues are written by SENATE and HOR while
the Florida Administrative Code is written by DCF. FAC is based on
statutes.
▶ The _______________ passed in 1990, prohibiting discrimination of
people who are handicapped or disabled.. Answer: The Americans with
Disabilities Act passed in 1990, prohibiting discrimination of people who are
handicapped or disabled.
▶ The Florida statues contain __ ______, or topic areas.. Answer: 48 titles
▶ These 48 titles are divided into ____ ________.. Answer: 1013 chapters
▶ All chapters are divided into. Answer: Sections and each section may
have severely subsections. Sub sections may have sub sub sections.
▶ 402.26
The primary role of the child care professional is to. Answer: Keep children
safe. Provide good nutrition and a healthy environment. Create an
environment for learning.
▶ What kind of records are checked during a screening?. Answer:
Employment history
Local criminal records checks through local law enforcement agencies
Fingerprints
Statewide criminal records checks through the Florida Department of Law
Enforcement
Federal criminal records checks through the federal bureau of investigation
▶ Who is the secretary of Children and Family services?. Answer: David
Wilkins
▶ Where are the secretary's offices located?. Answer: The DCF's main
office are located in Tallahassee
▶ If a local licensing agency denied the application, the applicant has __
days to file a written request for a hearing.. Answer: 15
