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Texas Child Care Administrator Licensing Exam ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR
Summarized Exam Coverage
The Texas Child-Care Administrator Licensing Exam tests knowledge of Minimum Standards for
child-care operations (General Residential Operations, Child-Placing Agencies, Day Care centers,
Registered Family Homes), licensing requirements (background checks, qualifications, ratios), health
and safety (medication administration, emergency preparedness, transportation, safe sleep), personnel
management (training, supervision, documentation), child abuse and neglect reporting (mandated
reporter requirements, DFPS hotline), client rights, professional ethics and legal liabilities, program
development, cultural competencies, fiscal management, and Texas Human Resources Code Chapters
42 and 43 .
1. A newly hired staff member at your licensed child-care center is eager to start working with the
children. According to Texas Minimum Standards (TAC §745.8915), when must their background check
be completed?
A) Within 30 days of their start date
B) Before the employee begins working with children
C) Within the first year of employment
D) Only if they request to work overtime
Answer: B
Texas law requires a cleared background check before any employee or volunteer has contact with
children in care to ensure child safety .
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2. According to Texas Human Resources Code §42.001, what is the primary purpose of child-care
licensing?
A) To maximize operational profits for child-care facilities
B) To standardize educational curricula across all programs
C) To protect the health, safety, and well-being of children in care
D) To reduce regulatory burden on child-care providers
Answer: C
The Texas Human Resources Code explicitly states that the purpose of child-care licensing is to protect
the health, safety, and well-being of children .
3. Which Texas state agency is responsible for regulating child-care operations and child-placing
agencies?
A) Texas Education Agency (TEA)
B) Department of State Health Services (DSHS)
C) Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), Child Care Regulation
D) Texas Workforce Commission (TWC)
Answer: C
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The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), through its Child Care Regulation (CCR) department,
is responsible for licensing and regulating child-care operations and child-placing agencies in Texas .
4. Under TAC §745.21, what is the definition of a "registered family home"?
A) A facility providing care for more than 12 children
B) A home that provides regular care in the caretaker’s own residence for up to 6 children under 14
years old
C) A facility providing 24-hour care for children in foster care
D) A home-based program that cares exclusively for school-age children
Answer: B
A registered family home provides care in the caretaker’s own residence for not more than six children
under 14 years of age, excluding the caretaker’s own children .
5. Under TAC §746.1103, what is the maximum child-to-caregiver ratio for infants (0-11 months) in a
licensed child-care center?
A) 2:1
B) 3:1
C) 4:1
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D) 5:1
Answer: B
The ratio for infants (0-11 months) is 3 children to 1 caregiver to ensure adequate supervision and care
for the youngest and most vulnerable children .
6. During a surprise visit from Child Care Licensing, the inspector asks to see your documentation of the
most recent fire drill. How often are fire drills required in Texas licensed child-care facilities?
A) Once per year
B) Monthly
C) Every six months
D) Weekly
Answer: B
Texas Minimum Standards mandate monthly fire drills to ensure staff and children are prepared for a
real emergency .
7. An infant in your care is difficult to settle for naps. A new staff member places the infant on their
stomach to help them sleep. What is your immediate action as the administrator?
A) Praise the staff member for their creative solution
Texas Child Care Administrator Licensing Exam ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR
Summarized Exam Coverage
The Texas Child-Care Administrator Licensing Exam tests knowledge of Minimum Standards for
child-care operations (General Residential Operations, Child-Placing Agencies, Day Care centers,
Registered Family Homes), licensing requirements (background checks, qualifications, ratios), health
and safety (medication administration, emergency preparedness, transportation, safe sleep), personnel
management (training, supervision, documentation), child abuse and neglect reporting (mandated
reporter requirements, DFPS hotline), client rights, professional ethics and legal liabilities, program
development, cultural competencies, fiscal management, and Texas Human Resources Code Chapters
42 and 43 .
1. A newly hired staff member at your licensed child-care center is eager to start working with the
children. According to Texas Minimum Standards (TAC §745.8915), when must their background check
be completed?
A) Within 30 days of their start date
B) Before the employee begins working with children
C) Within the first year of employment
D) Only if they request to work overtime
Answer: B
Texas law requires a cleared background check before any employee or volunteer has contact with
children in care to ensure child safety .
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2. According to Texas Human Resources Code §42.001, what is the primary purpose of child-care
licensing?
A) To maximize operational profits for child-care facilities
B) To standardize educational curricula across all programs
C) To protect the health, safety, and well-being of children in care
D) To reduce regulatory burden on child-care providers
Answer: C
The Texas Human Resources Code explicitly states that the purpose of child-care licensing is to protect
the health, safety, and well-being of children .
3. Which Texas state agency is responsible for regulating child-care operations and child-placing
agencies?
A) Texas Education Agency (TEA)
B) Department of State Health Services (DSHS)
C) Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), Child Care Regulation
D) Texas Workforce Commission (TWC)
Answer: C
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The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), through its Child Care Regulation (CCR) department,
is responsible for licensing and regulating child-care operations and child-placing agencies in Texas .
4. Under TAC §745.21, what is the definition of a "registered family home"?
A) A facility providing care for more than 12 children
B) A home that provides regular care in the caretaker’s own residence for up to 6 children under 14
years old
C) A facility providing 24-hour care for children in foster care
D) A home-based program that cares exclusively for school-age children
Answer: B
A registered family home provides care in the caretaker’s own residence for not more than six children
under 14 years of age, excluding the caretaker’s own children .
5. Under TAC §746.1103, what is the maximum child-to-caregiver ratio for infants (0-11 months) in a
licensed child-care center?
A) 2:1
B) 3:1
C) 4:1
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D) 5:1
Answer: B
The ratio for infants (0-11 months) is 3 children to 1 caregiver to ensure adequate supervision and care
for the youngest and most vulnerable children .
6. During a surprise visit from Child Care Licensing, the inspector asks to see your documentation of the
most recent fire drill. How often are fire drills required in Texas licensed child-care facilities?
A) Once per year
B) Monthly
C) Every six months
D) Weekly
Answer: B
Texas Minimum Standards mandate monthly fire drills to ensure staff and children are prepared for a
real emergency .
7. An infant in your care is difficult to settle for naps. A new staff member places the infant on their
stomach to help them sleep. What is your immediate action as the administrator?
A) Praise the staff member for their creative solution
