CALIFORNIA ARF ADMINISTRATOR FINAL
EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS VERIFIED CONTENT
GRADED A+
⩥ License number disclosure requirement.
Answer: What must licensees reveal in each or all advertisements,
publications, or announcements made with the intent to attract residents?
80011(A)(1)(a)
⩥ Disaster drills frequency.
Answer: Shall be conducted in ARF homes at least once every 6 months.
80023(d)
⩥ New licensing application requirement.
Answer: What must licensees do when they change the conditions or
limitations described on their license, such as location or capacity?
⩥ Follow-up visit timeline.
Answer: A follow-up visit shall be conducted to determine compliance
with the plan of correction specified in the notice of deficiency within 10
working days unless the licensee has demonstrated by some other means
that the deficiency was corrected as required. 80053(a)(1)
,⩥ Timeline for ARF to report a special incident.
Answer: By the next working day during CCL's normal business hours.
80061(b)
⩥ Special Incident Report mailing timeline.
Answer: The licensee has 7 days to mail a Special Incident Report to
Community Care Licensing. 80061(b)
⩥ Change of CEO or mailing address reporting timeline.
Answer: The licensee has 10 working days to report a change of their
CEO or Licensee's mailing address. 80061(c)(2)(3)
⩥ Change in ARF's plan of operation reporting timeline.
Answer: The licensee has 10 working days to report a change in the
ARF's plan of operation. 80061(c)(4)
⩥ Medication label change authority.
Answer: Nobody but the dispensing pharmacist can change the label on
a prescribed medication. 80071(n)(4)
⩥ Centrally stored medication records maintenance duration.
Answer: Must be maintained for 1 year. 80075(N)(7)
, ⩥ Minimum age for ARF administrator.
Answer: An ARF administrator shall be at least 21 years old. 85064(c),
85964.2(B)(3)(b)
⩥ Education requirements for ARF administrator.
Answer: High school diploma or GED required for an administrator of
an 8-bed ARF. 85064(d)
⩥ ARF certificate holder.
Answer: A person who has completed the necessary education or work
experience to administer a home for 50 residents.
⩥ Requirements for administrator employment.
Answer: High school diploma or GED and completion of 60 college
units OR 4 years of work experience in residential care.
⩥ Administrator work hours requirement.
Answer: The number of hours necessary to manage and administer the
facility in compliance with applicable law and regulation.
⩥ Coverage requirements when absent.
Answer: Coverage by a designated substitute who is capable of running
the home and who meets the qualifications listed in section 80065.
EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS VERIFIED CONTENT
GRADED A+
⩥ License number disclosure requirement.
Answer: What must licensees reveal in each or all advertisements,
publications, or announcements made with the intent to attract residents?
80011(A)(1)(a)
⩥ Disaster drills frequency.
Answer: Shall be conducted in ARF homes at least once every 6 months.
80023(d)
⩥ New licensing application requirement.
Answer: What must licensees do when they change the conditions or
limitations described on their license, such as location or capacity?
⩥ Follow-up visit timeline.
Answer: A follow-up visit shall be conducted to determine compliance
with the plan of correction specified in the notice of deficiency within 10
working days unless the licensee has demonstrated by some other means
that the deficiency was corrected as required. 80053(a)(1)
,⩥ Timeline for ARF to report a special incident.
Answer: By the next working day during CCL's normal business hours.
80061(b)
⩥ Special Incident Report mailing timeline.
Answer: The licensee has 7 days to mail a Special Incident Report to
Community Care Licensing. 80061(b)
⩥ Change of CEO or mailing address reporting timeline.
Answer: The licensee has 10 working days to report a change of their
CEO or Licensee's mailing address. 80061(c)(2)(3)
⩥ Change in ARF's plan of operation reporting timeline.
Answer: The licensee has 10 working days to report a change in the
ARF's plan of operation. 80061(c)(4)
⩥ Medication label change authority.
Answer: Nobody but the dispensing pharmacist can change the label on
a prescribed medication. 80071(n)(4)
⩥ Centrally stored medication records maintenance duration.
Answer: Must be maintained for 1 year. 80075(N)(7)
, ⩥ Minimum age for ARF administrator.
Answer: An ARF administrator shall be at least 21 years old. 85064(c),
85964.2(B)(3)(b)
⩥ Education requirements for ARF administrator.
Answer: High school diploma or GED required for an administrator of
an 8-bed ARF. 85064(d)
⩥ ARF certificate holder.
Answer: A person who has completed the necessary education or work
experience to administer a home for 50 residents.
⩥ Requirements for administrator employment.
Answer: High school diploma or GED and completion of 60 college
units OR 4 years of work experience in residential care.
⩥ Administrator work hours requirement.
Answer: The number of hours necessary to manage and administer the
facility in compliance with applicable law and regulation.
⩥ Coverage requirements when absent.
Answer: Coverage by a designated substitute who is capable of running
the home and who meets the qualifications listed in section 80065.
