RCCL STUDY GUIDE LCCA TEXAS RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE GRO
WITH 618 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
What must a personnel file include? - ANS... -Application, background check
results, training, job description.
What is required of staff's physical/mental ability? - ANS... -Must be able to
perform required duties safely.
What does supervision training content include? - ANS... -Active supervision,
group management, emergency response.
When is a substitute caregiver allowed? - ANS... -If fully qualified and meets
training/background requirements.
Who can approve staff schedules? - ANS... -Administrator or designee.
Administrator definition - ANS... -Person responsible for daily operation,
compliance, and oversight (§748.43)
Administrator accountability - ANS... -Administrator is responsible for ensuring
compliance with all minimum standards (§748.10)
Governing body definition - ANS... -Entity with ultimate authority for operation
(§748.43)
Who hires the Administrator? - ANS... -The governing body (§748.103)
Who ensures compliance with GRO standards? - ANS... -The Administrator
(§748.10)
Purpose of Minimum Standards - ANS... -To set forth rules applying to General
Residential Operations and RTCs (§748.1)
Who must comply with GRO standards? - ANS... -The permit holder (or for
unlicensed GROs: owner/operator/administrator) (§748.3)
,Residential Treatment Center definition - ANS... -A GRO that provides treatment
to children with emotional disorders (§748.5)
Family Residential Center definition - ANS... -A GRO operated under ICE
contract where parents remain with children (§748.7)
Caregiver definition - ANS... -A person counted in ratio providing direct care,
supervision, protection (§748.43)
Child in care definition - ANS... -A child admitted and not yet discharged, even if
temporarily away (§748.43)
Child/Caregiver Ratio definition - ANS... -The maximum number of children per
caregiver (§748.43)
Emergency Behavior Intervention definition - ANS... -Personal restraint,
mechanical restraint, emergency medication, seclusion (§748.43)
Chemical restraint definition - ANS... -Prohibited EBI using chemicals to
immobilize/sedate (§748.43)
Emergency medication definition - ANS... -Medication given *during an
emergency*, not PRN (§748.43)
Emergency situation definition - ANS... -When immediate intervention is
necessary to prevent imminent harm or death (§748.43)
Immediate danger definition - ANS... -Where bodily harm is imminent without
intervention (§748.43)
Personal restraint definition - ANS... -Physical force without device to restrict
movement (§748.43)
Short personal restraint definition - ANS... -A personal restraint lasting 1 minute or
less (§748.43)
Mechanical restraint definition - ANS... -A device used to restrict movement
(allowed only under strict rules) (§748.43)
,Prone restraint definition - ANS... -Restraint with child face-down (prohibited
except narrow exceptions) (§748.43)
Seclusion definition - ANS... -Involuntary separation from others + prevented from
leaving (§748.43)
Psychosocial assessment definition - ANS... -Evaluation by MHP including DSM-
5 diagnosis + treatment plan (§748.43)
Normalcy definition - ANS... -The reasonable and prudent parent standard
(§748.701)
High-risk behavior definition - ANS... -Behavior creating immediate safety risk
(e.g., attempt, self-harm, fire-setting) (§748.43)
Immediate danger vs high-risk behavior difference - ANS... -Immediate danger
requires *immediate intervention* (§748.43)
Child rights posting requirement - ANS... -Must be posted in child living areas
(§748.43, §748.405)
Service plan definition - ANS... -Plan identifying child's needs and how they will
be met (§748.43)
Unsupervised childhood activities definition - ANS... -Activities away from
operation not supervised by caregivers (§748.43)
Permit holder definition - ANS... -The owner granted the permit (§748.43)
Volunteer definition - ANS... -Unpaid person providing services or having
unsupervised access (§748.43)
General Residential Operation definition - ANS... -Residential child-care operation
for 7+ children or young adults (§748.43)
Awake-night staff requirement - ANS... -Caregivers must remain awake at night
(Subchapter E/F)
What is the responsibility of a permit holder? - ANS... -Ensure full compliance
with all applicable Minimum Standards.
, What is the administrator's responsibility? - ANS... -Oversee day-to-day operation
and ensure standards are implemented.
What is the administrator presence requirement? - ANS... -Must be present often
enough to ensure operation meets all standards.
Who supervises staff? - ANS... -Administrator or designee.
When must staff receive orientation? - ANS... -Within 7 days of hire.
What must orientation include? - ANS... -Mission, population served,
abuse/neglect reporting, emergency procedures.
What are the pre-service training hour requirements? - ANS... -Varies by role;
must be completed BEFORE counted in ratio.
When can staff be counted in the ratio? - ANS... -After orientation, background
checks, pre-service training, and CPR/FA.
What is the annual training requirement for caregivers? - ANS... -At least 20 hours
annually.
What additional training is required for RTC caregivers? - ANS... -Additional
hours required for treatment needs.
What training must awake-night caregivers receive? - ANS... -Must be trained in
supervision and emergency response.
What is the CPR/First Aid requirement? - ANS... -Must be completed before
working alone with children.
What is the medication training requirement? - ANS... -Must complete training
before administering medication.
When must behavioral intervention training be completed? - ANS... -Prior to
performing any restraint.
Who requires background checks? - ANS... -All employees, caregivers, and
volunteers with access.
WITH 618 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
What must a personnel file include? - ANS... -Application, background check
results, training, job description.
What is required of staff's physical/mental ability? - ANS... -Must be able to
perform required duties safely.
What does supervision training content include? - ANS... -Active supervision,
group management, emergency response.
When is a substitute caregiver allowed? - ANS... -If fully qualified and meets
training/background requirements.
Who can approve staff schedules? - ANS... -Administrator or designee.
Administrator definition - ANS... -Person responsible for daily operation,
compliance, and oversight (§748.43)
Administrator accountability - ANS... -Administrator is responsible for ensuring
compliance with all minimum standards (§748.10)
Governing body definition - ANS... -Entity with ultimate authority for operation
(§748.43)
Who hires the Administrator? - ANS... -The governing body (§748.103)
Who ensures compliance with GRO standards? - ANS... -The Administrator
(§748.10)
Purpose of Minimum Standards - ANS... -To set forth rules applying to General
Residential Operations and RTCs (§748.1)
Who must comply with GRO standards? - ANS... -The permit holder (or for
unlicensed GROs: owner/operator/administrator) (§748.3)
,Residential Treatment Center definition - ANS... -A GRO that provides treatment
to children with emotional disorders (§748.5)
Family Residential Center definition - ANS... -A GRO operated under ICE
contract where parents remain with children (§748.7)
Caregiver definition - ANS... -A person counted in ratio providing direct care,
supervision, protection (§748.43)
Child in care definition - ANS... -A child admitted and not yet discharged, even if
temporarily away (§748.43)
Child/Caregiver Ratio definition - ANS... -The maximum number of children per
caregiver (§748.43)
Emergency Behavior Intervention definition - ANS... -Personal restraint,
mechanical restraint, emergency medication, seclusion (§748.43)
Chemical restraint definition - ANS... -Prohibited EBI using chemicals to
immobilize/sedate (§748.43)
Emergency medication definition - ANS... -Medication given *during an
emergency*, not PRN (§748.43)
Emergency situation definition - ANS... -When immediate intervention is
necessary to prevent imminent harm or death (§748.43)
Immediate danger definition - ANS... -Where bodily harm is imminent without
intervention (§748.43)
Personal restraint definition - ANS... -Physical force without device to restrict
movement (§748.43)
Short personal restraint definition - ANS... -A personal restraint lasting 1 minute or
less (§748.43)
Mechanical restraint definition - ANS... -A device used to restrict movement
(allowed only under strict rules) (§748.43)
,Prone restraint definition - ANS... -Restraint with child face-down (prohibited
except narrow exceptions) (§748.43)
Seclusion definition - ANS... -Involuntary separation from others + prevented from
leaving (§748.43)
Psychosocial assessment definition - ANS... -Evaluation by MHP including DSM-
5 diagnosis + treatment plan (§748.43)
Normalcy definition - ANS... -The reasonable and prudent parent standard
(§748.701)
High-risk behavior definition - ANS... -Behavior creating immediate safety risk
(e.g., attempt, self-harm, fire-setting) (§748.43)
Immediate danger vs high-risk behavior difference - ANS... -Immediate danger
requires *immediate intervention* (§748.43)
Child rights posting requirement - ANS... -Must be posted in child living areas
(§748.43, §748.405)
Service plan definition - ANS... -Plan identifying child's needs and how they will
be met (§748.43)
Unsupervised childhood activities definition - ANS... -Activities away from
operation not supervised by caregivers (§748.43)
Permit holder definition - ANS... -The owner granted the permit (§748.43)
Volunteer definition - ANS... -Unpaid person providing services or having
unsupervised access (§748.43)
General Residential Operation definition - ANS... -Residential child-care operation
for 7+ children or young adults (§748.43)
Awake-night staff requirement - ANS... -Caregivers must remain awake at night
(Subchapter E/F)
What is the responsibility of a permit holder? - ANS... -Ensure full compliance
with all applicable Minimum Standards.
, What is the administrator's responsibility? - ANS... -Oversee day-to-day operation
and ensure standards are implemented.
What is the administrator presence requirement? - ANS... -Must be present often
enough to ensure operation meets all standards.
Who supervises staff? - ANS... -Administrator or designee.
When must staff receive orientation? - ANS... -Within 7 days of hire.
What must orientation include? - ANS... -Mission, population served,
abuse/neglect reporting, emergency procedures.
What are the pre-service training hour requirements? - ANS... -Varies by role;
must be completed BEFORE counted in ratio.
When can staff be counted in the ratio? - ANS... -After orientation, background
checks, pre-service training, and CPR/FA.
What is the annual training requirement for caregivers? - ANS... -At least 20 hours
annually.
What additional training is required for RTC caregivers? - ANS... -Additional
hours required for treatment needs.
What training must awake-night caregivers receive? - ANS... -Must be trained in
supervision and emergency response.
What is the CPR/First Aid requirement? - ANS... -Must be completed before
working alone with children.
What is the medication training requirement? - ANS... -Must complete training
before administering medication.
When must behavioral intervention training be completed? - ANS... -Prior to
performing any restraint.
Who requires background checks? - ANS... -All employees, caregivers, and
volunteers with access.
