DCF Certification Test - Rules and Regulations for Facilities
1. For children from birth through 1, there must be one
staff for every _ children: 4
2. For children 1 through 2, there must be one staff for every _
children: 6
3. For children 2 through 3, there must be one staff for every _
children: 11
4. For children 3 through 4, there must be one staff for every _
children: 15
5. For children 4 through 5, there must be one staff for every _
children: 20
6. For children 5+, there must be one staff for every _ children:
25
7. In groups of mixed age ranges where children under 1 year
of age are included, one staff member shall be responsible for
no more than _ children of any age group.: 4
8. In groups of mixed age ranges, where 1 year of age are
included, one staff member shall be responsible for no more
than _children of any age group: 6
9. When children 2 year of age and older are in care, the staff-
to-children ratio shall be based on the age group with the
number of children within the group: largest
10.Child care laws, rules, and regulations are in place to
protect: children, families, and child care professionals.
11.Laws, rules, and regulations relating to child care exist
in Florida to protect children from: abuse, neglect, injury, and
exploitation.
12.Determine states rules pertaining to childcare and
enforces these rules by licensing and inspecting childcare
facilities: The Florida Department of children and families
13.Inspects childcare facilities and educates child care
professionals about minimizing fires & other threats to safety:
Local fire departments; private inves- tigators
14.This agency determines ordinances pertaining to public
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, health and in- spects childcare facilities to enforce these
ordinances: Local county health department
15.Establishes regulates and enforces rules and local
ordinances which must meet or exceed state standards:
Local licensing agencies
16. 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: DCF
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1. For children from birth through 1, there must be one
staff for every _ children: 4
2. For children 1 through 2, there must be one staff for every _
children: 6
3. For children 2 through 3, there must be one staff for every _
children: 11
4. For children 3 through 4, there must be one staff for every _
children: 15
5. For children 4 through 5, there must be one staff for every _
children: 20
6. For children 5+, there must be one staff for every _ children:
25
7. In groups of mixed age ranges where children under 1 year
of age are included, one staff member shall be responsible for
no more than _ children of any age group.: 4
8. In groups of mixed age ranges, where 1 year of age are
included, one staff member shall be responsible for no more
than _children of any age group: 6
9. When children 2 year of age and older are in care, the staff-
to-children ratio shall be based on the age group with the
number of children within the group: largest
10.Child care laws, rules, and regulations are in place to
protect: children, families, and child care professionals.
11.Laws, rules, and regulations relating to child care exist
in Florida to protect children from: abuse, neglect, injury, and
exploitation.
12.Determine states rules pertaining to childcare and
enforces these rules by licensing and inspecting childcare
facilities: The Florida Department of children and families
13.Inspects childcare facilities and educates child care
professionals about minimizing fires & other threats to safety:
Local fire departments; private inves- tigators
14.This agency determines ordinances pertaining to public
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, health and in- spects childcare facilities to enforce these
ordinances: Local county health department
15.Establishes regulates and enforces rules and local
ordinances which must meet or exceed state standards:
Local licensing agencies
16. 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: DCF
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