DCF Certification Test - Rules and Regulations for
Facilities
For children from birth through 1, there must be one staff for every _ children - answer4
For children 1 through 2, there must be one staff for every _ children - answer6
For children 2 through 3, there must be one staff for every _ children - answer11
For children 3 through 4, there must be one staff for every _ children - answer15
For children 4 through 5, there must be one staff for every _ children - answer20
For children 5+, there must be one staff for every _ children - answer25
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. - answer4
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 - answer6
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 - answerlargest
Child care laws, rules, and regulations are in place to protect - answerchildren, families, and child
care professionals.
, Laws, rules, and regulations relating to child care exist in Florida to protect children from -
answerabuse, neglect, injury, and exploitation.
Determine states rules pertaining to childcare and enforces these rules by licensing and inspecting
childcare facilities - answerThe Florida Department of children and families
Inspects childcare facilities and educates child care professionals about minimizing fires & other
threats to safety - answerLocal fire departments; private investigators
This agency determines ordinances pertaining to public health and inspects childcare facilities to
enforce these ordinances - answerLocal county health department
Establishes regulates and enforces rules and local ordinances which must meet or exceed state
standards - answerLocal 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 - answerDCF
DCF's mission is to - answerEnsure 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. - answerFlorida State Statues
________ are written by and proposed by the Florida Senate and House of Representatves. -
answerStatutes
The Florida State Statues are written by ______ and ___ while the Florida Administrative Code is
Facilities
For children from birth through 1, there must be one staff for every _ children - answer4
For children 1 through 2, there must be one staff for every _ children - answer6
For children 2 through 3, there must be one staff for every _ children - answer11
For children 3 through 4, there must be one staff for every _ children - answer15
For children 4 through 5, there must be one staff for every _ children - answer20
For children 5+, there must be one staff for every _ children - answer25
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. - answer4
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 - answer6
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 - answerlargest
Child care laws, rules, and regulations are in place to protect - answerchildren, families, and child
care professionals.
, Laws, rules, and regulations relating to child care exist in Florida to protect children from -
answerabuse, neglect, injury, and exploitation.
Determine states rules pertaining to childcare and enforces these rules by licensing and inspecting
childcare facilities - answerThe Florida Department of children and families
Inspects childcare facilities and educates child care professionals about minimizing fires & other
threats to safety - answerLocal fire departments; private investigators
This agency determines ordinances pertaining to public health and inspects childcare facilities to
enforce these ordinances - answerLocal county health department
Establishes regulates and enforces rules and local ordinances which must meet or exceed state
standards - answerLocal 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 - answerDCF
DCF's mission is to - answerEnsure 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. - answerFlorida State Statues
________ are written by and proposed by the Florida Senate and House of Representatves. -
answerStatutes
The Florida State Statues are written by ______ and ___ while the Florida Administrative Code is
