RNRF DCF EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS.
Legislative Intent
The Florida Statutes (F.S.) outline the legislative intent of the child care regulations
also supports the research, which indicates that children in quality early childhood
education programs have better outcomes throughout their lives than children who are
not in such programs
The licensing standards established by the Department address the:
Physical environment (health, sanitation, safety, and physical surroundings)
Children in care (health, nutrition, and development)
Rules and Regulations
a law, rule, ordinance, or other order prescribed by authority, especially to regulate
conduct. Rules and regulations exist to protect the health and safety of children in out-
of-home care.
The Department of Children and Families' Office of Child Care Regulation
he licensing authority and currently regulates licensed child care facilities, licensed
family day care homes, licensed large family child care homes, and licensed mildly ill
facilities in most counties in Florida
Child care provided between the hours of 6 p.m. on Friday and 6 a.m. on Monday
weekend child care
Includes all owners, operators, employees, and volunteers working in a child care
facility
child care personnel
Actively watching and directing children's activities within the same space, and
responding to the needs of each child while in care
direct supervision
On-site administrator or individual who has the primary responsibility for the day-
to-day operation, supervision, and administration of a child care facility
director
Directly supervised volunteers who participate in the federal program pursuant to
45 Code of Federal Regulations part 2552; they work with one or more children
with special or exceptional needs in child care programs
foster grandparents
A space or room in which care is provided or classes are held, and where
learning can take place uninterrupted by outside distractions
classroom/room/designated space
The boundaries that define a classroom space, which are constructed in a sturdy
manner and anchored so they are stable and secure and do not pose a threat of
falling over
stable walls or barriers
Means the Department of Children and Families
department
The process of destroying or reducing organisms to a safe level
, sanitize
The person who is licensed to operate the child care facility
owner
child care
the care, protection, and supervision of a child for a period of less than 24 hours a day
on a regular basis, which supplements parental care, enrichment, and health
supervision for the child, in accordance with his or her individual needs and for which a
payment, fee, or grant is made for care
main types of child care programs in Florida are
Child Care Facilities
Specialized Child Care Mildly Ill Facilities
Family Day Care Homes
Large Family Child Care Homes
school-age child care program
specific program providing care before and after school or during school closures to
school-age children exclusively.
must be licensed prior to operation and for continued operation, unless the program
demonstrates that it is exempt because it is located on a public/nonpublic school school
site
school-age child care program must follow
Operated and staffed directly by that school or through a formal agreement
Serving only the school-age children attending the school during the day
Following the standards set forth by the Florida Building Code State Requirements for
Public Educational Facilities
Every child care program is licensed?
every year
What is the name of the DCF brochure on selecting a child care provider?
Know your childcare facility
Fines can be levied against a licensee that is out of compliance.
true
Including a child with special needs in your program makes a positive impact on
the lives of many people?
true
child care for the midly ill
the care of children with short-term illness or symptoms of illness or disability. Care is
provided either as an exclusive service in a center specialized for this purpose or as a
component of other child care services offered in a distinct part of a regularly licensed
child care facility, for a period of less than 24 hours per day
specialized child care facilities
are licensed programs that provide child care for more than five mildly ill children
unrelated to the operator, which receive a payment, fee, or grant for any of the children
receiving care, wherever operated, and whether or not operated for profit. These
programs were created by the Legislature in order to implement standards, in
conjunction with the Florida Department of Health, specific to caring for mildly ill
children, such as those with the flu
SOLUTIONS.
Legislative Intent
The Florida Statutes (F.S.) outline the legislative intent of the child care regulations
also supports the research, which indicates that children in quality early childhood
education programs have better outcomes throughout their lives than children who are
not in such programs
The licensing standards established by the Department address the:
Physical environment (health, sanitation, safety, and physical surroundings)
Children in care (health, nutrition, and development)
Rules and Regulations
a law, rule, ordinance, or other order prescribed by authority, especially to regulate
conduct. Rules and regulations exist to protect the health and safety of children in out-
of-home care.
The Department of Children and Families' Office of Child Care Regulation
he licensing authority and currently regulates licensed child care facilities, licensed
family day care homes, licensed large family child care homes, and licensed mildly ill
facilities in most counties in Florida
Child care provided between the hours of 6 p.m. on Friday and 6 a.m. on Monday
weekend child care
Includes all owners, operators, employees, and volunteers working in a child care
facility
child care personnel
Actively watching and directing children's activities within the same space, and
responding to the needs of each child while in care
direct supervision
On-site administrator or individual who has the primary responsibility for the day-
to-day operation, supervision, and administration of a child care facility
director
Directly supervised volunteers who participate in the federal program pursuant to
45 Code of Federal Regulations part 2552; they work with one or more children
with special or exceptional needs in child care programs
foster grandparents
A space or room in which care is provided or classes are held, and where
learning can take place uninterrupted by outside distractions
classroom/room/designated space
The boundaries that define a classroom space, which are constructed in a sturdy
manner and anchored so they are stable and secure and do not pose a threat of
falling over
stable walls or barriers
Means the Department of Children and Families
department
The process of destroying or reducing organisms to a safe level
, sanitize
The person who is licensed to operate the child care facility
owner
child care
the care, protection, and supervision of a child for a period of less than 24 hours a day
on a regular basis, which supplements parental care, enrichment, and health
supervision for the child, in accordance with his or her individual needs and for which a
payment, fee, or grant is made for care
main types of child care programs in Florida are
Child Care Facilities
Specialized Child Care Mildly Ill Facilities
Family Day Care Homes
Large Family Child Care Homes
school-age child care program
specific program providing care before and after school or during school closures to
school-age children exclusively.
must be licensed prior to operation and for continued operation, unless the program
demonstrates that it is exempt because it is located on a public/nonpublic school school
site
school-age child care program must follow
Operated and staffed directly by that school or through a formal agreement
Serving only the school-age children attending the school during the day
Following the standards set forth by the Florida Building Code State Requirements for
Public Educational Facilities
Every child care program is licensed?
every year
What is the name of the DCF brochure on selecting a child care provider?
Know your childcare facility
Fines can be levied against a licensee that is out of compliance.
true
Including a child with special needs in your program makes a positive impact on
the lives of many people?
true
child care for the midly ill
the care of children with short-term illness or symptoms of illness or disability. Care is
provided either as an exclusive service in a center specialized for this purpose or as a
component of other child care services offered in a distinct part of a regularly licensed
child care facility, for a period of less than 24 hours per day
specialized child care facilities
are licensed programs that provide child care for more than five mildly ill children
unrelated to the operator, which receive a payment, fee, or grant for any of the children
receiving care, wherever operated, and whether or not operated for profit. These
programs were created by the Legislature in order to implement standards, in
conjunction with the Florida Department of Health, specific to caring for mildly ill
children, such as those with the flu
