CHILD CARE FACILITY RULES AND
REGULATION –DCF EXAM 2024-2025
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS AND
CORRECT QUESTIONS GRADED A+
Florida Department of Children of Families - ANS-This agency determines state rules pertaining to child
care and enforces these rules by licensing and inspecting child care facilities.
Local Fire Department - ANS-This agency inspects child care facilities and educates child care
professionals about minimizing fires and other threats to safety.
Local County Health Department - ANS-This agency establishes, regulates, and enforces rules and local
The license being described is for a facility.
It can be applied for with the licensing authority or of the DCF website.
The completed application must be signed by the individual owner, propsective owner or designated
representative, of a partnership, association or corporation.
65C-22.001 (General Information)
License - ANS-The child care facility license is issued in the name of the owner, partnership, association,
or corporation. ordinances, which must meet or exceed state standards.
,Local Licensing Agencies - ANS-This agency is responsible for making sure child care facilities are
inspected.
The Florida Statutes - ANS-are made up by the individual laws which were passed by the Legislature.
Each year, new ones appear for the first time, some are rewritten or amended, and some stay the same.
These are written and proposed by the Florida Senate and House of Representatives. They are signed
into law by the governor.
The Florida Administrative Code - ANS-is made up of rules that are created by the Department of
Children and Families and enforced by the Depatment of Children and Families and many other state
local agencies. Rules and regulations are based on the Florida Statutes. The Florida Department of
Children and Families governs many aspects of child care in the state, and its staff members write the
rules and regulations.
The Americans with Disabilities Act - ANS-passed in 1990, prohibits discrimination against people who
are handicapped or disabled. Its goals are to promote community integration by prohibiting
discrimination based on disability; to create early intervention services for infants and todlers (ages birth
to 3 years) with special needs and their families; and to provide non-discriminatory, multidisciplinary
evaluation by qualified professionals.
What kinds of records are checked during a screening? - ANS-Employment History
Local criminal records check through local law enforcement agencies
Fingerprints
Statewide criminal record checks through the Department of Law Enforcement
Federal criminal records check through the FBI
402.3055 Child Care Personnel Requirements
The licensing agency________the applicant, in writing, that the license has been denied, and states why
that decision was reached. - ANS-notifies
402.3055 Child Care Personnel Requirements
If a local licensing agency denied the application, the applicant has ________________days to file a
written request for a hearing. - ANS-15 days
, 402.3055 Child Care Personnel Requirements
The local licensing agency must hold that hearing within ______days of the applicant's request. - ANS-30
days
402.3055 Child Care Personnel Requirements
If the denial stands, the applicant may _______to the Department of Children and Families. The
Department of Children and Families' hearing must be held as described by statute. - ANS-appeal
402.307 Approval of licensing agency
"Promulgation" means "_____________". This first subsection says that when the Department of
Children and Families announces minimum state standards, each county in Florida has to provide it with
a copy of its own minimum standards if they are different from the State's. - ANS-to publicly announce
402.307 Approval of licensing agency
Each county also has to tell the Department of Children and Families how it plans to________ - ANS-
license programs.
402.307 Approval of licensing agency
The Department of Children and Families will review local minimum standards. If they
___________________________the Department of Children Families' standards, the Department of
Children and Families will ___________________a local licensing agency. - ANS-meet or
exceed......approve
402.307 Approval of licensing agency
The Department of Children and Families renews its approval_______________ - ANS-every year
REGULATION –DCF EXAM 2024-2025
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS AND
CORRECT QUESTIONS GRADED A+
Florida Department of Children of Families - ANS-This agency determines state rules pertaining to child
care and enforces these rules by licensing and inspecting child care facilities.
Local Fire Department - ANS-This agency inspects child care facilities and educates child care
professionals about minimizing fires and other threats to safety.
Local County Health Department - ANS-This agency establishes, regulates, and enforces rules and local
The license being described is for a facility.
It can be applied for with the licensing authority or of the DCF website.
The completed application must be signed by the individual owner, propsective owner or designated
representative, of a partnership, association or corporation.
65C-22.001 (General Information)
License - ANS-The child care facility license is issued in the name of the owner, partnership, association,
or corporation. ordinances, which must meet or exceed state standards.
,Local Licensing Agencies - ANS-This agency is responsible for making sure child care facilities are
inspected.
The Florida Statutes - ANS-are made up by the individual laws which were passed by the Legislature.
Each year, new ones appear for the first time, some are rewritten or amended, and some stay the same.
These are written and proposed by the Florida Senate and House of Representatives. They are signed
into law by the governor.
The Florida Administrative Code - ANS-is made up of rules that are created by the Department of
Children and Families and enforced by the Depatment of Children and Families and many other state
local agencies. Rules and regulations are based on the Florida Statutes. The Florida Department of
Children and Families governs many aspects of child care in the state, and its staff members write the
rules and regulations.
The Americans with Disabilities Act - ANS-passed in 1990, prohibits discrimination against people who
are handicapped or disabled. Its goals are to promote community integration by prohibiting
discrimination based on disability; to create early intervention services for infants and todlers (ages birth
to 3 years) with special needs and their families; and to provide non-discriminatory, multidisciplinary
evaluation by qualified professionals.
What kinds of records are checked during a screening? - ANS-Employment History
Local criminal records check through local law enforcement agencies
Fingerprints
Statewide criminal record checks through the Department of Law Enforcement
Federal criminal records check through the FBI
402.3055 Child Care Personnel Requirements
The licensing agency________the applicant, in writing, that the license has been denied, and states why
that decision was reached. - ANS-notifies
402.3055 Child Care Personnel Requirements
If a local licensing agency denied the application, the applicant has ________________days to file a
written request for a hearing. - ANS-15 days
, 402.3055 Child Care Personnel Requirements
The local licensing agency must hold that hearing within ______days of the applicant's request. - ANS-30
days
402.3055 Child Care Personnel Requirements
If the denial stands, the applicant may _______to the Department of Children and Families. The
Department of Children and Families' hearing must be held as described by statute. - ANS-appeal
402.307 Approval of licensing agency
"Promulgation" means "_____________". This first subsection says that when the Department of
Children and Families announces minimum state standards, each county in Florida has to provide it with
a copy of its own minimum standards if they are different from the State's. - ANS-to publicly announce
402.307 Approval of licensing agency
Each county also has to tell the Department of Children and Families how it plans to________ - ANS-
license programs.
402.307 Approval of licensing agency
The Department of Children and Families will review local minimum standards. If they
___________________________the Department of Children Families' standards, the Department of
Children and Families will ___________________a local licensing agency. - ANS-meet or
exceed......approve
402.307 Approval of licensing agency
The Department of Children and Families renews its approval_______________ - ANS-every year
