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CHILD CARE FACILITY RULES AND REGULATIONS (RNRF)
PREP ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) | GRADED A+ | LATEST | JUST
RELEASED
Purpose
-Chapter 402, Florida Statutes
-Chapter 65C-22, Florida Administrative Code
The documents you should
-Facility Handbook
become familiar with are -School-Age Child Care Licensing Handbook
-Child Care Facility Standard Classifications
-Physical environment (health, sanitation, safety, and physical
surroundings)
-Children in care (health, nutrition, and development)
FL DCF mission:
a law, rule, ordinance, or other order prescribed by
regulation definition authority, especially to regulate conduct. Rules and
regulations exist to protect the health and safety of
children in out-of-home care.
Florida Law means a bill passed by the Florida
Florida law definition Legislature, which includes the House and Senate, and
signed by the governor of Florida. The permanent
collection of these state laws is found in the Florida
Statutes.
Rules implement, interpret, and/or describe laws found
in the Florida Statutes. The permanent collection of
these rules is found in the Florida Administrative Code.
Rules definition
For
child care regulations, the Department of Children and
Families' Office of Child Care Regulation writes the
rules. The Department has adopted a handbook as part
of the Florida Administrative Code to provide
guidance and clarification in order for
providers to implement the rules and regulations.
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An ordinance is a local law enacted by a county or
ordinance definition
municipality and only applies within the jurisdiction of
the particular county or city.
The DCF's Office of Child Care Regulation
Includes all owners, operators, employees, and
child care personnel
volunteers working in a child care facility
Directly supervised volunteers who participate in the
Foster Grandparents 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
Actively watching and directing children's activities
Direct Supervision
within the same space, and responding to the
needs of each child while in care
On-site administrator or individual who has the primary
Director
responsibility for the day-to- day operation,
supervision, and administration of a child care facility
Owner
Stable Walls or Barriers
Weekend Child Care
Classroom/Room/
Designated Space
Department
Sanitize
child care
A child care program is -Child Care Facilities
either licensed, registered, -Specialized Child Care Mildly Ill Facilities
or exempt from licensure. -Family Day Care Homes
The main types of child -Large Family Child Care Homes
care programs in
Florida are
are programs, regardless of location, providing care for
children who are at least five years old, and who are
Before-school and after- enrolled in and attend kindergarten or above. These
school sites programs provide care only before and after school, on teacher
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planning days,
holidays, and breaks that occur during the school
district's official academic calendar year.
-Operated and staffed directly by that school or through a formal
A school-age child care
agreement
program must be licensed
-Serving only the school-age children attending the school
prior to operation and for during the day
continued operation, -Following the standards set forth by the Florida
unless the program Building Code State Requirements for Public
demonstrates that it is Educational Facilities
exempt because it is (Licensed school-age child care programs are not
located on a subject to all of the same regulations as licensed child
public/nonpublic school care facilities, so it is important to review the
school site and is all of the appropriate standards handbook.)
following:
A school-age child care program may also
be exempt from licensure if:
Child care for mildly ill children means
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
Specialized Child Care
Facilities are 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.
is a child care arrangement where families occasionally
leave their child for no more than four hours but remain
on the premises, such as child care at a shopping mall.
A communication system must be provided to the
Drop-in child care
family to ensure they can return
immediately to the child if necessary. A family is not
required to submit the physical or immunization
documentation for the child using drop-in care;
however, the family must attest to the child's status of
immunization and current health. Drop-in child
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care arrangements must be licensed and shall meet all
requirements for a child care facility unless specifically
exempted, such as religious exemption.
Evening child care
Access
There are programs that are not included in the
definition, and therefore, are exempt from licensure.
The following programs are considered exempt from
licensure by the Florida Statutes and Florida
Administrative Code:
-Public and Non-Public Schools—School Day
-Programs for Children Grades Six and Above
Programs Exempt from -School-Age Programs on School Sites That Meet Certain Criteria
Licensure
-Instructional/Tutorial Programs
-Open Access Programs
-National Membership Organizations That Meet Certain Criteria
-Summer Day Camps and 24-Hour Camps
-Vacation Bible Schools
-Transient Establishments (hotels, resorts, and similar
establishments)
-Non-Custodial In Home Care
-Religious Exemption Pursuant to s. 402.316, F.S.
Public and Non-Public Schools—School
Day
Programs for Children Grades Six and
Above
School-Age Programs on SchoolSites That
Meet Certain Criteria
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CHILD CARE FACILITY RULES AND REGULATIONS (RNRF)
PREP ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) | GRADED A+ | LATEST | JUST
RELEASED
Purpose
-Chapter 402, Florida Statutes
-Chapter 65C-22, Florida Administrative Code
The documents you should
-Facility Handbook
become familiar with are -School-Age Child Care Licensing Handbook
-Child Care Facility Standard Classifications
-Physical environment (health, sanitation, safety, and physical
surroundings)
-Children in care (health, nutrition, and development)
FL DCF mission:
a law, rule, ordinance, or other order prescribed by
regulation definition authority, especially to regulate conduct. Rules and
regulations exist to protect the health and safety of
children in out-of-home care.
Florida Law means a bill passed by the Florida
Florida law definition Legislature, which includes the House and Senate, and
signed by the governor of Florida. The permanent
collection of these state laws is found in the Florida
Statutes.
Rules implement, interpret, and/or describe laws found
in the Florida Statutes. The permanent collection of
these rules is found in the Florida Administrative Code.
Rules definition
For
child care regulations, the Department of Children and
Families' Office of Child Care Regulation writes the
rules. The Department has adopted a handbook as part
of the Florida Administrative Code to provide
guidance and clarification in order for
providers to implement the rules and regulations.
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,5/22/25, 8:17 AM CHILD CARE FACILITY RULES AND REGULATIONS (RNRF) PREP ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED A…
An ordinance is a local law enacted by a county or
ordinance definition
municipality and only applies within the jurisdiction of
the particular county or city.
The DCF's Office of Child Care Regulation
Includes all owners, operators, employees, and
child care personnel
volunteers working in a child care facility
Directly supervised volunteers who participate in the
Foster Grandparents 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
Actively watching and directing children's activities
Direct Supervision
within the same space, and responding to the
needs of each child while in care
On-site administrator or individual who has the primary
Director
responsibility for the day-to- day operation,
supervision, and administration of a child care facility
Owner
Stable Walls or Barriers
Weekend Child Care
Classroom/Room/
Designated Space
Department
Sanitize
child care
A child care program is -Child Care Facilities
either licensed, registered, -Specialized Child Care Mildly Ill Facilities
or exempt from licensure. -Family Day Care Homes
The main types of child -Large Family Child Care Homes
care programs in
Florida are
are programs, regardless of location, providing care for
children who are at least five years old, and who are
Before-school and after- enrolled in and attend kindergarten or above. These
school sites programs provide care only before and after school, on teacher
2/49
,5/22/25, 8:17 AM CHILD CARE FACILITY RULES AND REGULATIONS (RNRF) PREP ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED A…
planning days,
holidays, and breaks that occur during the school
district's official academic calendar year.
-Operated and staffed directly by that school or through a formal
A school-age child care
agreement
program must be licensed
-Serving only the school-age children attending the school
prior to operation and for during the day
continued operation, -Following the standards set forth by the Florida
unless the program Building Code State Requirements for Public
demonstrates that it is Educational Facilities
exempt because it is (Licensed school-age child care programs are not
located on a subject to all of the same regulations as licensed child
public/nonpublic school care facilities, so it is important to review the
school site and is all of the appropriate standards handbook.)
following:
A school-age child care program may also
be exempt from licensure if:
Child care for mildly ill children means
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
Specialized Child Care
Facilities are 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.
is a child care arrangement where families occasionally
leave their child for no more than four hours but remain
on the premises, such as child care at a shopping mall.
A communication system must be provided to the
Drop-in child care
family to ensure they can return
immediately to the child if necessary. A family is not
required to submit the physical or immunization
documentation for the child using drop-in care;
however, the family must attest to the child's status of
immunization and current health. Drop-in child
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, 5/22/25, 8:17 AM CHILD CARE FACILITY RULES AND REGULATIONS (RNRF) PREP ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED A…
care arrangements must be licensed and shall meet all
requirements for a child care facility unless specifically
exempted, such as religious exemption.
Evening child care
Access
There are programs that are not included in the
definition, and therefore, are exempt from licensure.
The following programs are considered exempt from
licensure by the Florida Statutes and Florida
Administrative Code:
-Public and Non-Public Schools—School Day
-Programs for Children Grades Six and Above
Programs Exempt from -School-Age Programs on School Sites That Meet Certain Criteria
Licensure
-Instructional/Tutorial Programs
-Open Access Programs
-National Membership Organizations That Meet Certain Criteria
-Summer Day Camps and 24-Hour Camps
-Vacation Bible Schools
-Transient Establishments (hotels, resorts, and similar
establishments)
-Non-Custodial In Home Care
-Religious Exemption Pursuant to s. 402.316, F.S.
Public and Non-Public Schools—School
Day
Programs for Children Grades Six and
Above
School-Age Programs on SchoolSites That
Meet Certain Criteria
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