FL DCF 40 HRS, CHILD CARE FACILITIES RULE AND REGULATIONS
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A school-age child care program must be licensed prior to operation and for continued
operation, unless - CORRECT ANSWERS the program demonstrates that it is exempt
because it is located on a public/nonpublic school site and is all of the following:
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
A school-age child care program may also be exempt from licensure - CORRECT
ANSWERS if it is an instructional/tutorial program, is an open access program, is affiliated
with a national membership organization, or provides care for children in grades six and above.
Key Point: School-age child care - CORRECT ANSWERS is a specific program providing
care before and after school or during school closures to school-age children exclusively
Child care for mildly ill children - CORRECT ANSWERS means the care of children with
short-term illness or symptoms of illness or disability
Specialized Child Care Facilities - CORRECT ANSWERS 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.
Key Point: The Legislature - CORRECT ANSWERS created standards for specialized
child care programs that take care of children who are mildly ill.
,FL DCF 40 HRS, CHILD CARE FACILITIES RULE AND REGULATIONS
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Drop-in child care - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 family to
ensure they can return immediately to the child if necessary.
Drop-in child 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS child care provided during the evening hours,
which are defined as 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. During evening child care, personnel must remain
awake at all times. When children are awake, child care personnel must provide direct
supervision. When children are sleeping, staff must be within sight and hearing of all children.
While children are sleeping, there must be enough staff to meet the staff-to-child ratios within
the building, on the same floor; and they must be available to respond, if needed. If a program
only provides evening child care, they are not required to provide outdoor space. The program
director is not required to have a Director Credential, nor do staff need to have staff
credentials.
Key Point: Child care programs must provide - CORRECT ANSWERS access to families
and licensing authority during operational hours.
There are programs that are not included in the definition, and therefore, are exempt from
licensure - CORRECT ANSWERS Public and Non-Public Schools—School Day
Programs for Children Grades Six and Above
School-Age Programs on School Sites That Meet Certain Criteria
Instructional/Tutorial Programs
Open Access Programs
National Membership Organizations That Meet Certain Criteria
Summer Day and 24-Hour Camps
Vacation Bible Schools
,FL DCF 40 HRS, CHILD CARE FACILITIES RULE AND REGULATIONS
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Transient Establishments (hotels, resorts, and similar establishments)
Non-Custodial In Home Care and
Religious Exemption Pursuant to s. 402.316, F.S.
Key Point: Some programs for children are considered exempt from licensure - CORRECT
ANSWERS by the Florida Statutes and Florida Administrative Code.
Key Point: In general, after-school programs at a public or non-public school site - CORRECT
ANSWERS do not require licensure if they meet certain criteria.
Key Point: Instructional and tutorial programs - CORRECT ANSWERS cannot be
designated as Gold Seal and cannot contract to deliver a School Readiness program.
Some examples of these programs include, but are not limited to:
Tutoring
Computer class
Ballet class
Karate class and
Baseball instruction or other sport
Key Point: Open access programs - CORRECT ANSWERS operate for less than four
hours per day and do not provide any type of supervision, with children freely entering and
leaving at any time without permission, prior arrangements, or supervision.
Key Point: Nonprofit membership organizations that are associated with national organizations
- CORRECT ANSWERS must submit an annual attestation to the Department and
comply with background screening requirements
, FL DCF 40 HRS, CHILD CARE FACILITIES RULE AND REGULATIONS
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Key Point: Summer camps are not required to be licensed - CORRECT ANSWERS while
not inspected or regulated by the Department, are required to have all personnel screened
through the Background Screening Clearinghouse with a Level 2 background screening and a
signed Child Care Attestation of Good Moral Character (on file at the program) prior to caring
for children. This includes owners, operators, employees, and volunteers who provide care for
children.
Bible schools or Vacation Bible Schools (VBS) - CORRECT ANSWERS Bible schools or
Vacation Bible Schools (VBS) that are conducted during vacation periods are exempt from
licensure.
Transient programs provide child care services solely for the guests of their establishment or
resort - CORRECT ANSWERS All child care personnel must be screened according to
the Level 2 screening requirements of Chapter 435, Florida Statutes. Employees of the
establishment cannot use this child care arrangement for their own children because it is
intended only for use by temporary guests.
Babysitting services - CORRECT ANSWERS recreational facilities
Non-custodial in-home care - CORRECT ANSWERS care provided by a nanny,
au pair, babysitter, or relative caregiver for children of the same family, in the children's own
home.
Key Point: A faith-based child care program - CORRECT ANSWERS that is an integral
part of a church or parochial school may qualify for religious exemption from licensure.
To qualify for religious exemption, faith-based child care programs must - CORRECT
ANSWERS be accredited by or members of organizations that have adopted and published
accrediting standards for health, safety, and sanitation and require their child care programs to
(RNRF) EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS NEWEST DOWNLOADED
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A school-age child care program must be licensed prior to operation and for continued
operation, unless - CORRECT ANSWERS the program demonstrates that it is exempt
because it is located on a public/nonpublic school site and is all of the following:
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
A school-age child care program may also be exempt from licensure - CORRECT
ANSWERS if it is an instructional/tutorial program, is an open access program, is affiliated
with a national membership organization, or provides care for children in grades six and above.
Key Point: School-age child care - CORRECT ANSWERS is a specific program providing
care before and after school or during school closures to school-age children exclusively
Child care for mildly ill children - CORRECT ANSWERS means the care of children with
short-term illness or symptoms of illness or disability
Specialized Child Care Facilities - CORRECT ANSWERS 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.
Key Point: The Legislature - CORRECT ANSWERS created standards for specialized
child care programs that take care of children who are mildly ill.
,FL DCF 40 HRS, CHILD CARE FACILITIES RULE AND REGULATIONS
(RNRF) EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS NEWEST DOWNLOADED
2024/2025 A COMPLETE SOLUTION ALL ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
VERIFIED BEST GRADED A+ FOR SUCCESS
Drop-in child care - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 family to
ensure they can return immediately to the child if necessary.
Drop-in child 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS child care provided during the evening hours,
which are defined as 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. During evening child care, personnel must remain
awake at all times. When children are awake, child care personnel must provide direct
supervision. When children are sleeping, staff must be within sight and hearing of all children.
While children are sleeping, there must be enough staff to meet the staff-to-child ratios within
the building, on the same floor; and they must be available to respond, if needed. If a program
only provides evening child care, they are not required to provide outdoor space. The program
director is not required to have a Director Credential, nor do staff need to have staff
credentials.
Key Point: Child care programs must provide - CORRECT ANSWERS access to families
and licensing authority during operational hours.
There are programs that are not included in the definition, and therefore, are exempt from
licensure - CORRECT ANSWERS Public and Non-Public Schools—School Day
Programs for Children Grades Six and Above
School-Age Programs on School Sites That Meet Certain Criteria
Instructional/Tutorial Programs
Open Access Programs
National Membership Organizations That Meet Certain Criteria
Summer Day and 24-Hour Camps
Vacation Bible Schools
,FL DCF 40 HRS, CHILD CARE FACILITIES RULE AND REGULATIONS
(RNRF) EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS NEWEST DOWNLOADED
2024/2025 A COMPLETE SOLUTION ALL ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
VERIFIED BEST GRADED A+ FOR SUCCESS
Transient Establishments (hotels, resorts, and similar establishments)
Non-Custodial In Home Care and
Religious Exemption Pursuant to s. 402.316, F.S.
Key Point: Some programs for children are considered exempt from licensure - CORRECT
ANSWERS by the Florida Statutes and Florida Administrative Code.
Key Point: In general, after-school programs at a public or non-public school site - CORRECT
ANSWERS do not require licensure if they meet certain criteria.
Key Point: Instructional and tutorial programs - CORRECT ANSWERS cannot be
designated as Gold Seal and cannot contract to deliver a School Readiness program.
Some examples of these programs include, but are not limited to:
Tutoring
Computer class
Ballet class
Karate class and
Baseball instruction or other sport
Key Point: Open access programs - CORRECT ANSWERS operate for less than four
hours per day and do not provide any type of supervision, with children freely entering and
leaving at any time without permission, prior arrangements, or supervision.
Key Point: Nonprofit membership organizations that are associated with national organizations
- CORRECT ANSWERS must submit an annual attestation to the Department and
comply with background screening requirements
, FL DCF 40 HRS, CHILD CARE FACILITIES RULE AND REGULATIONS
(RNRF) EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS NEWEST DOWNLOADED
2024/2025 A COMPLETE SOLUTION ALL ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
VERIFIED BEST GRADED A+ FOR SUCCESS
Key Point: Summer camps are not required to be licensed - CORRECT ANSWERS while
not inspected or regulated by the Department, are required to have all personnel screened
through the Background Screening Clearinghouse with a Level 2 background screening and a
signed Child Care Attestation of Good Moral Character (on file at the program) prior to caring
for children. This includes owners, operators, employees, and volunteers who provide care for
children.
Bible schools or Vacation Bible Schools (VBS) - CORRECT ANSWERS Bible schools or
Vacation Bible Schools (VBS) that are conducted during vacation periods are exempt from
licensure.
Transient programs provide child care services solely for the guests of their establishment or
resort - CORRECT ANSWERS All child care personnel must be screened according to
the Level 2 screening requirements of Chapter 435, Florida Statutes. Employees of the
establishment cannot use this child care arrangement for their own children because it is
intended only for use by temporary guests.
Babysitting services - CORRECT ANSWERS recreational facilities
Non-custodial in-home care - CORRECT ANSWERS care provided by a nanny,
au pair, babysitter, or relative caregiver for children of the same family, in the children's own
home.
Key Point: A faith-based child care program - CORRECT ANSWERS that is an integral
part of a church or parochial school may qualify for religious exemption from licensure.
To qualify for religious exemption, faith-based child care programs must - CORRECT
ANSWERS be accredited by or members of organizations that have adopted and published
accrediting standards for health, safety, and sanitation and require their child care programs to
