ARF ADMINISTRATOR COMPREHENSIVE
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● License number disclosure requirement. Answer: What must
licensees reveal in each or all advertisements, publications, or
announcements made with the intent to attract residents? 80011(A)(1)(a)
●● Disaster drills frequency. Answer: Shall be conducted in ARF homes
at least once every 6 months. 80023(d)
●● New licensing application requirement. Answer: What must
licensees do when they change the conditions or limitations described on
their license, such as location or capacity?
●● Follow-up visit timeline. Answer: A follow-up visit shall be
conducted to determine compliance with the plan of correction specified
in the notice of deficiency within 10 working days unless the licensee
has demonstrated by some other means that the deficiency was corrected
as required. 80053(a)(1)
●● Timeline for ARF to report a special incident. Answer: By the next
working day during CCL's normal business hours. 80061(b)
,●● Special Incident Report mailing timeline. Answer: The licensee has 7
days to mail a Special Incident Report to Community Care Licensing.
80061(b)
●● Change of CEO or mailing address reporting timeline. Answer: The
licensee has 10 working days to report a change of their CEO or
Licensee's mailing address. 80061(c)(2)(3)
●● Change in ARF's plan of operation reporting timeline. Answer: The
licensee has 10 working days to report a change in the ARF's plan of
operation. 80061(c)(4)
●● Medication label change authority. Answer: Nobody but the
dispensing pharmacist can change the label on a prescribed medication.
80071(n)(4)
●● Centrally stored medication records maintenance duration. Answer:
Must be maintained for 1 year. 80075(N)(7)
●● Minimum age for ARF administrator. Answer: An ARF administrator
shall be at least 21 years old. 85064(c), 85964.2(B)(3)(b)
●● Education requirements for ARF administrator. Answer: High school
diploma or GED required for an administrator of an 8-bed ARF.
85064(d)
, ●● ARF certificate holder. Answer: A person who has completed the
necessary education or work experience to administer a home for 50
residents.
●● Requirements for administrator employment. Answer: High school
diploma or GED and completion of 60 college units OR 4 years of work
experience in residential care.
●● Administrator work hours requirement. Answer: The number of
hours necessary to manage and administer the facility in compliance
with applicable law and regulation.
●● Coverage requirements when absent. Answer: Coverage by a
designated substitute who is capable of running the home and who meets
the qualifications listed in section 80065.
●● Steps to become a certified administrator. Answer: Complete the
initial training class, pass a written exam, submit an application form
along with a processing fee of $100.
●● Written exam timeframe. Answer: An administrator must pass a
written exam administered by ACS within 60 days of completing the
initial certification program.
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● License number disclosure requirement. Answer: What must
licensees reveal in each or all advertisements, publications, or
announcements made with the intent to attract residents? 80011(A)(1)(a)
●● Disaster drills frequency. Answer: Shall be conducted in ARF homes
at least once every 6 months. 80023(d)
●● New licensing application requirement. Answer: What must
licensees do when they change the conditions or limitations described on
their license, such as location or capacity?
●● Follow-up visit timeline. Answer: A follow-up visit shall be
conducted to determine compliance with the plan of correction specified
in the notice of deficiency within 10 working days unless the licensee
has demonstrated by some other means that the deficiency was corrected
as required. 80053(a)(1)
●● Timeline for ARF to report a special incident. Answer: By the next
working day during CCL's normal business hours. 80061(b)
,●● Special Incident Report mailing timeline. Answer: The licensee has 7
days to mail a Special Incident Report to Community Care Licensing.
80061(b)
●● Change of CEO or mailing address reporting timeline. Answer: The
licensee has 10 working days to report a change of their CEO or
Licensee's mailing address. 80061(c)(2)(3)
●● Change in ARF's plan of operation reporting timeline. Answer: The
licensee has 10 working days to report a change in the ARF's plan of
operation. 80061(c)(4)
●● Medication label change authority. Answer: Nobody but the
dispensing pharmacist can change the label on a prescribed medication.
80071(n)(4)
●● Centrally stored medication records maintenance duration. Answer:
Must be maintained for 1 year. 80075(N)(7)
●● Minimum age for ARF administrator. Answer: An ARF administrator
shall be at least 21 years old. 85064(c), 85964.2(B)(3)(b)
●● Education requirements for ARF administrator. Answer: High school
diploma or GED required for an administrator of an 8-bed ARF.
85064(d)
, ●● ARF certificate holder. Answer: A person who has completed the
necessary education or work experience to administer a home for 50
residents.
●● Requirements for administrator employment. Answer: High school
diploma or GED and completion of 60 college units OR 4 years of work
experience in residential care.
●● Administrator work hours requirement. Answer: The number of
hours necessary to manage and administer the facility in compliance
with applicable law and regulation.
●● Coverage requirements when absent. Answer: Coverage by a
designated substitute who is capable of running the home and who meets
the qualifications listed in section 80065.
●● Steps to become a certified administrator. Answer: Complete the
initial training class, pass a written exam, submit an application form
along with a processing fee of $100.
●● Written exam timeframe. Answer: An administrator must pass a
written exam administered by ACS within 60 days of completing the
initial certification program.
