California ARF Administrator Exam Prep 2026 | 200 Practice
Questions with Answers & Explanations | Residential Care
Licensing Guide
Section 1: General Facility Requirements (Questions 1–20)
1. Adult Residential Facilities (ARFs) are licensed by which California department?
A) Department of Health Care Services
B) Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division
C) Department of Public Health
D) Department of Developmental Services
Answer: B
Explanation: ARFs are licensed by the California Department of Social Services (CDSS), Community Care
Licensing Division (CCLD), not health departments.
2. Adult Residential Facilities serve persons who are: (Select all that apply)
A) 18-59 years of age
B) With developmental disability
C) Who need care and supervision
D) With mental disorder
E) All of the above
Answer: E
Explanation: ARFs serve adults 18-59 who need care and supervision, including those with
developmental disabilities, mental disorders, or other conditions. Up to 50% of the census may be over
60.
3. An ARF is defined as a facility of any capacity that provides:
,A) 24-hour medical care and treatment
B) 24-hour non-medical care and supervision for adults
C) Daytime only care for seniors
D) Independent living without supervision
Answer: B
Explanation: ARFs provide 24-hour non-medical care and supervision for adults ages 18-59 who are
unable to provide for their own daily needs.
4. ARF rooms approved for non-ambulatory residents can be used for what residents?
A) Non-ambulatory only
B) Ambulatory only
C) Non-ambulatory and ambulatory
D) Neither
Answer: C
Explanation: Title 22, Section 80010(b)(1) allows rooms approved for non-ambulatory residents to also
be used for ambulatory residents.
5. Licensees must reveal what in all advertisements intended to attract residents?
A) Facility address
B) License number
C) Administrator name
D) Bed capacity
Answer: B
Explanation: Title 22, Section 80011(A)(1)(a) requires licensees to display their license number in any
advertisement, publication, or announcement made with intent to attract residents.
6. Disaster drills shall be conducted in ARF homes at least once:
,A) Every month
B) Every 6 months
C) Every year
D) Every 2 years
Answer: B
Explanation: Title 22, Section 80023(d) mandates that disaster drills be conducted at least once every 6
months in ARF homes.
7. What must licensees do when they change the conditions or limitations described on their license,
such as location or capacity?
A) Notify CCLD by phone
B) File a new licensing application
C) Submit a change of condition form
D) Nothing unless inspected
Answer: B
Explanation: A change in license conditions (location, capacity) requires filing a new licensing
application.
8. A follow-up visit to determine compliance with a plan of correction must be conducted within how
many days?
A) 5 working days
B) 10 working days
C) 15 calendar days
D) 30 calendar days
Answer: B
Explanation: Title 22, Section 80053(a)(1) requires a follow-up visit within 10 working days unless the
licensee demonstrates that the deficiency was corrected by other means.
, 9. An ARF must report a special incident to Community Care Licensing by fax or telephone by:
A) Immediately within 1 hour
B) By the next working day during normal business hours
C) Within 7 days
D) Within 30 days
Answer: B
Explanation: Title 22, Section 80061(b) requires reporting a special incident to CCL by the next working
day during normal business hours.
10. The licensee has how many days to mail a Special Incident Report to Community Care Licensing?
A) 3 days
B) 5 days
C) 7 days
D) 10 days
Answer: C
Explanation: Title 22, Section 80061(b) requires mailing the Special Incident Report within 7 days.
11. How long does the licensee have to report a change of their CEO or licensee's mailing address?
A) 5 working days
B) 10 working days
C) 15 calendar days
D) 30 calendar days
Answer: B
Explanation: Title 22, Section 80061(c)(2)(3) requires reporting a change of CEO or mailing address
within 10 working days.
Questions with Answers & Explanations | Residential Care
Licensing Guide
Section 1: General Facility Requirements (Questions 1–20)
1. Adult Residential Facilities (ARFs) are licensed by which California department?
A) Department of Health Care Services
B) Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division
C) Department of Public Health
D) Department of Developmental Services
Answer: B
Explanation: ARFs are licensed by the California Department of Social Services (CDSS), Community Care
Licensing Division (CCLD), not health departments.
2. Adult Residential Facilities serve persons who are: (Select all that apply)
A) 18-59 years of age
B) With developmental disability
C) Who need care and supervision
D) With mental disorder
E) All of the above
Answer: E
Explanation: ARFs serve adults 18-59 who need care and supervision, including those with
developmental disabilities, mental disorders, or other conditions. Up to 50% of the census may be over
60.
3. An ARF is defined as a facility of any capacity that provides:
,A) 24-hour medical care and treatment
B) 24-hour non-medical care and supervision for adults
C) Daytime only care for seniors
D) Independent living without supervision
Answer: B
Explanation: ARFs provide 24-hour non-medical care and supervision for adults ages 18-59 who are
unable to provide for their own daily needs.
4. ARF rooms approved for non-ambulatory residents can be used for what residents?
A) Non-ambulatory only
B) Ambulatory only
C) Non-ambulatory and ambulatory
D) Neither
Answer: C
Explanation: Title 22, Section 80010(b)(1) allows rooms approved for non-ambulatory residents to also
be used for ambulatory residents.
5. Licensees must reveal what in all advertisements intended to attract residents?
A) Facility address
B) License number
C) Administrator name
D) Bed capacity
Answer: B
Explanation: Title 22, Section 80011(A)(1)(a) requires licensees to display their license number in any
advertisement, publication, or announcement made with intent to attract residents.
6. Disaster drills shall be conducted in ARF homes at least once:
,A) Every month
B) Every 6 months
C) Every year
D) Every 2 years
Answer: B
Explanation: Title 22, Section 80023(d) mandates that disaster drills be conducted at least once every 6
months in ARF homes.
7. What must licensees do when they change the conditions or limitations described on their license,
such as location or capacity?
A) Notify CCLD by phone
B) File a new licensing application
C) Submit a change of condition form
D) Nothing unless inspected
Answer: B
Explanation: A change in license conditions (location, capacity) requires filing a new licensing
application.
8. A follow-up visit to determine compliance with a plan of correction must be conducted within how
many days?
A) 5 working days
B) 10 working days
C) 15 calendar days
D) 30 calendar days
Answer: B
Explanation: Title 22, Section 80053(a)(1) requires a follow-up visit within 10 working days unless the
licensee demonstrates that the deficiency was corrected by other means.
, 9. An ARF must report a special incident to Community Care Licensing by fax or telephone by:
A) Immediately within 1 hour
B) By the next working day during normal business hours
C) Within 7 days
D) Within 30 days
Answer: B
Explanation: Title 22, Section 80061(b) requires reporting a special incident to CCL by the next working
day during normal business hours.
10. The licensee has how many days to mail a Special Incident Report to Community Care Licensing?
A) 3 days
B) 5 days
C) 7 days
D) 10 days
Answer: C
Explanation: Title 22, Section 80061(b) requires mailing the Special Incident Report within 7 days.
11. How long does the licensee have to report a change of their CEO or licensee's mailing address?
A) 5 working days
B) 10 working days
C) 15 calendar days
D) 30 calendar days
Answer: B
Explanation: Title 22, Section 80061(c)(2)(3) requires reporting a change of CEO or mailing address
within 10 working days.
