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Set 1: Questions 1–10
1. All Assisted Living Facilities operating in the state of Florida must be licensed by which
agency?
A) Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA)
B) Department of Children and Families (DCF)
C) Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)
D) Florida Department of Health (DOH)
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) is the licensing and
regulatory agency for ALFs in Florida. This is codified in Florida Statutes Chapter 429,
Part I .
2. A building that provides housing, meals, and one or more personal services for a period
exceeding 24 hours to one or more adults who are not relatives of the operator is defined
as a(n):
A) Skilled Nursing Facility
B) Assisted Living Facility
C) Adult Day Care Center
D) Hospice Facility
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: This is the statutory definition of an Assisted Living Facility under Florida law .
The key elements are housing, meals, personal services, >24 hours, and unrelated adults.
,3. The licensing procedures for ALFs have been established to comply with which Florida
Statutes and Administrative Code?
A) Chapter 400, F.S. and Chapter 58A-1, F.A.C.
B) Chapter 429, Part I, F.S. and Chapter 59A-36, F.A.C.
C) Chapter 408, F.S. and Chapter 59A-4, F.A.C.
D) Chapter 394, F.S. and Chapter 65E-5, F.A.C.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The licensing procedures are established under Chapter 429, Part I of the
Florida Statutes and Chapter 59A-36 of the Florida Administrative Code .
4. What are the three specialty licenses available for ALFs in Florida?
A) ECC, LNS, SNF
B) ECC, LNS, LMH
C) ALF, AFC, CRC
D) LNS, LMH, HHA
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The three specialty licenses are Extended Congregate Care (ECC), Limited
Nursing Services (LNS), and Limited Mental Health (LMH) .
5. A facility with an ECC (Extended Congregate Care) license may serve residents
requiring:
A) 24-hour nursing care
B) Total care with their Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
C) Only medication management
D) Mental health treatment only
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A person who needs total care with their ADLs is not appropriate for admission
to an ALF with a standard license but may be admitted to a facility with an ECC license .
,6. An individual who receives Social Security disability due to a mental disorder is
considered a:
A) Mental Health Resident
B) Developmentally Disabled Resident
C) Substance Abuse Resident
D) Medically Fragile Resident
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: An individual who receives Social Security disability due to a mental disorder is
defined as a Mental Health Resident under Florida ALF regulations .
7. How often must an ALF conduct fire drills if the facility is fully sprinkled?
A) Monthly
B) Quarterly
C) Annually
D) 5 times per year
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A fully sprinkled ALF must conduct 5 fire drills annually .
8. ALF surveys conducted by AHCA to ensure compliance with all regulations will occur
how often?
A) Annually
B) Biennially (every two years)
C) Quarterly
D) Every 3 years
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: ALF surveys are conducted biennially to ensure compliance with all regulations
and rules .
9. True or False: A resident who stores medication may do so in their room if the
medications are kept locked.
, A) True
B) False
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Residents that store medication may do so in their rooms if the medications
are kept locked .
10. What is the minimum age requirement for an ALF owner?
A) 18 years
B) 21 years
C) 25 years
D) No minimum age
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: An ALF owner must be at least 18 years old .
Set 2: Questions 11–20
11. What is the minimum age requirement for an ALF administrator?
A) 18 years
B) 21 years
C) 25 years
D) No minimum age
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: An ALF administrator must be at least 21 years old .
12. What does CHOW stand for in ALF regulations?
A) Change of Healthcare Operations Worksheet
B) Change of Ownership
C) Certification of Health Operations Waiver
D) Care and Housing Oversight Warning
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: CHOW stands for Change of Ownership .
PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST 2026 TEST BANK|
ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY CORE TRAINING
EXAM PREP WITH COMPLETE 300 REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A+ (MOST
RECENT!!)
Set 1: Questions 1–10
1. All Assisted Living Facilities operating in the state of Florida must be licensed by which
agency?
A) Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA)
B) Department of Children and Families (DCF)
C) Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)
D) Florida Department of Health (DOH)
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) is the licensing and
regulatory agency for ALFs in Florida. This is codified in Florida Statutes Chapter 429,
Part I .
2. A building that provides housing, meals, and one or more personal services for a period
exceeding 24 hours to one or more adults who are not relatives of the operator is defined
as a(n):
A) Skilled Nursing Facility
B) Assisted Living Facility
C) Adult Day Care Center
D) Hospice Facility
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: This is the statutory definition of an Assisted Living Facility under Florida law .
The key elements are housing, meals, personal services, >24 hours, and unrelated adults.
,3. The licensing procedures for ALFs have been established to comply with which Florida
Statutes and Administrative Code?
A) Chapter 400, F.S. and Chapter 58A-1, F.A.C.
B) Chapter 429, Part I, F.S. and Chapter 59A-36, F.A.C.
C) Chapter 408, F.S. and Chapter 59A-4, F.A.C.
D) Chapter 394, F.S. and Chapter 65E-5, F.A.C.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The licensing procedures are established under Chapter 429, Part I of the
Florida Statutes and Chapter 59A-36 of the Florida Administrative Code .
4. What are the three specialty licenses available for ALFs in Florida?
A) ECC, LNS, SNF
B) ECC, LNS, LMH
C) ALF, AFC, CRC
D) LNS, LMH, HHA
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The three specialty licenses are Extended Congregate Care (ECC), Limited
Nursing Services (LNS), and Limited Mental Health (LMH) .
5. A facility with an ECC (Extended Congregate Care) license may serve residents
requiring:
A) 24-hour nursing care
B) Total care with their Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
C) Only medication management
D) Mental health treatment only
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A person who needs total care with their ADLs is not appropriate for admission
to an ALF with a standard license but may be admitted to a facility with an ECC license .
,6. An individual who receives Social Security disability due to a mental disorder is
considered a:
A) Mental Health Resident
B) Developmentally Disabled Resident
C) Substance Abuse Resident
D) Medically Fragile Resident
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: An individual who receives Social Security disability due to a mental disorder is
defined as a Mental Health Resident under Florida ALF regulations .
7. How often must an ALF conduct fire drills if the facility is fully sprinkled?
A) Monthly
B) Quarterly
C) Annually
D) 5 times per year
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A fully sprinkled ALF must conduct 5 fire drills annually .
8. ALF surveys conducted by AHCA to ensure compliance with all regulations will occur
how often?
A) Annually
B) Biennially (every two years)
C) Quarterly
D) Every 3 years
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: ALF surveys are conducted biennially to ensure compliance with all regulations
and rules .
9. True or False: A resident who stores medication may do so in their room if the
medications are kept locked.
, A) True
B) False
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Residents that store medication may do so in their rooms if the medications
are kept locked .
10. What is the minimum age requirement for an ALF owner?
A) 18 years
B) 21 years
C) 25 years
D) No minimum age
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: An ALF owner must be at least 18 years old .
Set 2: Questions 11–20
11. What is the minimum age requirement for an ALF administrator?
A) 18 years
B) 21 years
C) 25 years
D) No minimum age
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: An ALF administrator must be at least 21 years old .
12. What does CHOW stand for in ALF regulations?
A) Change of Healthcare Operations Worksheet
B) Change of Ownership
C) Certification of Health Operations Waiver
D) Care and Housing Oversight Warning
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: CHOW stands for Change of Ownership .
