ALF Core Exam Questions and Answers
1. When outside temperatures are 65°F (18°C) or below, you must
maintain a temperature of at least:- when they are awake: an indoor temperature
of at least 72°F (22°C) shall be maintained
2. During night hours when it is 65 degrees or cooler what
temp must it be inside?
During the day?: 68
degrees 72 degrees
3. When it is hotter than 90 degrees- what temp must remain inside
at night and day?: 81.
4. What is the min sq ft required of living and dining space per
resident if the facility is not comprised of apartments?: 35 sq ft
5. Those facilities also serving as adult day care centers must
provide an addi- tional 35 sq ft of living space per adult day care
client? true or false: True
6. IF you also serve as an adult day care center how much extra
space per resident must you have?: extra 35 sq ft
7. how much usable floor space , not including closet or bathroom
,should be provided to a single occupancy?: 80sq ft
8. how much usable floor space , not including closet or bathroom
should be provided to a double occupancy?: 60 sq ft per person
9. how many toilets,sinks, and bathtubs must there be per person
must there be for all residents, live in staff and family members. FOR A
ALF and ECC: 1 per 6 people
1 per 4 people
10. when you have 16 or less residents, do you have to maintain
an accessible telephone in each building, have job descriptions or
have staff awake at night
?: No you do not
11. if we furnish an apartment, it must have the following:: bed, no
smaller than 36 inches wide and 72 inches long, a closet or place to hang clothes, a table or
nightstand, lamp, waste basket and comfortable chair if requested.
12. how many elopement drills per year must ALF's do: 2
13. Staff that provide direct care or regular contact with
reisdents residing in secured areas must complete what level of
training?: Level 1 Alzheimer's training
,14. If you have 16 or less residents, do you have to have a
accessible phone, job descriptions or staff up at night?: NO
15. when should the initial fire safety evac capability be completed?:
with in 6 months after the date of licensure
16. how often must the drill be done by the local fire marshal or
authority?: once a year
17. how many fire drills on site must be done if you have fire
sprinklers ?: 4 times a year
18. What level back ground screening must the key members of
the team have?-
: level 2
19. who are the key people:: The licensee holder, if
an individual The administrator for day to day operation
The financial oflcer
Anyone who is a controlling interest
any person who has a license that will be working with clients
20. change of ownership- all funds on deposit, resident trust
, funds must be transferred to the applicant ?: yes
21. what is a conditional license?: if the facility is found to have uncorrected violations
that the community has not had a chance to correct
22. If transfer or relocation is needed due to NON emergency
reasons such as: adjudicated mentally incapacitated. how many days
must the guardian be given?: 45 days in writing
23. Are facilities allowed to go over their resident capacity for a
RESPITE care?: NO
, they are counted on the census
24. what exception is there to this rule of not going over capacity?:
emergency shelter as long as it will not jeopardize the safety of any individual , needs can be met,
facitliy reports it to the agency with 48 hours. maintains a log
25. Advertising: is a telephone directory considered advertising ?:
NO
26. what is contiguous property: facility that consists of more than one building under
one license must be on contiguous property- separated by no more than a two-lane street that
traverses the property.
1. When outside temperatures are 65°F (18°C) or below, you must
maintain a temperature of at least:- when they are awake: an indoor temperature
of at least 72°F (22°C) shall be maintained
2. During night hours when it is 65 degrees or cooler what
temp must it be inside?
During the day?: 68
degrees 72 degrees
3. When it is hotter than 90 degrees- what temp must remain inside
at night and day?: 81.
4. What is the min sq ft required of living and dining space per
resident if the facility is not comprised of apartments?: 35 sq ft
5. Those facilities also serving as adult day care centers must
provide an addi- tional 35 sq ft of living space per adult day care
client? true or false: True
6. IF you also serve as an adult day care center how much extra
space per resident must you have?: extra 35 sq ft
7. how much usable floor space , not including closet or bathroom
,should be provided to a single occupancy?: 80sq ft
8. how much usable floor space , not including closet or bathroom
should be provided to a double occupancy?: 60 sq ft per person
9. how many toilets,sinks, and bathtubs must there be per person
must there be for all residents, live in staff and family members. FOR A
ALF and ECC: 1 per 6 people
1 per 4 people
10. when you have 16 or less residents, do you have to maintain
an accessible telephone in each building, have job descriptions or
have staff awake at night
?: No you do not
11. if we furnish an apartment, it must have the following:: bed, no
smaller than 36 inches wide and 72 inches long, a closet or place to hang clothes, a table or
nightstand, lamp, waste basket and comfortable chair if requested.
12. how many elopement drills per year must ALF's do: 2
13. Staff that provide direct care or regular contact with
reisdents residing in secured areas must complete what level of
training?: Level 1 Alzheimer's training
,14. If you have 16 or less residents, do you have to have a
accessible phone, job descriptions or staff up at night?: NO
15. when should the initial fire safety evac capability be completed?:
with in 6 months after the date of licensure
16. how often must the drill be done by the local fire marshal or
authority?: once a year
17. how many fire drills on site must be done if you have fire
sprinklers ?: 4 times a year
18. What level back ground screening must the key members of
the team have?-
: level 2
19. who are the key people:: The licensee holder, if
an individual The administrator for day to day operation
The financial oflcer
Anyone who is a controlling interest
any person who has a license that will be working with clients
20. change of ownership- all funds on deposit, resident trust
, funds must be transferred to the applicant ?: yes
21. what is a conditional license?: if the facility is found to have uncorrected violations
that the community has not had a chance to correct
22. If transfer or relocation is needed due to NON emergency
reasons such as: adjudicated mentally incapacitated. how many days
must the guardian be given?: 45 days in writing
23. Are facilities allowed to go over their resident capacity for a
RESPITE care?: NO
, they are counted on the census
24. what exception is there to this rule of not going over capacity?:
emergency shelter as long as it will not jeopardize the safety of any individual , needs can be met,
facitliy reports it to the agency with 48 hours. maintains a log
25. Advertising: is a telephone directory considered advertising ?:
NO
26. what is contiguous property: facility that consists of more than one building under
one license must be on contiguous property- separated by no more than a two-lane street that
traverses the property.
