ARF Administrator Certification Exam Questions
with Certified Solutions
What's the minimum required age to be an ARF administrator and how old do you have to be to work in
the industry? - Answer -21 Years old to be an administrator
-18 years old to work in the industry
What are the requirements to be an ARF administrator for a 6-bed facility? - Answer High school
diploma or General Education Development (GED)
What are the requirements to be an ARF administrator for a 7-15 bed facility? - Answer 1 year of
experience in a residential care facility
What are the requirements to be an ARF administrator for a 16-49 bed facility? - Answer 15 units of
college, 3 in nutrition, human behavior or staff relations OR 1 year of experience in a residential care
facility
What are the requirements to be an ARF administrator for a 50 or more bed facility? - Answer 60 units
of college, 6 in administration or staff relations OR 3 years of experience in residential care facility
What is one of the requirements to be an ARF administrator? - Answer Criminal Record Clearance
What are the ongoing recertification requirements? - Answer 40 hours of continued
education/recertification every two years (up to 20 hours may be taken online but the remaining 20
hours must be in a classroom)
What is an adult residential facility (ARF)? - Answer Facilities of any capacity that provide 24 hour non-
medical care and supervision for adults ages 18-59, who are unable to provide for their own daily needs
*50% of clients of the census can be over 60
Adult Residential Facilities serve persons:
,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. All of the Above
Administrators of Adult Residential Facilities must be:
A. At least 21 years of age
B. Certified
C. College Graduate
D. At least 18 years of age
E. Both A & B - Answer E. Both A & B
Prior to admitting a person with a Mental Disorder the facility must obtain:
A. Approval from Community Care Licensing
B. Mental Health Assessment
C. Physician's Order
D. All of the above - Answer *D. All of the Above
What do the Activities of Daily Life (ADL's) include? - Answer (Bad Dudes Talk Trash Everyday Constantly)
Bathing
Dressing
Toileting
Transferring
Eating
Continence
, What is an Administrator? - Answer A licensee, or the adult designated by the licensee to act in his/her
behalf in the overall management of the facility (*adult means a person who is 18 years of age or older,
duh.)
What does Basic Rate mean? - Answer The rate charged by a facility to provide basic services
What are Basic Services? - Answer The services required (by applicable law and regulation) to be
provided by the licensee in order to obtain and maintain a community care facility license
What is California Clearance mean? - Answer When an individual has no felony or misdemeanor
convictions reported by the California Department of Justice (however, the individual may have been
arrested with no criminal conviction, convicted of a minor traffic offense or adjudicated as a juvenile)
What does Capacity mean? - Answer It is the maximum number of persons (clients) authorized to be
provided care and supervision at any one time in any licensed facility
What does Residency mean? - Answer It is the number of clients + staff in a licensed facility (live-ins or
staying overnight)
*Anyone that resides in the home 18+ or older needs to be live scanned
What does Control of Property mean? - Answer The right to enter, occupy, and maintain the operation
of the facility property with regulatory requirements.
Evidence of control property may include:
A. Grant Deed showing ownership; OR
B. Lease Agreement or Rental Agreement; OR
C. Court Order or similar document which shows the authority to control the property (pending
outcome of a probate proceeding or an estate settlement.)
What is a Deficiency? - Answer Is any failure to comply with any provision of the Community Care
Facilities Act and/or regulations adopted by the Department pursuant to the Act
with Certified Solutions
What's the minimum required age to be an ARF administrator and how old do you have to be to work in
the industry? - Answer -21 Years old to be an administrator
-18 years old to work in the industry
What are the requirements to be an ARF administrator for a 6-bed facility? - Answer High school
diploma or General Education Development (GED)
What are the requirements to be an ARF administrator for a 7-15 bed facility? - Answer 1 year of
experience in a residential care facility
What are the requirements to be an ARF administrator for a 16-49 bed facility? - Answer 15 units of
college, 3 in nutrition, human behavior or staff relations OR 1 year of experience in a residential care
facility
What are the requirements to be an ARF administrator for a 50 or more bed facility? - Answer 60 units
of college, 6 in administration or staff relations OR 3 years of experience in residential care facility
What is one of the requirements to be an ARF administrator? - Answer Criminal Record Clearance
What are the ongoing recertification requirements? - Answer 40 hours of continued
education/recertification every two years (up to 20 hours may be taken online but the remaining 20
hours must be in a classroom)
What is an adult residential facility (ARF)? - Answer Facilities of any capacity that provide 24 hour non-
medical care and supervision for adults ages 18-59, who are unable to provide for their own daily needs
*50% of clients of the census can be over 60
Adult Residential Facilities serve persons:
,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. All of the Above
Administrators of Adult Residential Facilities must be:
A. At least 21 years of age
B. Certified
C. College Graduate
D. At least 18 years of age
E. Both A & B - Answer E. Both A & B
Prior to admitting a person with a Mental Disorder the facility must obtain:
A. Approval from Community Care Licensing
B. Mental Health Assessment
C. Physician's Order
D. All of the above - Answer *D. All of the Above
What do the Activities of Daily Life (ADL's) include? - Answer (Bad Dudes Talk Trash Everyday Constantly)
Bathing
Dressing
Toileting
Transferring
Eating
Continence
, What is an Administrator? - Answer A licensee, or the adult designated by the licensee to act in his/her
behalf in the overall management of the facility (*adult means a person who is 18 years of age or older,
duh.)
What does Basic Rate mean? - Answer The rate charged by a facility to provide basic services
What are Basic Services? - Answer The services required (by applicable law and regulation) to be
provided by the licensee in order to obtain and maintain a community care facility license
What is California Clearance mean? - Answer When an individual has no felony or misdemeanor
convictions reported by the California Department of Justice (however, the individual may have been
arrested with no criminal conviction, convicted of a minor traffic offense or adjudicated as a juvenile)
What does Capacity mean? - Answer It is the maximum number of persons (clients) authorized to be
provided care and supervision at any one time in any licensed facility
What does Residency mean? - Answer It is the number of clients + staff in a licensed facility (live-ins or
staying overnight)
*Anyone that resides in the home 18+ or older needs to be live scanned
What does Control of Property mean? - Answer The right to enter, occupy, and maintain the operation
of the facility property with regulatory requirements.
Evidence of control property may include:
A. Grant Deed showing ownership; OR
B. Lease Agreement or Rental Agreement; OR
C. Court Order or similar document which shows the authority to control the property (pending
outcome of a probate proceeding or an estate settlement.)
What is a Deficiency? - Answer Is any failure to comply with any provision of the Community Care
Facilities Act and/or regulations adopted by the Department pursuant to the Act
