TEXAS CHILD CARE ADMINISTRATOR LICENSING EXAM
390 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALE ALREADY GRADED A+
This comprehensive 400-question exam bank thoroughly covers the Texas
Child Care Administrator Licensing Exam, focusing on the regulatory
framework under Texas Human Resources Code Chapter 42 and Texas
Administrative Code Chapter 745. It systematically tests knowledge of
licensing requirements, administrator qualifications, facility types (family
homes, foster homes, child-care institutions), staff-to-child ratios, health and
safety protocols, immunization mandates, background check procedures, and
remedial actions. The questions address the administrator's responsibilities in
supervision, record-keeping, emergency preparedness, child abuse reporting,
and compliance with minimum standards. Additionally, the bank covers
ethical practices, continuing education requirements, provisional licensing,
and the critical distinction between full and provisional administrator licenses
under Texas law.
1) Under Texas Human Resources Code §42.001, what is the primary purpose of
child-care licensing?
A) To standardize educational curricula across all programs
B) To maximize operational profits for child-care facilities
C) To protect the health, safety, and well-being of children in care
D) To reduce the regulatory burden on child-care providers
Answer: C
Rationale: The Texas Human Resources Code explicitly states that the purpose of
child-care licensing is to protect the health, safety, and well-being of children
receiving care.
2) Which Texas state agency is currently responsible for regulating child-care
operations and child-placing agencies?
A) Texas Education Agency (TEA)
B) Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS)
C) Texas Workforce Commission (TWC)
D) Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)
,Answer: D
Rationale: The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is the agency
responsible for licensing and regulating child-care operations and child-placing
agencies through Child Care Regulation.
3) What is the definition of a "child-care administrator" under Texas law?
A) A person who works as a teacher in a child-care center
B) A person who supervises and exercises direct control over a general residential
operation
C) A person who transports children to and from the facility
D) A person who serves meals to children
Answer: B
Rationale: A child-care administrator is defined as a person who supervises and
exercises direct control over a general residential operation, with daily supervision
and overall administrative responsibility.
4) Which Texas Administrative Code (TAC) chapter specifically governs the
licensing of child-care facilities in Texas?
A) Chapter 745
B) Chapter 748
C) Chapter 749
D) Chapter 752
Answer: A
Rationale: TAC Chapter 745 contains the licensing standards for child-care
centers, including requirements for administrator licenses and HHSC Child Care
Regulation.
5) What is the minimum age requirement to become a licensed child-care
administrator in Texas?
A) 18 years old
B) 21 years old
C) 25 years old
D) 30 years old
Answer: A
Rationale: According to the CCR Handbook, applicants must be at least 18 years
of age to be licensed as a child-care administrator in Texas.
6) How many hours of continuing education must licensed child-care
administrators complete annually?
A) 10
,B) 15
C) 30
D) 40
Answer: C
Rationale: Administrators are required to complete 30 hours of relevant continuing
education each year to maintain licensure.
7) A child-care administrator must pass an examination that demonstrates
competence in the field. Who administers this exam?
A) Texas Education Agency
B) The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS)
C) The individual child-care facility
D) A private testing company of the administrator's choice
Answer: B
Rationale: The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) is
responsible for developing and administering the licensing examination.
8) Which document outlines the administrator's legal responsibilities and
expectations?
A) Parent Handbook
B) Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 745
C) Child Care Curriculum
D) Employee Schedule
Answer: B
Rationale: Chapter 745 of the Texas Administrative Code contains licensing rules
for administrators, including qualifications and duties.
9) Under TAC §745.21, what is the maximum number of children that can be cared
for in a "registered family home" at any given time?
A) 6 children
B) 8 children
C) 12 children
D) 15 children
Answer: C
Rationale: The total number of children, including the caretaker's own children
under 14, cannot exceed 12 at any given time.
10) According to TAC §745.8915, which of the following is a requirement to
qualify for a full Child-Care Administrator's License (CCAL)?
A) A high school diploma and five years' experience
, B) A bachelor's degree and two years' full-time experience in residential child care
or a closely related field
C) A master's degree in any field
D) A certificate from an online training program
Answer: B
Rationale: To qualify for a full CCAL, an applicant must pass an examination and
have either a bachelor's degree and two years' full-time experience in residential
child care or a closely related field.
11) What is a "foster home" under Texas law?
A) A facility caring for 7-12 children for 24 hours a day
B) A child-care facility licensed to provide care for not more than six children,
including children related to the caretaker, for 24 hours a day
C) A facility providing care only during daytime hours
D) A home that cares exclusively for related children
Answer: B
Rationale: A foster home is defined as a child-care facility licensed to provide care
for not more than six children, including children related to the caretaker, for 24
hours a day.
12) What is the primary distinction between a Full Administrator license and a
Provisional Administrator license under TAC 745?
A) Full license allows unlimited staff hires, provisional does not
B) Full license requires 24 months of experience, provisional requires 12 months
C) Full license permits independent operation; provisional must be supervised by a
full-licensed administrator
D) There is no distinction; the terms are interchangeable
Answer: C
Rationale: A Provisional Administrator must operate under the direct supervision
of a Full Administrator, whereas a Full Administrator can run the facility
independently.
13) According to Texas law, how long does a provisional child-care administrator's
license remain valid?
A) 90 days
B) Until the date the applicant is granted or denied a full child-care administrator's
license
C) One year
D) Two years
Answer: B
390 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALE ALREADY GRADED A+
This comprehensive 400-question exam bank thoroughly covers the Texas
Child Care Administrator Licensing Exam, focusing on the regulatory
framework under Texas Human Resources Code Chapter 42 and Texas
Administrative Code Chapter 745. It systematically tests knowledge of
licensing requirements, administrator qualifications, facility types (family
homes, foster homes, child-care institutions), staff-to-child ratios, health and
safety protocols, immunization mandates, background check procedures, and
remedial actions. The questions address the administrator's responsibilities in
supervision, record-keeping, emergency preparedness, child abuse reporting,
and compliance with minimum standards. Additionally, the bank covers
ethical practices, continuing education requirements, provisional licensing,
and the critical distinction between full and provisional administrator licenses
under Texas law.
1) Under Texas Human Resources Code §42.001, what is the primary purpose of
child-care licensing?
A) To standardize educational curricula across all programs
B) To maximize operational profits for child-care facilities
C) To protect the health, safety, and well-being of children in care
D) To reduce the regulatory burden on child-care providers
Answer: C
Rationale: The Texas Human Resources Code explicitly states that the purpose of
child-care licensing is to protect the health, safety, and well-being of children
receiving care.
2) Which Texas state agency is currently responsible for regulating child-care
operations and child-placing agencies?
A) Texas Education Agency (TEA)
B) Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS)
C) Texas Workforce Commission (TWC)
D) Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)
,Answer: D
Rationale: The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is the agency
responsible for licensing and regulating child-care operations and child-placing
agencies through Child Care Regulation.
3) What is the definition of a "child-care administrator" under Texas law?
A) A person who works as a teacher in a child-care center
B) A person who supervises and exercises direct control over a general residential
operation
C) A person who transports children to and from the facility
D) A person who serves meals to children
Answer: B
Rationale: A child-care administrator is defined as a person who supervises and
exercises direct control over a general residential operation, with daily supervision
and overall administrative responsibility.
4) Which Texas Administrative Code (TAC) chapter specifically governs the
licensing of child-care facilities in Texas?
A) Chapter 745
B) Chapter 748
C) Chapter 749
D) Chapter 752
Answer: A
Rationale: TAC Chapter 745 contains the licensing standards for child-care
centers, including requirements for administrator licenses and HHSC Child Care
Regulation.
5) What is the minimum age requirement to become a licensed child-care
administrator in Texas?
A) 18 years old
B) 21 years old
C) 25 years old
D) 30 years old
Answer: A
Rationale: According to the CCR Handbook, applicants must be at least 18 years
of age to be licensed as a child-care administrator in Texas.
6) How many hours of continuing education must licensed child-care
administrators complete annually?
A) 10
,B) 15
C) 30
D) 40
Answer: C
Rationale: Administrators are required to complete 30 hours of relevant continuing
education each year to maintain licensure.
7) A child-care administrator must pass an examination that demonstrates
competence in the field. Who administers this exam?
A) Texas Education Agency
B) The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS)
C) The individual child-care facility
D) A private testing company of the administrator's choice
Answer: B
Rationale: The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) is
responsible for developing and administering the licensing examination.
8) Which document outlines the administrator's legal responsibilities and
expectations?
A) Parent Handbook
B) Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 745
C) Child Care Curriculum
D) Employee Schedule
Answer: B
Rationale: Chapter 745 of the Texas Administrative Code contains licensing rules
for administrators, including qualifications and duties.
9) Under TAC §745.21, what is the maximum number of children that can be cared
for in a "registered family home" at any given time?
A) 6 children
B) 8 children
C) 12 children
D) 15 children
Answer: C
Rationale: The total number of children, including the caretaker's own children
under 14, cannot exceed 12 at any given time.
10) According to TAC §745.8915, which of the following is a requirement to
qualify for a full Child-Care Administrator's License (CCAL)?
A) A high school diploma and five years' experience
, B) A bachelor's degree and two years' full-time experience in residential child care
or a closely related field
C) A master's degree in any field
D) A certificate from an online training program
Answer: B
Rationale: To qualify for a full CCAL, an applicant must pass an examination and
have either a bachelor's degree and two years' full-time experience in residential
child care or a closely related field.
11) What is a "foster home" under Texas law?
A) A facility caring for 7-12 children for 24 hours a day
B) A child-care facility licensed to provide care for not more than six children,
including children related to the caretaker, for 24 hours a day
C) A facility providing care only during daytime hours
D) A home that cares exclusively for related children
Answer: B
Rationale: A foster home is defined as a child-care facility licensed to provide care
for not more than six children, including children related to the caretaker, for 24
hours a day.
12) What is the primary distinction between a Full Administrator license and a
Provisional Administrator license under TAC 745?
A) Full license allows unlimited staff hires, provisional does not
B) Full license requires 24 months of experience, provisional requires 12 months
C) Full license permits independent operation; provisional must be supervised by a
full-licensed administrator
D) There is no distinction; the terms are interchangeable
Answer: C
Rationale: A Provisional Administrator must operate under the direct supervision
of a Full Administrator, whereas a Full Administrator can run the facility
independently.
13) According to Texas law, how long does a provisional child-care administrator's
license remain valid?
A) 90 days
B) Until the date the applicant is granted or denied a full child-care administrator's
license
C) One year
D) Two years
Answer: B
