ALF CORE EXAM UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Question and Answer (2026/2027) | Final
Review
• 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
• During night hours when it is 65 degrees or cooler what temp must it be inside?
During the day? -✓✓ 68 degrees
72 degrees
• When it is hotter than 90 degrees- what temp must remain inside at night and
day? -✓✓ 81.
• 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
• Those facilities also serving as adult day care centers must provide an additional
35 sq ft of living space per adult day care client? true or false -✓✓ True
• IF you also serve as an adult day care center how much extra space per resident
must you have? -✓✓ extra 35 sq ft
• how much usable floor space , not including closet or bathroom should be
provided to a single occupancy? -✓✓ 80sq ft
• how much usable floor space , not including closet or bathroom should be
provided to a double occupancy? -✓✓ 60 sq ft per person
• 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
,• 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
• 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.
• how many elopement drills per year must ALF's do -✓✓ 2
• 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
• If you have 16 or less residents, do you have to have a accessible phone, job
descriptions or staff up at night? -✓✓ NO
• when should the initial fire safety evac capability be completed? -✓✓ with in 6
months after the date of licensure
• how often must the drill be done by the local fire marshal or authority? -✓✓ once
a year
• how many fire drills on site must be done if you have fire sprinklers ? -✓✓ 4
times a year
• What level back ground screening must the key members of the team have? -✓✓
level 2
• who are the key people: -✓✓ The licensee holder, if an individual
The administrator for day to day operation
The financial officer
Anyone who is a controlling interest
any person who has a license that will be working with clients
• change of ownership- all funds on deposit, resident trust funds must be
transferred to the applicant ? -✓✓ yes
, • what is a conditional license? -✓✓ if the facility is found to have uncorrected
violations that the community has not had a chance to correct
• 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
• Are facilities allowed to go over their resident capacity for a RESPITE care? -✓✓
NO , they are counted on the census
• 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
• Advertising: is a telephone directory considered advertising ? -✓✓ NO
• 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.
• A copy of the annual fire safety and sanitation inspection must be submitted how
ofter to the central office and within how much time? -✓✓ annually, no later than
30 calendar days
• what agency is responsible for inspecting, food hygiene and sanitary practices ? -
✓✓ County health department
• who is responsible for fire safety? -✓✓ state fire marshal or local authority
having jurisdiction
• who is responsible for inspection all license applicants and licensed facilities in
all other matters regulated by this rule chapter? -✓✓ the agency
• how many days notice must a license give AHCA if they will be selling their
facility ? -✓✓ 60 days prior to transfer
• For advertising purposes what must be on the advertisement? -✓✓ Assisted living
facility #55512
Question and Answer (2026/2027) | Final
Review
• 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
• During night hours when it is 65 degrees or cooler what temp must it be inside?
During the day? -✓✓ 68 degrees
72 degrees
• When it is hotter than 90 degrees- what temp must remain inside at night and
day? -✓✓ 81.
• 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
• Those facilities also serving as adult day care centers must provide an additional
35 sq ft of living space per adult day care client? true or false -✓✓ True
• IF you also serve as an adult day care center how much extra space per resident
must you have? -✓✓ extra 35 sq ft
• how much usable floor space , not including closet or bathroom should be
provided to a single occupancy? -✓✓ 80sq ft
• how much usable floor space , not including closet or bathroom should be
provided to a double occupancy? -✓✓ 60 sq ft per person
• 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
,• 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
• 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.
• how many elopement drills per year must ALF's do -✓✓ 2
• 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
• If you have 16 or less residents, do you have to have a accessible phone, job
descriptions or staff up at night? -✓✓ NO
• when should the initial fire safety evac capability be completed? -✓✓ with in 6
months after the date of licensure
• how often must the drill be done by the local fire marshal or authority? -✓✓ once
a year
• how many fire drills on site must be done if you have fire sprinklers ? -✓✓ 4
times a year
• What level back ground screening must the key members of the team have? -✓✓
level 2
• who are the key people: -✓✓ The licensee holder, if an individual
The administrator for day to day operation
The financial officer
Anyone who is a controlling interest
any person who has a license that will be working with clients
• change of ownership- all funds on deposit, resident trust funds must be
transferred to the applicant ? -✓✓ yes
, • what is a conditional license? -✓✓ if the facility is found to have uncorrected
violations that the community has not had a chance to correct
• 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
• Are facilities allowed to go over their resident capacity for a RESPITE care? -✓✓
NO , they are counted on the census
• 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
• Advertising: is a telephone directory considered advertising ? -✓✓ NO
• 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.
• A copy of the annual fire safety and sanitation inspection must be submitted how
ofter to the central office and within how much time? -✓✓ annually, no later than
30 calendar days
• what agency is responsible for inspecting, food hygiene and sanitary practices ? -
✓✓ County health department
• who is responsible for fire safety? -✓✓ state fire marshal or local authority
having jurisdiction
• who is responsible for inspection all license applicants and licensed facilities in
all other matters regulated by this rule chapter? -✓✓ the agency
• how many days notice must a license give AHCA if they will be selling their
facility ? -✓✓ 60 days prior to transfer
• For advertising purposes what must be on the advertisement? -✓✓ Assisted living
facility #55512
