ARF ADMINISTRATOR CERTIFICATION EXAM
STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE
A+
✔✔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 - ✔✔*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 - ✔✔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 - ✔✔*D. All of the Above
✔✔What do the Activities of Daily Life (ADL's) include? - ✔✔(Bad Dudes Talk Trash
Everyday Constantly)
Bathing
Dressing
Toileting
Transferring
Eating
Continence
✔✔What is an Administrator? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔The rate charged by a facility to provide basic
services
✔✔What are Basic Services? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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
✔✔What is a Dietitian? - ✔✔A person who is the member of or registered by the
American Dietetics Association
✔✔What is considered an Elderly Person? - ✔✔Any person who is 60 years of age or
older
✔✔What is "Emergency Approval to Operate"? - ✔✔It is a temporary approval to
operate a facility for no more than 60 days pending the Department's decision on
whether to approve or deny a provisional license
✔✔What is an Evaluator or LPA (License Program Analyst)? - ✔✔Is any person who is
a duly authorized officer, employee or agent of the Department, including any officer,
employee or agent of a county or other public agency authorized by the Department to
license community care facilities
✔✔What is an Exception? - ✔✔These are non-transferrable requests to make an
exception to the regulations for a specific staff or client based upon the unique needs or
circumstances of that individual. The regulation in question will still apply to all other
residents and staff in the facility
✔✔What is a Waiver? - ✔✔These are non-transferrable requests to waive a particular
regulation on a facility-wide basis. They are not tied to a specific individual and may
remain in effect regardless of changes in clients and staff
✔✔What is an Exemption? - ✔✔A non-transferrable exception to the requirements of
Health and Safety Code Section 11522 and applicable regulations
✔✔What is a License? - ✔✔An authorization to operate a community care facility and to
provide care and supervision. The license is non transferable
✔✔What is a Licensed Professional? - ✔✔A person who is licensed in California to
provide medical care or therapy.
(i.e. physicians and surgeons, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered
nurses, licensed vocational nurses, psychiatric technicians, physical therapists,
occupational therapists and respiratory therapists etc.)
STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE
A+
✔✔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 - ✔✔*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 - ✔✔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 - ✔✔*D. All of the Above
✔✔What do the Activities of Daily Life (ADL's) include? - ✔✔(Bad Dudes Talk Trash
Everyday Constantly)
Bathing
Dressing
Toileting
Transferring
Eating
Continence
✔✔What is an Administrator? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔The rate charged by a facility to provide basic
services
✔✔What are Basic Services? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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
✔✔What is a Dietitian? - ✔✔A person who is the member of or registered by the
American Dietetics Association
✔✔What is considered an Elderly Person? - ✔✔Any person who is 60 years of age or
older
✔✔What is "Emergency Approval to Operate"? - ✔✔It is a temporary approval to
operate a facility for no more than 60 days pending the Department's decision on
whether to approve or deny a provisional license
✔✔What is an Evaluator or LPA (License Program Analyst)? - ✔✔Is any person who is
a duly authorized officer, employee or agent of the Department, including any officer,
employee or agent of a county or other public agency authorized by the Department to
license community care facilities
✔✔What is an Exception? - ✔✔These are non-transferrable requests to make an
exception to the regulations for a specific staff or client based upon the unique needs or
circumstances of that individual. The regulation in question will still apply to all other
residents and staff in the facility
✔✔What is a Waiver? - ✔✔These are non-transferrable requests to waive a particular
regulation on a facility-wide basis. They are not tied to a specific individual and may
remain in effect regardless of changes in clients and staff
✔✔What is an Exemption? - ✔✔A non-transferrable exception to the requirements of
Health and Safety Code Section 11522 and applicable regulations
✔✔What is a License? - ✔✔An authorization to operate a community care facility and to
provide care and supervision. The license is non transferable
✔✔What is a Licensed Professional? - ✔✔A person who is licensed in California to
provide medical care or therapy.
(i.e. physicians and surgeons, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered
nurses, licensed vocational nurses, psychiatric technicians, physical therapists,
occupational therapists and respiratory therapists etc.)
