Texas Child Care Administrator Licensing
Exam 200 High-Yield Practice Questions
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Section 1: Licensing & Regulatory Framework (Questions 1-40)
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. To protect the health, safety, and well-being of children in care
Explanation: 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. All minimum
standards and regulations are grounded in this fundamental objective .
2. Which Texas state agency is responsible for licensing and regulating child-care
operations and child-placing agencies?
,A. Texas Education Agency (TEA)
B. Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS)
C. Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)
D. Texas Workforce Commission (TWC)
Answer: C. Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)
Explanation: The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is the agency
responsible for licensing and regulating child-care operations and child-placing agencies.
This authority is exercised through Child Care Regulation (CCR), a division within HHSC .
3. What is the minimum age requirement to become a licensed child care
administrator in Texas?
A. 18 years
B. 21 years
C. 25 years
D. 30 years
Answer: B. 21 years
Explanation: Texas Administrative Code requires that a child care administrator be at least
21 years old to ensure sufficient maturity and judgment for the role .
,4. According to 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. 14 children
Answer: A. 6 children
Explanation: A registered family home is defined as a home that provides care in the
caretaker's own residence for not more than six children under 14 years of age, excluding
the caretaker's own children .
5. A "licensed child-care center" is defined as an operation that provides care for:
A. Only school-age children
B. 7 or more children under 14 years old for less than 24 hours per day
C. Children in the caregiver's own home only
D. Children requiring overnight medical care
Answer: B. 7 or more children under 14 years old for less than 24 hours per day
Explanation: A licensed child-care center is defined as an operation that provides care for 7
, or more children under 14 years old for less than 24 hours per day. Smaller operations may
be registered family homes .
6. Which Texas Administrative Code chapter contains the Minimum Standards for
Child-Care Centers?
A. Chapter 745
B. Chapter 746
C. Chapter 748
D. Chapter 749
Answer: B. Chapter 746
Explanation: Chapter 746 of the Texas Administrative Code contains the Minimum
Standards for Child-Care Centers. Chapter 745 covers licensing procedures, Chapter 748
covers General Residential Operations, and Chapter 749 covers Child-Placing Agencies .
7. Which Texas Administrative Code chapter contains the Minimum Standards for
General Residential Operations?
A. Chapter 746
B. Chapter 748
Exam 200 High-Yield Practice Questions
with Detailed Explanations latest update
this year
Section 1: Licensing & Regulatory Framework (Questions 1-40)
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. To protect the health, safety, and well-being of children in care
Explanation: 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. All minimum
standards and regulations are grounded in this fundamental objective .
2. Which Texas state agency is responsible for licensing and regulating child-care
operations and child-placing agencies?
,A. Texas Education Agency (TEA)
B. Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS)
C. Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)
D. Texas Workforce Commission (TWC)
Answer: C. Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)
Explanation: The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is the agency
responsible for licensing and regulating child-care operations and child-placing agencies.
This authority is exercised through Child Care Regulation (CCR), a division within HHSC .
3. What is the minimum age requirement to become a licensed child care
administrator in Texas?
A. 18 years
B. 21 years
C. 25 years
D. 30 years
Answer: B. 21 years
Explanation: Texas Administrative Code requires that a child care administrator be at least
21 years old to ensure sufficient maturity and judgment for the role .
,4. According to 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. 14 children
Answer: A. 6 children
Explanation: A registered family home is defined as a home that provides care in the
caretaker's own residence for not more than six children under 14 years of age, excluding
the caretaker's own children .
5. A "licensed child-care center" is defined as an operation that provides care for:
A. Only school-age children
B. 7 or more children under 14 years old for less than 24 hours per day
C. Children in the caregiver's own home only
D. Children requiring overnight medical care
Answer: B. 7 or more children under 14 years old for less than 24 hours per day
Explanation: A licensed child-care center is defined as an operation that provides care for 7
, or more children under 14 years old for less than 24 hours per day. Smaller operations may
be registered family homes .
6. Which Texas Administrative Code chapter contains the Minimum Standards for
Child-Care Centers?
A. Chapter 745
B. Chapter 746
C. Chapter 748
D. Chapter 749
Answer: B. Chapter 746
Explanation: Chapter 746 of the Texas Administrative Code contains the Minimum
Standards for Child-Care Centers. Chapter 745 covers licensing procedures, Chapter 748
covers General Residential Operations, and Chapter 749 covers Child-Placing Agencies .
7. Which Texas Administrative Code chapter contains the Minimum Standards for
General Residential Operations?
A. Chapter 746
B. Chapter 748
