CHILD CARE FACILITY RULES AND
REGULATIONS UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS FULL SOLUTION REVIEW
MATERIAL
●● Components of the Enforcement section of the rules and regulations
that govern child care facilities:
Answer: Child care professionals need to be in compliance with all of
the licensing standards; however, in the event they are not in
compliance, caregivers should be aware of how serious the violation is
by knowing the class violation assigned to the noncomplianceKey Point:
Each violation of a licensing standard is classified as Class I, II, or III
for enforcement purposes.
●● Florida Law
Answer: A bill passed by the Florida Legislature, which includes the
House and Senate, and signed by the governor of Florida. The
permanent collection of state laws is found in the Florida Statutes.
●● Rules
Answer: Implement, interpret, and/or describe laws found in the Florida
Statutes. The permanent collection of these rules is found in the Florida
Administrative Code.
,●● Who writes the rules for child care regulations?
Answer: The Department of Children and Families' Office of Child Care
Regulation
●● Ordinance
Answer: A local law enacted by a county or municipality and only
applies within the jurisdiction of the particular county or city.
●● The Department of Children and Families' Office of Child Care
Regulation
Answer: is the licensing authority and currently regulates licensed child
care facilities, licensed family day care homes, licensed large family
child care homes, and licensed mildly ill facilities in most counties in
Florida. In addition, they administer the registration of family day care
homes not required to be licensed. They also provide consultation
services, technical assistance, and training for child care programs and
personnel.
●● Child Care Personnel
Answer: Includes all owners, operators, employees, and volunteers
working in a child care facility.
●● Department
Answer: Means the Department of Children and Families.
,●● Weekend Child Care
Answer: Child care provided between the hours of 6 p.m. on Friday and
6 a.m. on Monday.
●● Director
Answer: On-site administrator or individual who has the primary
responsibility for the day-to-day operation, supervision, and
administration of a child care facility.
●● Sanitize
Answer: The process of destroying or reducing organisms to a safe level.
●● Owner
Answer: The person who is licensed to operate the child care facility.
●● Direct Supervision
Answer: Actively watching and directing children's activities within the
same space, and responding to the needs of each child while in care.
●● Foster Grandparents
Answer: Directly supervised volunteers who participate in the federal
program pursuant to 45 Code of Federal Regulations part 2552; they
work with one or more children with special or exceptional needs in
child care programs.
, ●● Classroom/Room/Designated Space
Answer: A space or room in which care is provided or classes are held,
and where learning can take place uninterrupted by outside distractions.
●● Stable Walls or Barriers
Answer: The boundaries that define a classroom space, which are
constructed in a sturdy manner and anchored so they are stable and
secure and do not pose a threat of falling over.
●● Child Care
Answer: The care, protection, and supervision of a child for a period of
less than 24 hours a day on a regular basis, which supplements parental
care, enrichment, and health supervision for the child, in accordance
with his or her individual needs and for which a payment, fee, or grant is
made for care.
●● Before-School and After-School Sites
Answer: Programs, regardless of location, providing care for children
who are at least five years old, and who are enrolled in and attend
kindergarten or above. These programs provide care only before and
after school, on teacher planning days, holidays, and breaks that occur
during the school district's official academic calendar year.
REGULATIONS UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS FULL SOLUTION REVIEW
MATERIAL
●● Components of the Enforcement section of the rules and regulations
that govern child care facilities:
Answer: Child care professionals need to be in compliance with all of
the licensing standards; however, in the event they are not in
compliance, caregivers should be aware of how serious the violation is
by knowing the class violation assigned to the noncomplianceKey Point:
Each violation of a licensing standard is classified as Class I, II, or III
for enforcement purposes.
●● Florida Law
Answer: A bill passed by the Florida Legislature, which includes the
House and Senate, and signed by the governor of Florida. The
permanent collection of state laws is found in the Florida Statutes.
●● Rules
Answer: Implement, interpret, and/or describe laws found in the Florida
Statutes. The permanent collection of these rules is found in the Florida
Administrative Code.
,●● Who writes the rules for child care regulations?
Answer: The Department of Children and Families' Office of Child Care
Regulation
●● Ordinance
Answer: A local law enacted by a county or municipality and only
applies within the jurisdiction of the particular county or city.
●● The Department of Children and Families' Office of Child Care
Regulation
Answer: is the licensing authority and currently regulates licensed child
care facilities, licensed family day care homes, licensed large family
child care homes, and licensed mildly ill facilities in most counties in
Florida. In addition, they administer the registration of family day care
homes not required to be licensed. They also provide consultation
services, technical assistance, and training for child care programs and
personnel.
●● Child Care Personnel
Answer: Includes all owners, operators, employees, and volunteers
working in a child care facility.
●● Department
Answer: Means the Department of Children and Families.
,●● Weekend Child Care
Answer: Child care provided between the hours of 6 p.m. on Friday and
6 a.m. on Monday.
●● Director
Answer: On-site administrator or individual who has the primary
responsibility for the day-to-day operation, supervision, and
administration of a child care facility.
●● Sanitize
Answer: The process of destroying or reducing organisms to a safe level.
●● Owner
Answer: The person who is licensed to operate the child care facility.
●● Direct Supervision
Answer: Actively watching and directing children's activities within the
same space, and responding to the needs of each child while in care.
●● Foster Grandparents
Answer: Directly supervised volunteers who participate in the federal
program pursuant to 45 Code of Federal Regulations part 2552; they
work with one or more children with special or exceptional needs in
child care programs.
, ●● Classroom/Room/Designated Space
Answer: A space or room in which care is provided or classes are held,
and where learning can take place uninterrupted by outside distractions.
●● Stable Walls or Barriers
Answer: The boundaries that define a classroom space, which are
constructed in a sturdy manner and anchored so they are stable and
secure and do not pose a threat of falling over.
●● Child Care
Answer: The care, protection, and supervision of a child for a period of
less than 24 hours a day on a regular basis, which supplements parental
care, enrichment, and health supervision for the child, in accordance
with his or her individual needs and for which a payment, fee, or grant is
made for care.
●● Before-School and After-School Sites
Answer: Programs, regardless of location, providing care for children
who are at least five years old, and who are enrolled in and attend
kindergarten or above. These programs provide care only before and
after school, on teacher planning days, holidays, and breaks that occur
during the school district's official academic calendar year.
