DCF -Rules and Regulations for Facilities Exam UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

DCF -Rules and Regulations for Facilities
Exam UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
For children from birth through 1, there must be one staff for every _ children - CORRECT ANSWER
4



For children 1 through 2, there must be one staff for every _ children - CORRECT ANSWER 6



For children 2 through 3, there must be one staff for every _ children - CORRECT ANSWER
11



For children 3 through 4, there must be one staff for every _ children - CORRECT ANSWER
15



For children 4 through 5, there must be one staff for every _ children - CORRECT ANSWER
20



For children 5+, there must be one staff for every _ children - CORRECT ANSWER 25



In groups of mixed age ranges where children under 1 year of age are included, one staff member
shall be responsible for no more than _ children of any age group. - CORRECT ANSWER 4



In groups of mixed age ranges, where 1 year of age are included, one staff member shall be
responsible for no more than _children of any age group - CORRECT ANSWER 6



When children 2 year of age and older are in care, the staff-to-children ratio shall be based on the age
group with the _______ number of children within the group - CORRECT ANSWER largest



Child care laws, rules, and regulations are in place to protect - CORRECT ANSWER children,
families, and child care professionals.

, Laws, rules, and regulations relating to child care exist in Florida to protect children from -
CORRECT ANSWER abuse, neglect, injury, and exploitation.



Determine states rules pertaining to childcare and enforces these rules by licensing and inspecting
childcare facilities - CORRECT ANSWER The Florida Department of children and families



Inspects childcare facilities and educates child care professionals about minimizing fires & other
threats to safety - CORRECT ANSWER Local fire departments; private investigators



This agency determines ordinances pertaining to public health and inspects childcare facilities to
enforce these ordinances - CORRECT ANSWER Local county health department



Establishes regulates and enforces rules and local ordinances which must meet or exceed state
standards - CORRECT ANSWER Local licensing agencies



_______ Role is to put into place rules and regulations which uphold the Florida statues and the
legislative intent of those statues. They also enforce laws rules and regulations - CORRECT
ANSWER DCF



DCF's mission is to - CORRECT ANSWER Ensure the health safety and well-being of the
children of the state while in care through licensing and regulatory activities. The purpose of this
program is to ensure that children are well cared for in a safe healthy positive and educational
environment by trained qualified child care staff.



The _______ _____ ________ are made up by the individual laws which pass the legislature. Each
year new statues appeared for the first time some are rewritten or amended and some stay the same. -
CORRECT ANSWER Florida State Statues



________ are written by and proposed by the Florida Senate and House of Representatves. -
CORRECT ANSWER Statutes



The Florida State Statues are written by ______ and ___ while the Florida Administrative Code is
written by ___. FAC is based on statutes. - CORRECT ANSWER The Florida State Statues are
written by SENATE and HOR while the Florida Administrative Code is written by DCF. FAC is based
on statutes.