NJ CALA [2026] | COMPLETE ANSWER GUIDE |
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS | A+ FINAL REVIEW
• Minimum number of hours for administrator training -✓✓ANSWER: 40 hours
• Hours at a license facility for administrator training -✓✓ANSWER: 16 hours
• Continuing education units required every years to renew administrator's
license -✓✓ANSWER: 30 hours, three years
• Minimum width of passageways, aisles, and corridors at ALRs -✓✓ANSWER: 44
inches
• Minimum width of passageways, aisles, and corridors at CPCH -✓✓ANSWER:
36 inches
• Clear usable floor area for one person in an ALR -✓✓ANSWER: 150 square feet
• Space required for an additional person in ALR -✓✓ANSWER: 80 square feet
• Clear usable floor area for one person in a CPCH -✓✓ANSWER: 80 square feet
• Space required for an additional person in CPCH -✓✓ANSWER: 50 square feet
• Common or community space per resident for dining and activities -
✓✓ANSWER: 30 square feet
,• Maximum travel space to a fire extinguisher -✓✓ANSWER: 50 feet
• Maximum travel space to a Class A extinguisher -✓✓ANSWER: 75 feet
• Number of personal care assistants required awake at times -✓✓ANSWER: 1
• Number of additional employees required -✓✓ANSWER: 1
• Time given to provide written confirmation following a reportable event -
✓✓ANSWER: 72 hours
• Days an administrator has to give a reason for denial of a prospect if requested
in writing -✓✓ANSWER: 15 days
• Minimum notice for involuntary discharge -✓✓ANSWER: 30 days
• Time prior to admission a physician can authorize a resident for AL -
✓✓ANSWER: 30 days
• Resident service plan must be developed within what period of time -
✓✓ANSWER: 14 days of admission
• Health services plan must be completed within what period of time -
✓✓ANSWER: 14 days
, • Health services/care plan must be reviewed when -✓✓ANSWER: 3 months
• Resident service plan must be reviewed when -✓✓ANSWER: 6 months
• Menus must be kept on file for how long -✓✓ANSWER: 30 days
• Fire drills must be done -✓✓ANSWER: monthly
• Temperature must be kept at what temp during the day during heating season -
✓✓ANSWER: 72 degrees
• Temperature must be kept at what temp during the night during heating season
-✓✓ANSWER: 68 degrees
• Temperature not to exceed what temp during the cooling system -✓✓ANSWER:
82 degrees
• Bathing and hand washing water temperatures should be kept between what
temperatures -✓✓ANSWER: 105 to 120 degrees
• Dishwasher/laundry water temperature should be what -✓✓ANSWER: 180
degrees
• Minimum age required for an administrator -✓✓ANSWER: 21
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS | A+ FINAL REVIEW
• Minimum number of hours for administrator training -✓✓ANSWER: 40 hours
• Hours at a license facility for administrator training -✓✓ANSWER: 16 hours
• Continuing education units required every years to renew administrator's
license -✓✓ANSWER: 30 hours, three years
• Minimum width of passageways, aisles, and corridors at ALRs -✓✓ANSWER: 44
inches
• Minimum width of passageways, aisles, and corridors at CPCH -✓✓ANSWER:
36 inches
• Clear usable floor area for one person in an ALR -✓✓ANSWER: 150 square feet
• Space required for an additional person in ALR -✓✓ANSWER: 80 square feet
• Clear usable floor area for one person in a CPCH -✓✓ANSWER: 80 square feet
• Space required for an additional person in CPCH -✓✓ANSWER: 50 square feet
• Common or community space per resident for dining and activities -
✓✓ANSWER: 30 square feet
,• Maximum travel space to a fire extinguisher -✓✓ANSWER: 50 feet
• Maximum travel space to a Class A extinguisher -✓✓ANSWER: 75 feet
• Number of personal care assistants required awake at times -✓✓ANSWER: 1
• Number of additional employees required -✓✓ANSWER: 1
• Time given to provide written confirmation following a reportable event -
✓✓ANSWER: 72 hours
• Days an administrator has to give a reason for denial of a prospect if requested
in writing -✓✓ANSWER: 15 days
• Minimum notice for involuntary discharge -✓✓ANSWER: 30 days
• Time prior to admission a physician can authorize a resident for AL -
✓✓ANSWER: 30 days
• Resident service plan must be developed within what period of time -
✓✓ANSWER: 14 days of admission
• Health services plan must be completed within what period of time -
✓✓ANSWER: 14 days
, • Health services/care plan must be reviewed when -✓✓ANSWER: 3 months
• Resident service plan must be reviewed when -✓✓ANSWER: 6 months
• Menus must be kept on file for how long -✓✓ANSWER: 30 days
• Fire drills must be done -✓✓ANSWER: monthly
• Temperature must be kept at what temp during the day during heating season -
✓✓ANSWER: 72 degrees
• Temperature must be kept at what temp during the night during heating season
-✓✓ANSWER: 68 degrees
• Temperature not to exceed what temp during the cooling system -✓✓ANSWER:
82 degrees
• Bathing and hand washing water temperatures should be kept between what
temperatures -✓✓ANSWER: 105 to 120 degrees
• Dishwasher/laundry water temperature should be what -✓✓ANSWER: 180
degrees
• Minimum age required for an administrator -✓✓ANSWER: 21
