DCF Certification Test - Rules and
Regulations for Facilities 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
Regulations for Facilities 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
