ARF ADMINISTRATOR CERTIFICATION
What'sootheoominimumoorequiredooageootooobeooanooARFooadministratorooandoohowoooldo
odoooyouoohaveootooobeootoooworkooinootheooindustry?oo-ooans---
21ooYearsoooldootooobeooanooadministrator
-18ooyearsoooldootoooworkooinootheooindustry
WhatooareootheoorequirementsootooobeooanooARFooadministratorooforooaoo6oobedoofacility?
oo-ooans--HighooschooloodiplomaooorooGeneralooEducationooDevelopmentoo(GED)
WhatooareootheoorequirementsootooobeooanooARFooadministratorooforooaoo7-
15oobedoofacility?oo-ooans--1ooyearooofooexperienceooinooaooresidentialoocareoofacility
WhatooareootheoorequirementsootooobeooanooARFooadministratorooforooaoo16-
49oobedoofacility?oo-ooans--
15oounitsooofoocollege,oo3ooinoonutrition,oohumanoobehavioroooroostaffoorelationsooORoo1oo
yearooofooexperienceooinooaooresidentialoocareoofacility
WhatooareootheoorequirementsootooobeooanooARFooadministratorooforooaoo50oooroomoreoob
edoofacility?oo-ooans--
60oounitsooofoocollege,oo6ooinooadministrationoooroostaffoorelationsooORoo3ooyearsooofooexp
erienceooinooresidentialoocareoofacility
WhatooisoooneooofootheoorequirementsootooobeooanooARFooadministrator?oo-ooans--
CriminalooRecordooClearance
Whatooareootheooongoingoorecertificationoorequirements?oo-ooans--
40oohoursooofoocontinuedooeducation/
recertificationooeveryootwoooyearsoo(upootooo20oohoursoomayoobeootakenooonlineoobutoothe
ooremainingoo20oohoursoomustoobeooinooaooclassroom)
Whatooisooanooadultooresidentialoofacilityoo(ARF)?oo-ooans--
Facilitiesooofooanyoocapacityoothatooprovideoo24oohouroonon-
medicaloocareooandoosupervisionooforooadultsooagesoo18-
59,oowhoooareoounableootoooprovideooforootheirooownoodailyooneedsoo
*50%ooofooclientsooofootheoocensusoocanoobeoooveroo60
AdultooResidentialooFacilitiesooserveoopersons:oo
A.oo18-59ooyearsooofooage
,B.ooWithooDevelopmentalooDisability
C.ooWhoooneedooCareooandooSupervision
D.ooWithooMentalooDisorder
E.ooAllooofootheooAboveoo-ooans--*E.ooAllooofootheooAbove
AdministratorsooofooAdultooResidentialooFacilitiesoomustoobe:oo
A.ooAtooleastoo21ooyearsooofooage
B.ooCertified
C.ooCollegeooGraduate
D.ooAtooleastoo18ooyearsooofooage
E.ooBothooAoo&ooBoo-ooans--E.ooBothooAoo&ooB
PriorootoooadmittingooaoopersonoowithooaooMentalooDisorderootheoofacilityoomustooobtain:oo
A.ooApprovaloofromooCommunityooCareooLicensingoo
B.ooMentalooHealthooAssessment
C.ooPhysician'sooOrder
D.ooAllooofootheooaboveoo-ooans--*D.ooAllooofootheooAbove
WhatoodoootheooActivitiesooofooDailyooLifeoo(ADL's)ooinclude?oo-ooans--
(BadooDudesooTalkooTrashooEverydayooConstantly)
Bathing
Dressing
Toileting
Transferringoo
Eating
Continence
WhatooisooanooAdministrator?oo-ooans--
Aoolicensee,ooorootheooadultoodesignatedoobyootheoolicenseeootoooactooinoohis/
heroobehalfooinootheoooveralloomanagementooofootheoofacilityoo(*adultoomeansooaoopersono
owhoooisoo18ooyearsooofooageooorooolder,ooduh.)
WhatoodoesooBasicooRateoomean?oo-ooans--
Theoorateoochargedoobyooaoofacilityootoooprovideoobasicooservices
WhatooareooBasicooServices?oo-ooans--
Theooservicesoorequiredoo(byooapplicableoolawooandooregulation)ootooobeooprovidedoobyoot
heoolicenseeooinooorderootoooobtainooandoomaintainooaoocommunityoocareoofacilityoolicens
e
WhatooisooCaliforniaooClearanceoomean?oo-ooans--
Whenooanooindividualoohasoonooofelonyoooroomisdemeanorooconvictionsooreportedoobyooth
eooCaliforniaooDepartmentooofooJusticeoo(however,ootheooindividualoomayoohaveoobeenooa
, rrestedoowithoonooocriminalooconviction,ooconvictedooofooaoominorootrafficoooffenseooorooad
judicatedooasooaoojuvenile)
WhatoodoesooCapacityoomean?oo-ooans--
Itooisootheoomaximumoonumberooofoopersonsoo(clients)ooauthorizedootooobeooprovidedooca
reooandoosupervisionooatooanyoooneootimeooinooanyoolicensedoofacility
WhatoodoesooResidencyoomean?oo-ooans--
Itooisootheoonumberooofooclientsoo+oostaffooinooaoolicensedoofacilityoo(live-
insoooroostayingooovernight)oo
*Anyoneoothatooresidesooinootheoohomeoo18+ooorooolderooneedsootooobeooliveooscanned
WhatoodoesooControlooofooPropertyoomean?oo-ooans--
Theoorightootoooenter,oooccupy,ooandoomaintainootheoooperationooofootheoofacilityoopropert
yoowithooregulatoryoorequirements.
Evidenceooofoocontroloopropertyoomayooinclude:oo
A.ooGrantooDeedooshowingooownership;ooOR
B.ooLeaseooAgreementooorooRentalooAgreement;ooOR
C.ooCourtooOrderoooroosimilaroodocumentoowhichooshowsootheooauthorityootooocontroloothe
oopropertyoo(pendingoooutcomeooofooaooprobateooproceedingooorooanooestateoosettlement.
)
WhatooisooaooDeficiency?oo-ooans--
IsooanyoofailureootooocomplyoowithooanyooprovisionooofootheooCommunityooCareooFacilities
ooActooand/orooregulationsooadoptedoobyootheooDepartmentoopursuantootoootheooAct
WhatooisooaooDietitian?oo-ooans--
AoopersonoowhoooisootheoomemberooofooorooregisteredoobyootheooAmericanooDieteticsooAs
sociation
WhatooisooconsideredooanooElderlyooPerson?oo-ooans--
Anyoopersonoowhoooisoo60ooyearsooofooageooorooolder
Whatooisoo"EmergencyooApprovalootoooOperate"?oo-ooans--
Itooisooaootemporaryooapprovalootooooperateooaoofacilityooforoonooomoreoothanoo60oodaysoo
pendingootheooDepartment'soodecisionooonoowhetherootoooapproveoooroodenyooaooprovisio
naloolicense
WhatooisooanooEvaluatorooorooLPAoo(LicenseooProgramooAnalyst)?oo-ooans--
Isooanyoopersonoowhoooisooaoodulyooauthorizedooofficer,ooemployeeooorooagentooofootheoo
Department,ooincludingooanyooofficer,ooemployeeooorooagentooofooaoocountyoooroootheroop
ublicooagencyooauthorizedoobyootheooDepartmentootooolicenseoocommunityoocareoofacilitie
s
What'sootheoominimumoorequiredooageootooobeooanooARFooadministratorooandoohowoooldo
odoooyouoohaveootooobeootoooworkooinootheooindustry?oo-ooans---
21ooYearsoooldootooobeooanooadministrator
-18ooyearsoooldootoooworkooinootheooindustry
WhatooareootheoorequirementsootooobeooanooARFooadministratorooforooaoo6oobedoofacility?
oo-ooans--HighooschooloodiplomaooorooGeneralooEducationooDevelopmentoo(GED)
WhatooareootheoorequirementsootooobeooanooARFooadministratorooforooaoo7-
15oobedoofacility?oo-ooans--1ooyearooofooexperienceooinooaooresidentialoocareoofacility
WhatooareootheoorequirementsootooobeooanooARFooadministratorooforooaoo16-
49oobedoofacility?oo-ooans--
15oounitsooofoocollege,oo3ooinoonutrition,oohumanoobehavioroooroostaffoorelationsooORoo1oo
yearooofooexperienceooinooaooresidentialoocareoofacility
WhatooareootheoorequirementsootooobeooanooARFooadministratorooforooaoo50oooroomoreoob
edoofacility?oo-ooans--
60oounitsooofoocollege,oo6ooinooadministrationoooroostaffoorelationsooORoo3ooyearsooofooexp
erienceooinooresidentialoocareoofacility
WhatooisoooneooofootheoorequirementsootooobeooanooARFooadministrator?oo-ooans--
CriminalooRecordooClearance
Whatooareootheooongoingoorecertificationoorequirements?oo-ooans--
40oohoursooofoocontinuedooeducation/
recertificationooeveryootwoooyearsoo(upootooo20oohoursoomayoobeootakenooonlineoobutoothe
ooremainingoo20oohoursoomustoobeooinooaooclassroom)
Whatooisooanooadultooresidentialoofacilityoo(ARF)?oo-ooans--
Facilitiesooofooanyoocapacityoothatooprovideoo24oohouroonon-
medicaloocareooandoosupervisionooforooadultsooagesoo18-
59,oowhoooareoounableootoooprovideooforootheirooownoodailyooneedsoo
*50%ooofooclientsooofootheoocensusoocanoobeoooveroo60
AdultooResidentialooFacilitiesooserveoopersons:oo
A.oo18-59ooyearsooofooage
,B.ooWithooDevelopmentalooDisability
C.ooWhoooneedooCareooandooSupervision
D.ooWithooMentalooDisorder
E.ooAllooofootheooAboveoo-ooans--*E.ooAllooofootheooAbove
AdministratorsooofooAdultooResidentialooFacilitiesoomustoobe:oo
A.ooAtooleastoo21ooyearsooofooage
B.ooCertified
C.ooCollegeooGraduate
D.ooAtooleastoo18ooyearsooofooage
E.ooBothooAoo&ooBoo-ooans--E.ooBothooAoo&ooB
PriorootoooadmittingooaoopersonoowithooaooMentalooDisorderootheoofacilityoomustooobtain:oo
A.ooApprovaloofromooCommunityooCareooLicensingoo
B.ooMentalooHealthooAssessment
C.ooPhysician'sooOrder
D.ooAllooofootheooaboveoo-ooans--*D.ooAllooofootheooAbove
WhatoodoootheooActivitiesooofooDailyooLifeoo(ADL's)ooinclude?oo-ooans--
(BadooDudesooTalkooTrashooEverydayooConstantly)
Bathing
Dressing
Toileting
Transferringoo
Eating
Continence
WhatooisooanooAdministrator?oo-ooans--
Aoolicensee,ooorootheooadultoodesignatedoobyootheoolicenseeootoooactooinoohis/
heroobehalfooinootheoooveralloomanagementooofootheoofacilityoo(*adultoomeansooaoopersono
owhoooisoo18ooyearsooofooageooorooolder,ooduh.)
WhatoodoesooBasicooRateoomean?oo-ooans--
Theoorateoochargedoobyooaoofacilityootoooprovideoobasicooservices
WhatooareooBasicooServices?oo-ooans--
Theooservicesoorequiredoo(byooapplicableoolawooandooregulation)ootooobeooprovidedoobyoot
heoolicenseeooinooorderootoooobtainooandoomaintainooaoocommunityoocareoofacilityoolicens
e
WhatooisooCaliforniaooClearanceoomean?oo-ooans--
Whenooanooindividualoohasoonooofelonyoooroomisdemeanorooconvictionsooreportedoobyooth
eooCaliforniaooDepartmentooofooJusticeoo(however,ootheooindividualoomayoohaveoobeenooa
, rrestedoowithoonooocriminalooconviction,ooconvictedooofooaoominorootrafficoooffenseooorooad
judicatedooasooaoojuvenile)
WhatoodoesooCapacityoomean?oo-ooans--
Itooisootheoomaximumoonumberooofoopersonsoo(clients)ooauthorizedootooobeooprovidedooca
reooandoosupervisionooatooanyoooneootimeooinooanyoolicensedoofacility
WhatoodoesooResidencyoomean?oo-ooans--
Itooisootheoonumberooofooclientsoo+oostaffooinooaoolicensedoofacilityoo(live-
insoooroostayingooovernight)oo
*Anyoneoothatooresidesooinootheoohomeoo18+ooorooolderooneedsootooobeooliveooscanned
WhatoodoesooControlooofooPropertyoomean?oo-ooans--
Theoorightootoooenter,oooccupy,ooandoomaintainootheoooperationooofootheoofacilityoopropert
yoowithooregulatoryoorequirements.
Evidenceooofoocontroloopropertyoomayooinclude:oo
A.ooGrantooDeedooshowingooownership;ooOR
B.ooLeaseooAgreementooorooRentalooAgreement;ooOR
C.ooCourtooOrderoooroosimilaroodocumentoowhichooshowsootheooauthorityootooocontroloothe
oopropertyoo(pendingoooutcomeooofooaooprobateooproceedingooorooanooestateoosettlement.
)
WhatooisooaooDeficiency?oo-ooans--
IsooanyoofailureootooocomplyoowithooanyooprovisionooofootheooCommunityooCareooFacilities
ooActooand/orooregulationsooadoptedoobyootheooDepartmentoopursuantootoootheooAct
WhatooisooaooDietitian?oo-ooans--
AoopersonoowhoooisootheoomemberooofooorooregisteredoobyootheooAmericanooDieteticsooAs
sociation
WhatooisooconsideredooanooElderlyooPerson?oo-ooans--
Anyoopersonoowhoooisoo60ooyearsooofooageooorooolder
Whatooisoo"EmergencyooApprovalootoooOperate"?oo-ooans--
Itooisooaootemporaryooapprovalootooooperateooaoofacilityooforoonooomoreoothanoo60oodaysoo
pendingootheooDepartment'soodecisionooonoowhetherootoooapproveoooroodenyooaooprovisio
naloolicense
WhatooisooanooEvaluatorooorooLPAoo(LicenseooProgramooAnalyst)?oo-ooans--
Isooanyoopersonoowhoooisooaoodulyooauthorizedooofficer,ooemployeeooorooagentooofootheoo
Department,ooincludingooanyooofficer,ooemployeeooorooagentooofooaoocountyoooroootheroop
ublicooagencyooauthorizedoobyootheooDepartmentootooolicenseoocommunityoocareoofacilitie
s