ARF Administrator Certification. / Actual Complete
Accurate Questions with Verified Answers (Graded
A+)2025-2026
What's the minimum required age to be an ARF administrator and how old do you have
to be to work in the industry? -CORRECT ANSWER -21 Years old to be an
administrator
-18 years old to work in the industry
What are the requirements to be an ARF administrator for a 6 bed facility? -CORRECT
ANSWER High school diploma or General Education Development (GED)
What are the requirements to be an ARF administrator for a 7-15 bed facility? -
CORRECT ANSWER 1 year of experience in a residential care facility
What are the requirements to be an ARF administrator for a 16-49 bed facility? -
CORRECT ANSWER 15 units of college, 3 in nutrition, human behavior or staff
relations OR 1 year of experience in a residential care facility
What are the requirements to be an ARF administrator for a 50 or more bed facility? -
CORRECT ANSWER 60 units of college, 6 in administration or staff relations OR 3
years of experience in residential care facility
What is one of the requirements to be an ARF administrator? -CORRECT ANSWER
Criminal Record Clearance
What are the ongoing recertification requirements? -CORRECT ANSWER 40 hours of
continued education/recertification every two years (up to 20 hours may be taken online
but the remaining 20 hours must be in a classroom)
What is an adult residential facility (ARF)? -CORRECT ANSWER Facilities of any
capacity that provide 24 hour non-medical care and supervision for adults ages 18-59,
who are unable to provide for their own daily needs
*50% of clients of the census can be over 60
Adult Residential Facilities serve persons:
,A. 18-59 years of age
B. With Developmental Disability
C. Who need Care and Supervision
D. With Mental Disorder
E. All of the Above -CORRECT ANSWER *E. All of the Above
Administrators of Adult Residential Facilities must be:
A. At least 21 years of age
B. Certified
C. College Graduate
D. At least 18 years of age
E. Both A & B -CORRECT ANSWER E. Both A & B
Prior to admitting a person with a Mental Disorder the facility must obtain:
A. Approval from Community Care Licensing
B. Mental Health Assessment
C. Physician's Order
D. All of the above -CORRECT ANSWER *D. All of the Above
What do the Activities of Daily Life (ADL's) include? -CORRECT ANSWER (Bad Dudes
Talk Trash Everyday Constantly)
Bathing
Dressing
Toileting
Transferring
Eating
Continence
What is an Administrator? -CORRECT ANSWER A licensee, or the adult designated by
the licensee to act in his/her behalf in the overall management of the facility (*adult
means a person who is 18 years of age or older, duh.)
What does Basic Rate mean? -CORRECT ANSWER The rate charged by a facility to
provide basic services
What are Basic Services? -CORRECT ANSWER The services required (by applicable
law and regulation) to be provided by the licensee in order to obtain and maintain a
community care facility license
What is California Clearance mean? -CORRECT ANSWER When an individual has no
felony or misdemeanor convictions reported by the California Department of Justice
(however, the individual may have been arrested with no criminal conviction, convicted
of a minor traffic offense or adjudicated as a juvenile)
, What does Capacity mean? -CORRECT ANSWER It is the maximum number of
persons (clients) authorized to be provided care and supervision at any one time in any
licensed facility
What does Residency mean? -CORRECT ANSWER It is the number of clients + staff in
a licensed facility (live-ins or staying overnight)
*Anyone that resides in the home 18+ or older needs to be live scanned
What does Control of Property mean? -CORRECT ANSWER The right to enter, occupy,
and maintain the operation of the facility property with regulatory requirements.
Evidence of control property may include:
A. Grant Deed showing ownership; OR
B. Lease Agreement or Rental Agreement; OR
C. Court Order or similar document which shows the authority to control the property
(pending outcome of a probate proceeding or an estate settlement.)
What is a Deficiency? -CORRECT ANSWER Is any failure to comply with any provision
of the Community Care Facilities Act and/or regulations adopted by the Department
pursuant to the Act
What is a Dietitian? -CORRECT ANSWER A person who is the member of or registered
by the American Dietetics Association
What is considered an Elderly Person? -CORRECT ANSWER Any person who is 60
years of age or older
What is "Emergency Approval to Operate"? -CORRECT ANSWER It is a temporary
approval to operate a facility for no more than 60 days pending the Department's
decision on whether to approve or deny a provisional license
What is an Evaluator or LPA (License Program Analyst)? -CORRECT ANSWER Is any
person who is a duly authorized officer, employee or agent of the Department, including
any officer, employee or agent of a county or other public agency authorized by the
Department to license community care facilities
What is an Exception? -CORRECT ANSWER These are non-transferrable requests to
make an exception to the regulations for a specific staff or client based upon the unique
needs or circumstances of that individual. The regulation in question will still apply to all
other residents and staff in the facility
What is a Waiver? -CORRECT ANSWER These are non-transferrable requests to
waive a particular regulation on a facility-wide basis. They are not tied to a specific
individual and may remain in effect regardless of changes in clients and staff
Accurate Questions with Verified Answers (Graded
A+)2025-2026
What's the minimum required age to be an ARF administrator and how old do you have
to be to work in the industry? -CORRECT ANSWER -21 Years old to be an
administrator
-18 years old to work in the industry
What are the requirements to be an ARF administrator for a 6 bed facility? -CORRECT
ANSWER High school diploma or General Education Development (GED)
What are the requirements to be an ARF administrator for a 7-15 bed facility? -
CORRECT ANSWER 1 year of experience in a residential care facility
What are the requirements to be an ARF administrator for a 16-49 bed facility? -
CORRECT ANSWER 15 units of college, 3 in nutrition, human behavior or staff
relations OR 1 year of experience in a residential care facility
What are the requirements to be an ARF administrator for a 50 or more bed facility? -
CORRECT ANSWER 60 units of college, 6 in administration or staff relations OR 3
years of experience in residential care facility
What is one of the requirements to be an ARF administrator? -CORRECT ANSWER
Criminal Record Clearance
What are the ongoing recertification requirements? -CORRECT ANSWER 40 hours of
continued education/recertification every two years (up to 20 hours may be taken online
but the remaining 20 hours must be in a classroom)
What is an adult residential facility (ARF)? -CORRECT ANSWER Facilities of any
capacity that provide 24 hour non-medical care and supervision for adults ages 18-59,
who are unable to provide for their own daily needs
*50% of clients of the census can be over 60
Adult Residential Facilities serve persons:
,A. 18-59 years of age
B. With Developmental Disability
C. Who need Care and Supervision
D. With Mental Disorder
E. All of the Above -CORRECT ANSWER *E. All of the Above
Administrators of Adult Residential Facilities must be:
A. At least 21 years of age
B. Certified
C. College Graduate
D. At least 18 years of age
E. Both A & B -CORRECT ANSWER E. Both A & B
Prior to admitting a person with a Mental Disorder the facility must obtain:
A. Approval from Community Care Licensing
B. Mental Health Assessment
C. Physician's Order
D. All of the above -CORRECT ANSWER *D. All of the Above
What do the Activities of Daily Life (ADL's) include? -CORRECT ANSWER (Bad Dudes
Talk Trash Everyday Constantly)
Bathing
Dressing
Toileting
Transferring
Eating
Continence
What is an Administrator? -CORRECT ANSWER A licensee, or the adult designated by
the licensee to act in his/her behalf in the overall management of the facility (*adult
means a person who is 18 years of age or older, duh.)
What does Basic Rate mean? -CORRECT ANSWER The rate charged by a facility to
provide basic services
What are Basic Services? -CORRECT ANSWER The services required (by applicable
law and regulation) to be provided by the licensee in order to obtain and maintain a
community care facility license
What is California Clearance mean? -CORRECT ANSWER When an individual has no
felony or misdemeanor convictions reported by the California Department of Justice
(however, the individual may have been arrested with no criminal conviction, convicted
of a minor traffic offense or adjudicated as a juvenile)
, What does Capacity mean? -CORRECT ANSWER It is the maximum number of
persons (clients) authorized to be provided care and supervision at any one time in any
licensed facility
What does Residency mean? -CORRECT ANSWER It is the number of clients + staff in
a licensed facility (live-ins or staying overnight)
*Anyone that resides in the home 18+ or older needs to be live scanned
What does Control of Property mean? -CORRECT ANSWER The right to enter, occupy,
and maintain the operation of the facility property with regulatory requirements.
Evidence of control property may include:
A. Grant Deed showing ownership; OR
B. Lease Agreement or Rental Agreement; OR
C. Court Order or similar document which shows the authority to control the property
(pending outcome of a probate proceeding or an estate settlement.)
What is a Deficiency? -CORRECT ANSWER Is any failure to comply with any provision
of the Community Care Facilities Act and/or regulations adopted by the Department
pursuant to the Act
What is a Dietitian? -CORRECT ANSWER A person who is the member of or registered
by the American Dietetics Association
What is considered an Elderly Person? -CORRECT ANSWER Any person who is 60
years of age or older
What is "Emergency Approval to Operate"? -CORRECT ANSWER It is a temporary
approval to operate a facility for no more than 60 days pending the Department's
decision on whether to approve or deny a provisional license
What is an Evaluator or LPA (License Program Analyst)? -CORRECT ANSWER Is any
person who is a duly authorized officer, employee or agent of the Department, including
any officer, employee or agent of a county or other public agency authorized by the
Department to license community care facilities
What is an Exception? -CORRECT ANSWER These are non-transferrable requests to
make an exception to the regulations for a specific staff or client based upon the unique
needs or circumstances of that individual. The regulation in question will still apply to all
other residents and staff in the facility
What is a Waiver? -CORRECT ANSWER These are non-transferrable requests to
waive a particular regulation on a facility-wide basis. They are not tied to a specific
individual and may remain in effect regardless of changes in clients and staff
