DCF 40 HOUR TRAINING 2021
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Regulationjk-jkanswer--
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atejkconduct.
Childjkcarejk-jkanswer--
thejkcare,jkprotection,jkandjksupervisionjkofjkajkchildjkforjkajkperiodjkofjklessjkthanjk24jkhoursjka
jkdayjkonjkajkregularjkbasis
Ajkchildjkcarejkprogramjkisjkeitherjklicensed,jkregisteredjkorjkexemptjkfromjklicensure.jkThejk
mainjktypesjkofjkchildjkcarejkprogramsjkinjkFloridajkare:jk-jkanswer--childjkcarejkfacilities,jk
specializedjkchildjkcarejkmildlyjkilljkfacilities,jk
familyjkdayjkcarejkhomes,
largejkfamilyjkchildjkcarejkhomes
School-agedjkchildjkcarejkprogramsjkmustjkbe:jk-jkanswer--
Licensedjkpriorjktojkoperationjkandjkforjkcontinuedjkoperationjkunlessjkthejkprogramjkdemon
stratesjkthatjkitjkisjkexempt
ChildjkCarejkforjkMildlyjkIlljkChildrenjk-jkanswer---
jkStaffedjkwithjkearlyjkchildhoodjkprofessionalsjkandjknursesjkwhilejkchildrenjkgetjkwell
-jkSlowerjkpacedjkandjkprovidejkmorejkrestjktime
Drop-injkChildjkCarejk-jkanswer--
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ssjkestablishmentjkwherejkthejkchildjkisjkinjkcarejkforjknojkmorejkthanjkajk4-
hourjkperiodjkandjkthejkparentjkremainsjkonjkthejkpremisesjkofjkthejkbusinessjkatjkalljktimes.
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pmjktojk7jkamjktojkaccommodatejkparentsjkwhojkworkjklatejknightjkshifts.
Accessjk-jkanswer--
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care,jkthejkprogramjkmustjkallowjkparents,jkguardiansjkandjkthejklicensingjkauthorityjkacces
sjktojkthejkprogram.
ProgramsjkExemptjkfromjkLicensurejk-jkanswer--Publicjkandjknon-publicjkschoolsjk-
jkschooljkdays,
ProgramsjkforjkchildrenjkGradesjkSixjkandjkAbove,
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Regulationjk-jkanswer--
isjkajklaw,jkrule,jkordinance,jkorjkotherjkorderjkprescribedjkbyjkauthority,jkespeciallyjktojkregul
atejkconduct.
Childjkcarejk-jkanswer--
thejkcare,jkprotection,jkandjksupervisionjkofjkajkchildjkforjkajkperiodjkofjklessjkthanjk24jkhoursjka
jkdayjkonjkajkregularjkbasis
Ajkchildjkcarejkprogramjkisjkeitherjklicensed,jkregisteredjkorjkexemptjkfromjklicensure.jkThejk
mainjktypesjkofjkchildjkcarejkprogramsjkinjkFloridajkare:jk-jkanswer--childjkcarejkfacilities,jk
specializedjkchildjkcarejkmildlyjkilljkfacilities,jk
familyjkdayjkcarejkhomes,
largejkfamilyjkchildjkcarejkhomes
School-agedjkchildjkcarejkprogramsjkmustjkbe:jk-jkanswer--
Licensedjkpriorjktojkoperationjkandjkforjkcontinuedjkoperationjkunlessjkthejkprogramjkdemon
stratesjkthatjkitjkisjkexempt
ChildjkCarejkforjkMildlyjkIlljkChildrenjk-jkanswer---
jkStaffedjkwithjkearlyjkchildhoodjkprofessionalsjkandjknursesjkwhilejkchildrenjkgetjkwell
-jkSlowerjkpacedjkandjkprovidejkmorejkrestjktime
Drop-injkChildjkCarejk-jkanswer--
childjkcarejkprovidedjkoccasionallyjkinjkajkchildjkcarejkfacilityjkinjkajkshoppingjkmalljkorjkbusine
ssjkestablishmentjkwherejkthejkchildjkisjkinjkcarejkforjknojkmorejkthanjkajk4-
hourjkperiodjkandjkthejkparentjkremainsjkonjkthejkpremisesjkofjkthejkbusinessjkatjkalljktimes.
EveningjkChildjkCarejk-jkanswer--
childjkcarejkprovidedjkduringjkthejkeveningjkhoursjkandjkmayjkencompassjkthejkhoursjkofjk6jk
pmjktojk7jkamjktojkaccommodatejkparentsjkwhojkworkjklatejknightjkshifts.
Accessjk-jkanswer--
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care,jkthejkprogramjkmustjkallowjkparents,jkguardiansjkandjkthejklicensingjkauthorityjkacces
sjktojkthejkprogram.
ProgramsjkExemptjkfromjkLicensurejk-jkanswer--Publicjkandjknon-publicjkschoolsjk-
jkschooljkdays,
ProgramsjkforjkchildrenjkGradesjkSixjkandjkAbove,
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