ALF Core Comprehensive Questions
(Frequently Tested) with Verified
Answers Graded A+
Recommended daily allowance - Answer: Protein: 6 ounces or 2 or more servings
Vegetables: 3-5 servings
Fruits: 2-4 servings
Bread/Starches: 6-11 or more servings
Milk or equivalent: 2 servings
Fats, oils, sweets: use sparingly
Water
Menus shall be dated and planned - Answer: at least one week in advance
Regular or therapeutic menus (with substitutions) shall be kept on file for how long? - Answer: 6
months
What should you do if a resident refuses to comply with a therapeutic diet? - Answer:
Document & notify the health care provider
Documentation for training must include... - Answer: Title of training program
Subject matter
Training agenda
# of hours of program
Trainee's name, dates of participation, & location
,Providers names, credentials and license #
An ALF shall keep a ___ day supply of non-perishable food on hand. - Answer: 3
An ALF shall provide safekeeping for resident funds and property of how much? - Answer: $200
in personal funds
$500 in personal property
T or F: A facility whose owner, administrator or staff serves as the representative payee or
attorney-in-fact for facility residents, must maintain a surety bond? - Answer: True
If serving as a representative payee, the minimum surety bond must equal... - Answer: 2x the
average monthly aggregate income of personal funds due to a resident.
T or F: A facility must maintain liability insurance - Answer: True, no amount required
An up to date record of major incidents must be kept for file for how long? - Answer: 2 years
The facility shall maintain the facility's written work schedules and staff time sheets for how
long? - Answer: 6 months
A preliminary adverse incident report must be submitted within how many days? - Answer: 1
business day
A full adverse incident report must be submitted within how many days? - Answer: 15 business
days
,Newly-licensed facilities and facilities whose ownership has been transferred, must submit an
emergency management plan within ___ days after obtaining a license? - Answer: 30
Any facility intending to admit 3 or more mental health residents must obtain what type of
license? - Answer: Limited Mental Health (LMH) license PRIOR to accepting the 3rd resident.
Each mental health resident shall be provided with a Community Living Support Plan within ___
days of admission - Answer: 30 days
Requirements for an Abbreviated Biennial survey - Answer: Does not have any class I or II
violations
No uncorrected class II violations
No LTC Ombudsman Council complaints
No licensing complaints
all within the two licensing periods (4 years)
Perishable food shall be kept at what temperatures? - Answer: 41 degrees F or below; or
140 degrees F or above
Potentially hazardous foods shall be reheated to what temperature and for how long? - Answer:
165 degrees F for at least 15 seconds
What is a moratorium? - Answer: A prohibition of new clients.
What is biennial licensure? - Answer: A license that must be renewed every other year.
Operating a facility without a valid license, knowingly files a false or misleading license is guilty
of... - Answer: Felony of the 3rd degree
, The applications for a renewal license must be received by AHCA at least ___ days but no more
than ___ days before the expiration of the current license? - Answer: 60, 120
The applicant for initial licensure due to a CHOW must be received by the agency ___ days prior
to the date of change of ownership - Answer: 60
For initial, renewal or CHOW, a facility must file a surety bond for what amount? - Answer:
$500,000
During a CHOW, the transferor shall notify the agency at least ___ days before the change in
ownership. - Answer: 60 days
During a CHOW, the transferee must file an application with the agency ___ days before the
change of ownership. - Answer: 60 days
A provisional license is defined as and limited to... - Answer: An applicant whom a proceeding
denying or revoking a license is pending at the time of renewal; 12 months
Level II background check is required for the following persons... - Answer: The licensee
The administrator
The financial officer
Any person with controlling interest
Any person providing personal care services directly to a resident
A level 2 background check must be submitted how often? - Answer: Every 5 years
(Frequently Tested) with Verified
Answers Graded A+
Recommended daily allowance - Answer: Protein: 6 ounces or 2 or more servings
Vegetables: 3-5 servings
Fruits: 2-4 servings
Bread/Starches: 6-11 or more servings
Milk or equivalent: 2 servings
Fats, oils, sweets: use sparingly
Water
Menus shall be dated and planned - Answer: at least one week in advance
Regular or therapeutic menus (with substitutions) shall be kept on file for how long? - Answer: 6
months
What should you do if a resident refuses to comply with a therapeutic diet? - Answer:
Document & notify the health care provider
Documentation for training must include... - Answer: Title of training program
Subject matter
Training agenda
# of hours of program
Trainee's name, dates of participation, & location
,Providers names, credentials and license #
An ALF shall keep a ___ day supply of non-perishable food on hand. - Answer: 3
An ALF shall provide safekeeping for resident funds and property of how much? - Answer: $200
in personal funds
$500 in personal property
T or F: A facility whose owner, administrator or staff serves as the representative payee or
attorney-in-fact for facility residents, must maintain a surety bond? - Answer: True
If serving as a representative payee, the minimum surety bond must equal... - Answer: 2x the
average monthly aggregate income of personal funds due to a resident.
T or F: A facility must maintain liability insurance - Answer: True, no amount required
An up to date record of major incidents must be kept for file for how long? - Answer: 2 years
The facility shall maintain the facility's written work schedules and staff time sheets for how
long? - Answer: 6 months
A preliminary adverse incident report must be submitted within how many days? - Answer: 1
business day
A full adverse incident report must be submitted within how many days? - Answer: 15 business
days
,Newly-licensed facilities and facilities whose ownership has been transferred, must submit an
emergency management plan within ___ days after obtaining a license? - Answer: 30
Any facility intending to admit 3 or more mental health residents must obtain what type of
license? - Answer: Limited Mental Health (LMH) license PRIOR to accepting the 3rd resident.
Each mental health resident shall be provided with a Community Living Support Plan within ___
days of admission - Answer: 30 days
Requirements for an Abbreviated Biennial survey - Answer: Does not have any class I or II
violations
No uncorrected class II violations
No LTC Ombudsman Council complaints
No licensing complaints
all within the two licensing periods (4 years)
Perishable food shall be kept at what temperatures? - Answer: 41 degrees F or below; or
140 degrees F or above
Potentially hazardous foods shall be reheated to what temperature and for how long? - Answer:
165 degrees F for at least 15 seconds
What is a moratorium? - Answer: A prohibition of new clients.
What is biennial licensure? - Answer: A license that must be renewed every other year.
Operating a facility without a valid license, knowingly files a false or misleading license is guilty
of... - Answer: Felony of the 3rd degree
, The applications for a renewal license must be received by AHCA at least ___ days but no more
than ___ days before the expiration of the current license? - Answer: 60, 120
The applicant for initial licensure due to a CHOW must be received by the agency ___ days prior
to the date of change of ownership - Answer: 60
For initial, renewal or CHOW, a facility must file a surety bond for what amount? - Answer:
$500,000
During a CHOW, the transferor shall notify the agency at least ___ days before the change in
ownership. - Answer: 60 days
During a CHOW, the transferee must file an application with the agency ___ days before the
change of ownership. - Answer: 60 days
A provisional license is defined as and limited to... - Answer: An applicant whom a proceeding
denying or revoking a license is pending at the time of renewal; 12 months
Level II background check is required for the following persons... - Answer: The licensee
The administrator
The financial officer
Any person with controlling interest
Any person providing personal care services directly to a resident
A level 2 background check must be submitted how often? - Answer: Every 5 years
