ALF Core Exam questions with correct
answers 2025/2026
When outside temperatures are 65°F (18°C) or below, you must maintain a temperature of at l
east:- when they are awake CORRECT ANSWER>>-
an indoor temperature of at least 72°F (22°C) shall be maintained
During night hours when it is 65 degrees or cooler what temp must it be inside?
During the day? CORRECT ANSWER>>-68 degrees
72 degrees
When it is hotter than 90 degrees- what temp must remain inside at night and day?
CORRECT ANSWER>>-81.
What is the min sq ft required of living and dining space per resident if the facility is not comp
rised of apartments? CORRECT ANSWER>>-35 sq ft
Those facilities also serving as adult day care centers must provide an additional 35 sq ft of livi
ng space per adult day care client? true or false CORRECT ANSWER>>-True
IF you also serve as an adult day care center how much extra space per resident must you hav
e? CORRECT ANSWER>>-extra 35 sq ft
how much usable floor space , not including closet or bathroom should be provided to a singl
e occupancy? CORRECT ANSWER>>-80sq ft
how much usable floor space , not including closet or bathroom should be provided to a doub
le occupancy? CORRECT ANSWER>>-60 sq ft per person
, how many toilets,sinks, and bathtubs must there be per person must there be for all residents
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, live in staff and family members. FOR A ALF and ECC CORRECT ANSWER>>-1 per 6 people
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 1 per 4 people
0 0 0
when you have 16 or less residents, do you have to maintain an accessible telephone in each
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
building, have job descriptions or have staff awake at night ? CORRECT ANSWER>>-
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
No you do not 0 0 0
if we furnish an apartment, it must have the following: CORRECT ANSWER>>-
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bed, no smaller than 36 inches wide and 72 inches long, a closet or place to hang clothes, a ta
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0ble or nightstand, lamp, waste basket and comfortable chair if requested.
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
how many elopement drills per year must ALF's do CORRECT ANSWER>>-2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Staff that provide direct care or regular contact with reisdents residing in secured areas must c
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
omplete what level of training? CORRECT ANSWER>>-Level 1 Alzheimer's training
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
If you have 16 or less residents, do you have to have a accessible phone, job descriptions or st
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0aff up at night? CORRECT ANSWER>>-NO
0 0 0 0 0
when should the initial fire safety evac capability be completed? CORRECT ANSWER>>- with
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
in 6 months after the date of licensure
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
how often must the drill be done by the local fire marshal or authority? CORRECT ANSWER>>-
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
once a year
0 0 0
how many fire drills on site must be done if you have fire sprinklers ? CORRECT ANSWER>>-
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04 times a year
0 0 0
, What level back ground screening must the key members of the team have? -
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CORRECT ANSWER -level 2 0 0 0
who are the key people: CORRECT ANSWER>>-The licensee holder, if an individual
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 The administrator for day to day operation
0 0 0 0 0 0
The financial officer 0 0
Anyone who is a controlling interest 0 0 0 0 0
any person who has a license that will be working with clients
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
change of ownership- 0 0
all funds on deposit, resident trust funds must be transferred to the applicant ? -
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CORRECT ANSWER -yes 0 0
what is a conditional license? CORRECT ANSWER>>-
0 0 0 0 0 0
if the facility is found to have uncorrected violations that the community has not had a chance
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
to correct
0 0
If transfer or relocation is needed due to NON emergency reasons such as: adjudicated mental
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0ly incapacitated. how many days must the guardian be given? CORRECT ANSWER>>-
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
45 days in writing
0 0 0
Are facilities allowed to go over their resident capacity for a RESPITE care? -
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CORRECT ANSWER -NO , they are counted on the census 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
what exception is there to this rule of not going over capacity? CORRECT ANSWER>>-
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
emergency shelter as long as it will not jeopardize the safety of any individual , needs can be
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
met, facitliy reports it to the agency with 48 hours. maintains a log
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Advertising: is a telephone directory considered advertising ? CORRECT ANSWER>>-NO
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
answers 2025/2026
When outside temperatures are 65°F (18°C) or below, you must maintain a temperature of at l
east:- when they are awake CORRECT ANSWER>>-
an indoor temperature of at least 72°F (22°C) shall be maintained
During night hours when it is 65 degrees or cooler what temp must it be inside?
During the day? CORRECT ANSWER>>-68 degrees
72 degrees
When it is hotter than 90 degrees- what temp must remain inside at night and day?
CORRECT ANSWER>>-81.
What is the min sq ft required of living and dining space per resident if the facility is not comp
rised of apartments? CORRECT ANSWER>>-35 sq ft
Those facilities also serving as adult day care centers must provide an additional 35 sq ft of livi
ng space per adult day care client? true or false CORRECT ANSWER>>-True
IF you also serve as an adult day care center how much extra space per resident must you hav
e? CORRECT ANSWER>>-extra 35 sq ft
how much usable floor space , not including closet or bathroom should be provided to a singl
e occupancy? CORRECT ANSWER>>-80sq ft
how much usable floor space , not including closet or bathroom should be provided to a doub
le occupancy? CORRECT ANSWER>>-60 sq ft per person
, how many toilets,sinks, and bathtubs must there be per person must there be for all residents
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
, live in staff and family members. FOR A ALF and ECC CORRECT ANSWER>>-1 per 6 people
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 1 per 4 people
0 0 0
when you have 16 or less residents, do you have to maintain an accessible telephone in each
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
building, have job descriptions or have staff awake at night ? CORRECT ANSWER>>-
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
No you do not 0 0 0
if we furnish an apartment, it must have the following: CORRECT ANSWER>>-
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
bed, no smaller than 36 inches wide and 72 inches long, a closet or place to hang clothes, a ta
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0ble or nightstand, lamp, waste basket and comfortable chair if requested.
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
how many elopement drills per year must ALF's do CORRECT ANSWER>>-2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Staff that provide direct care or regular contact with reisdents residing in secured areas must c
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
omplete what level of training? CORRECT ANSWER>>-Level 1 Alzheimer's training
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
If you have 16 or less residents, do you have to have a accessible phone, job descriptions or st
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0aff up at night? CORRECT ANSWER>>-NO
0 0 0 0 0
when should the initial fire safety evac capability be completed? CORRECT ANSWER>>- with
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
in 6 months after the date of licensure
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
how often must the drill be done by the local fire marshal or authority? CORRECT ANSWER>>-
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
once a year
0 0 0
how many fire drills on site must be done if you have fire sprinklers ? CORRECT ANSWER>>-
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04 times a year
0 0 0
, What level back ground screening must the key members of the team have? -
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CORRECT ANSWER -level 2 0 0 0
who are the key people: CORRECT ANSWER>>-The licensee holder, if an individual
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 The administrator for day to day operation
0 0 0 0 0 0
The financial officer 0 0
Anyone who is a controlling interest 0 0 0 0 0
any person who has a license that will be working with clients
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
change of ownership- 0 0
all funds on deposit, resident trust funds must be transferred to the applicant ? -
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CORRECT ANSWER -yes 0 0
what is a conditional license? CORRECT ANSWER>>-
0 0 0 0 0 0
if the facility is found to have uncorrected violations that the community has not had a chance
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
to correct
0 0
If transfer or relocation is needed due to NON emergency reasons such as: adjudicated mental
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0ly incapacitated. how many days must the guardian be given? CORRECT ANSWER>>-
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
45 days in writing
0 0 0
Are facilities allowed to go over their resident capacity for a RESPITE care? -
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CORRECT ANSWER -NO , they are counted on the census 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
what exception is there to this rule of not going over capacity? CORRECT ANSWER>>-
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
emergency shelter as long as it will not jeopardize the safety of any individual , needs can be
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
met, facitliy reports it to the agency with 48 hours. maintains a log
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Advertising: is a telephone directory considered advertising ? CORRECT ANSWER>>-NO
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
