What's the minimum required age to be an ARF admin-
-21 Years old to be an administrator
istrator and how old do you have to be to work in the
-18 years old to work in the industry
industry?
What are the requirements to be an ARF administrator for High school diploma or General Education Development
a 6 bed facility? (GED)
What are the requirements to be an ARF administrator for
1 year of experience in a residential care facility
a 7-15 bed facility?
15 units of college, 3 in nutrition, human behavior or statt
What are the requirements to be an ARF administrator for
relations OR 1 year of experience in a residential care
a 16-49 bed facility?
facility
What are the requirements to be an ARF administrator for 60 units of college, 6 in administration or statt relations OR
a 50 or more bed facility? 3 years of experience in residential care facility
What is one of the requirements to be an ARF administra-
Criminal Record Clearance
tor?
40 hours of continued education/recertification every two
What are the ongoing recertification requirements? years (up to 20 hours may be taken online but the remain-
ing 20 hours must be in a classroom)
Facilities of any capacity that provide 24 hour non-medical
care and supervision for adults ages 18-59, who are un-
What is an adult residential facility (ARF)?
able 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 *E. All of the Above
C. Who need Care and Supervision
D. With Mental Disorder
E. All of the Above
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Administrators of Adult Residential Facilities must be:
A. At least 21 years of age
B. Certified E. Both A & B
C. College Graduate
D. At least 18 years of age
E. Both A & B
Prior to admitting a person with a Mental Disorder the
facility must obtain:
A. Approval from Community Care Licensing *D. All of the Above
B. Mental Health Assessment
C. Physician's Order
D. All of the above
(Bad Dudes Talk Trash Everyday Constantly)
Bathing
Dressing
What do the Activities of Daily Life (ADL's) include? Toileting
Transferring
Eating
Continence
A licensee, or the adult designated by the licensee to act
in his/her behalf in the overall management of the facility
What is an Administrator?
(*adult means a person who is 18 years of age or older,
duh.)
What does Basic Rate mean? The rate charged by a facility to provide basic services
The services required (by applicable law and regulation)
What are Basic Services? to be provided by the licensee in order to obtain and
maintain a community care facility license
What is California Clearance mean?
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When an individual has no felony or misdemeanor con-
victions reported by the California Department of Justice
(however, the individual may have been arrested with no
criminal conviction, convicted of a minor traflc ottense or
adjudicated as a juvenile)
It is the maximum number of persons (clients) authorized
What does Capacity mean? to be provided care and supervision at any one time in any
licensed facility
It is the number of clients + statt in a licensed facility
(live-ins or staying overnight)
What does Residency mean?
*Anyone that resides in the home 18+ or older needs to
be live scanned
The right to enter, occupy, and maintain the operation of
the facility property with regulatory requirements.
Evidence of control property may include:
What does Control of Property mean? A. Grant Deed showing ownership; OR
B. Lease Agreement or Rental Agreement; OR
C. Court Order or similar document which shows the au-
thority to control the property (pending outcome of a
probate proceeding or an estate settlement.)
Is any failure to comply with any provision of the Commu-
What is a Deficiency? nity Care Facilities Act and/or regulations adopted by the
Department pursuant to the Act
A person who is the member of or registered by the
What is a Dietitian?
American Dietetics Association
What is considered an Elderly Person? Any person who is 60 years of age or older
What is "Emergency Approval to Operate"?