DCF RNRF Exam ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What are the roles and responsibilities of child care professionals? - CORRECT ANSWER -
should learn the local city and county ordinances that impact your program and follow them as well
-must understand the rules and regulations to protect the health and safety of children in care
-must document all accidents and incidents that occur in child care programs and notify the parents on
the day of the occurrence
-need to be in compliance with all of the licensing standards
-must continue their education in order to stay current on trends and issues
Before-School and After-School sites - CORRECT ANSWER programs, regardless of location,
providing care for children who are at least five years old, and who are enrolled in and attend
kindergarten or above
Child-Care Facility - CORRECT ANSWER Any child care center or child care arrangement
that provides care for more than five children, unrelated to the operator, and that receives a form of
payment.
Programs exempt from Licensure - CORRECT ANSWER A program that offers a specific type
of care that is not included in the definition of child care facility, such as Vacation Bible School and
transient establishments
Specialized Child Care Facility for the Mildly Ill - CORRECT ANSWER The care of children
with short-term illness or symptoms of illness or disability, provided either as an exclusive service in a
center specialized for this purpose, or as a component of other child care services offered in a distinct
and separate section of a regularly licensed child care facility, for a period of less than 24 hours per
day
Religious Exempt Programs - CORRECT ANSWER An accredited program that is an integral
part of a church or parochial school
Name the key agencies that partner with the Department to regulate child care. - CORRECT
ANSWER 1. State Fire Marshal
2. Department of Children and Families Background Screening Clearinghouse
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What are the roles and responsibilities of child care professionals? - CORRECT ANSWER -
should learn the local city and county ordinances that impact your program and follow them as well
-must understand the rules and regulations to protect the health and safety of children in care
-must document all accidents and incidents that occur in child care programs and notify the parents on
the day of the occurrence
-need to be in compliance with all of the licensing standards
-must continue their education in order to stay current on trends and issues
Before-School and After-School sites - CORRECT ANSWER programs, regardless of location,
providing care for children who are at least five years old, and who are enrolled in and attend
kindergarten or above
Child-Care Facility - CORRECT ANSWER Any child care center or child care arrangement
that provides care for more than five children, unrelated to the operator, and that receives a form of
payment.
Programs exempt from Licensure - CORRECT ANSWER A program that offers a specific type
of care that is not included in the definition of child care facility, such as Vacation Bible School and
transient establishments
Specialized Child Care Facility for the Mildly Ill - CORRECT ANSWER The care of children
with short-term illness or symptoms of illness or disability, provided either as an exclusive service in a
center specialized for this purpose, or as a component of other child care services offered in a distinct
and separate section of a regularly licensed child care facility, for a period of less than 24 hours per
day
Religious Exempt Programs - CORRECT ANSWER An accredited program that is an integral
part of a church or parochial school
Name the key agencies that partner with the Department to regulate child care. - CORRECT
ANSWER 1. State Fire Marshal
2. Department of Children and Families Background Screening Clearinghouse
