DCF RULES AND REGULATIONS EXAM REVIEW
2026 TEST BANK WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
● Key Point: The rules and regulations protect. Answer: the health and
safety of children in out-of-home care.
● Department. Answer: Means the Department of Children and Families
● Weekend Child Care. Answer: Child care provided between the hours
of 6 p.m. on Friday and 6 a.m. on Monday
● Owner. Answer: The person who is licensed to operate the child care
facility
● Sanitize. Answer: The process of destroying or reducing organisms to
a safe level
● Foster Grandparents. Answer: Directly supervised volunteers who
participate in the federal program pursuant to 45 Code of Federal
Regulations part 2552; they work with one or more children with special
or exceptional needs in child care programs
,● Direct Supervision. Answer: Actively watching and directing
children's activities within the same space, and responding to the needs
of each child while in care
● Stable Walls or Barriers. Answer: The boundaries that define a
classroom space, which are constructed in a sturdy manner and anchored
so they are stable and secure and do not pose a threat of falling over
● Child Care Personnel. Answer: Includes all owners, operators,
employees, and volunteers working in a child care facility
● Classroom/Room/Designated Space. Answer: A space or room in
which care is provided or classes are held, and where learning can take
place uninterrupted by outside distractions
● Director. Answer: On-site administrator or individual who has the
primary responsibility for the day-to-day operation, supervision, and
administration of a child care facility
● Key Point: Child care supplements parental care for a period of less
than. Answer: 24 hours a day on a regular basis.
, ● Key Point: School-age child care is a specific program providing.
Answer: care before and after school or during school closures to
school-age children exclusively.
● Key Point: The Legislature created standards for. Answer: specialized
child care programs that take care of children who are mildly ill.
● Key Point: Drop-in child care is a licensed program providing care for
children while families are. Answer: on the premises.
● Key Point: Evening child care begins at ___and ends at ____. Answer:
6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
● Key Point: Child care programs must provide access to families and
licensing authority during. Answer: operational hours.
● Key Point: Some programs for children are considered exempt from
licensure by. Answer: the Florida Statutes and Florida Administrative
Code.
● Key Point: In general, after-school programs at a public or non-public
school site do not require ___ if they meet certain criteria.. Answer:
licensure
2026 TEST BANK WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
● Key Point: The rules and regulations protect. Answer: the health and
safety of children in out-of-home care.
● Department. Answer: Means the Department of Children and Families
● Weekend Child Care. Answer: Child care provided between the hours
of 6 p.m. on Friday and 6 a.m. on Monday
● Owner. Answer: The person who is licensed to operate the child care
facility
● Sanitize. Answer: The process of destroying or reducing organisms to
a safe level
● Foster Grandparents. Answer: Directly supervised volunteers who
participate in the federal program pursuant to 45 Code of Federal
Regulations part 2552; they work with one or more children with special
or exceptional needs in child care programs
,● Direct Supervision. Answer: Actively watching and directing
children's activities within the same space, and responding to the needs
of each child while in care
● Stable Walls or Barriers. Answer: The boundaries that define a
classroom space, which are constructed in a sturdy manner and anchored
so they are stable and secure and do not pose a threat of falling over
● Child Care Personnel. Answer: Includes all owners, operators,
employees, and volunteers working in a child care facility
● Classroom/Room/Designated Space. Answer: A space or room in
which care is provided or classes are held, and where learning can take
place uninterrupted by outside distractions
● Director. Answer: On-site administrator or individual who has the
primary responsibility for the day-to-day operation, supervision, and
administration of a child care facility
● Key Point: Child care supplements parental care for a period of less
than. Answer: 24 hours a day on a regular basis.
, ● Key Point: School-age child care is a specific program providing.
Answer: care before and after school or during school closures to
school-age children exclusively.
● Key Point: The Legislature created standards for. Answer: specialized
child care programs that take care of children who are mildly ill.
● Key Point: Drop-in child care is a licensed program providing care for
children while families are. Answer: on the premises.
● Key Point: Evening child care begins at ___and ends at ____. Answer:
6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
● Key Point: Child care programs must provide access to families and
licensing authority during. Answer: operational hours.
● Key Point: Some programs for children are considered exempt from
licensure by. Answer: the Florida Statutes and Florida Administrative
Code.
● Key Point: In general, after-school programs at a public or non-public
school site do not require ___ if they meet certain criteria.. Answer:
licensure
