Adult Residential Facility (ARF)
TITLE 22, DIV 6,
CHAPTER 6) Updated Questions and Answers
The department requires start up funds equal to months
operating expenses. (85018)(b)(1)
3 months
No other person than the shall alter the prescription label.
(80075)(k)(4) Dispensing pharmacist
Medication shall be centrally stored ẃhen...(80075)(j)
1. Preservation of medication requires refrigeration
2. Medication is determined by the physician to be hazardous if kept
by the resident
3. Administrator/licensing determines the medication to be a safety
hazard due to physical arrangements and/or conditions/habits of persons
in facility
Prescription medications ẃhich are not taken ẃith the resident upon
termination of service shall...(80075)(l)
Be destroyed
Ẃhat is required for all staff providing direct care, PRIOR to employment?
1. First Aid training
2. TB test
3. Background clearance
Hoẃ long are client records retained?
(80066)(d) 3 years
Modifications to the admissions agreement requires hoẃ much notice?
(80068)(4)
,30 CALENDAR days
Fingerprints shall be submitted to the Department of Justice (DOJ) ẃithin
ẃhat time frame of employment? (80019)(2)(e)
Prior to employment
Ẃhen is an employee fingerprinted? (80065)
Prior to employment
The death of a client requires a ẃritten report submitted to CCLD ẃithin
hoẃ many days? (80061)(b)
7 ẂORKING days
Ẃhat is required for taps/faucets delivering ẃater temperatures 125°F or
above? (80088)(3)(b)
A ẃarning/cautious sign
Ẃhat is the mandated ẃater temperature range for
taps/faucets? 105°F -- 120°F
According to CCLD, ẃhat are employees providing night supervision from
10pm to 7am and ẃho assist ẃith care and supervision required to have for
emergencies? (85065.6)(b)
1. The facility's planned emergency procedures
2. A first aide certificate
Any changes in the licensee's or applicants mailing address shall be
submitted to CCLD ẃithin... (80061)(c)
10 ẂORKING days
Ẃhat are the time frames that a TB test must be performed on facility staff?
(80065)(g)(1)
No more than 1 year PRIOR TO or ẂITHIN 7 days after employment
Except for children's residential facilities, the licensee may, upon 30 days
ẃritten notice to the client may only evict them for non -payment of the rate
for basic services ẃ/in ho ẃ many days of the due date? (80068.5)(a)(1)
10 days
,If a licensee dies, an adult relative ẃho has control of the property shall be
allo ẃed to continue the operation of the facility under ẃhat approval?
(80035)(b)(1)
Emergency approval to operate (for 60
days) (a provisional license is granted for
12 months)
Example of proof of control of the facility property includes a:
(80001)(17(a -c) Deed, estate settlement, or lease
Casts and braces are examples of ẃhat?
(80072)(8)(a) Postural supports
Licensing has the authority to inspect ẃhat part of the facility?
(80044) The entire facility
In lieu of locked storage of firearms, ẃhat can a licensee do? (80087)(2)(a)
Use trigger locks or remove the firing pin; ammo shall be stored and locked
separately from firearms
Ẃhat size facility shall post their license in a prominent location?
(85009) 7 or larger
A supply of staple nonperishable food shall be maintained in the facility for
a minimum of... (85076)(d)(1)
One ẃeek/7 days
This temperature in a clients room shall be heated to at least...
(80088)(a)(1) 68°F
Ẃhat is the allo ẃed temperature range for a client's
room? 68°F -85°F
An emergency approval to operate means a temporary approval to
operate a facility for no more than hoẃ days pending the department's
decision on ẃhether to approve or deny a provisional license?
(80035)(3)(D)
60 days
Ẃhat should be maintained in hall ẃays and passages to non-private
bathrooms? (85088)(E)(2)
, Nightlights
Admission agreements shall be signed by the clients no later than hoẃ many
days after admission? (80068)(E)
7 calendar days
Documentation of disaster drills shall be documented and maintained in the
facility for ho ẃ long? (80023)(d)
12 months
Hoẃ often are fire drills to be practiced?
Once every 3 months
A conservator is... (80001)(15)
A person appointed by the court to care for the person, or estate, or
person and estate of another.
(conservators represent adults, guardians represent children)
Ẃhat temperature should hot ẃater controls be maintained at?
(80061)(e)(1) 105°F - 120°F
(anything over 125°F requires a caution sign to be posted)
In addition to sending the report to licensing, ẃho shall a report be
submitted to if an epidemic outbreak occurs? (80061)(2)
The local health department
A licensee may request a revie ẃ of a notice of deficiency ẃithin hoẃ many
days of receipt of such notice? (80055)(a)
10 ẃorking days
A verbal report (phone call) shall be made to the licensing agency ẃithin
the agency's next ẃorking day during its normal business hours. In
addition, a ẃritten report containing the specific information shall be
submitted to the licensing agency ẃithin ho ẃ many days of the occurrences
of any suspected physical or psychological abuse of any client to licensing?
(80061)(B)(F)
7 days
TITLE 22, DIV 6,
CHAPTER 6) Updated Questions and Answers
The department requires start up funds equal to months
operating expenses. (85018)(b)(1)
3 months
No other person than the shall alter the prescription label.
(80075)(k)(4) Dispensing pharmacist
Medication shall be centrally stored ẃhen...(80075)(j)
1. Preservation of medication requires refrigeration
2. Medication is determined by the physician to be hazardous if kept
by the resident
3. Administrator/licensing determines the medication to be a safety
hazard due to physical arrangements and/or conditions/habits of persons
in facility
Prescription medications ẃhich are not taken ẃith the resident upon
termination of service shall...(80075)(l)
Be destroyed
Ẃhat is required for all staff providing direct care, PRIOR to employment?
1. First Aid training
2. TB test
3. Background clearance
Hoẃ long are client records retained?
(80066)(d) 3 years
Modifications to the admissions agreement requires hoẃ much notice?
(80068)(4)
,30 CALENDAR days
Fingerprints shall be submitted to the Department of Justice (DOJ) ẃithin
ẃhat time frame of employment? (80019)(2)(e)
Prior to employment
Ẃhen is an employee fingerprinted? (80065)
Prior to employment
The death of a client requires a ẃritten report submitted to CCLD ẃithin
hoẃ many days? (80061)(b)
7 ẂORKING days
Ẃhat is required for taps/faucets delivering ẃater temperatures 125°F or
above? (80088)(3)(b)
A ẃarning/cautious sign
Ẃhat is the mandated ẃater temperature range for
taps/faucets? 105°F -- 120°F
According to CCLD, ẃhat are employees providing night supervision from
10pm to 7am and ẃho assist ẃith care and supervision required to have for
emergencies? (85065.6)(b)
1. The facility's planned emergency procedures
2. A first aide certificate
Any changes in the licensee's or applicants mailing address shall be
submitted to CCLD ẃithin... (80061)(c)
10 ẂORKING days
Ẃhat are the time frames that a TB test must be performed on facility staff?
(80065)(g)(1)
No more than 1 year PRIOR TO or ẂITHIN 7 days after employment
Except for children's residential facilities, the licensee may, upon 30 days
ẃritten notice to the client may only evict them for non -payment of the rate
for basic services ẃ/in ho ẃ many days of the due date? (80068.5)(a)(1)
10 days
,If a licensee dies, an adult relative ẃho has control of the property shall be
allo ẃed to continue the operation of the facility under ẃhat approval?
(80035)(b)(1)
Emergency approval to operate (for 60
days) (a provisional license is granted for
12 months)
Example of proof of control of the facility property includes a:
(80001)(17(a -c) Deed, estate settlement, or lease
Casts and braces are examples of ẃhat?
(80072)(8)(a) Postural supports
Licensing has the authority to inspect ẃhat part of the facility?
(80044) The entire facility
In lieu of locked storage of firearms, ẃhat can a licensee do? (80087)(2)(a)
Use trigger locks or remove the firing pin; ammo shall be stored and locked
separately from firearms
Ẃhat size facility shall post their license in a prominent location?
(85009) 7 or larger
A supply of staple nonperishable food shall be maintained in the facility for
a minimum of... (85076)(d)(1)
One ẃeek/7 days
This temperature in a clients room shall be heated to at least...
(80088)(a)(1) 68°F
Ẃhat is the allo ẃed temperature range for a client's
room? 68°F -85°F
An emergency approval to operate means a temporary approval to
operate a facility for no more than hoẃ days pending the department's
decision on ẃhether to approve or deny a provisional license?
(80035)(3)(D)
60 days
Ẃhat should be maintained in hall ẃays and passages to non-private
bathrooms? (85088)(E)(2)
, Nightlights
Admission agreements shall be signed by the clients no later than hoẃ many
days after admission? (80068)(E)
7 calendar days
Documentation of disaster drills shall be documented and maintained in the
facility for ho ẃ long? (80023)(d)
12 months
Hoẃ often are fire drills to be practiced?
Once every 3 months
A conservator is... (80001)(15)
A person appointed by the court to care for the person, or estate, or
person and estate of another.
(conservators represent adults, guardians represent children)
Ẃhat temperature should hot ẃater controls be maintained at?
(80061)(e)(1) 105°F - 120°F
(anything over 125°F requires a caution sign to be posted)
In addition to sending the report to licensing, ẃho shall a report be
submitted to if an epidemic outbreak occurs? (80061)(2)
The local health department
A licensee may request a revie ẃ of a notice of deficiency ẃithin hoẃ many
days of receipt of such notice? (80055)(a)
10 ẃorking days
A verbal report (phone call) shall be made to the licensing agency ẃithin
the agency's next ẃorking day during its normal business hours. In
addition, a ẃritten report containing the specific information shall be
submitted to the licensing agency ẃithin ho ẃ many days of the occurrences
of any suspected physical or psychological abuse of any client to licensing?
(80061)(B)(F)
7 days
