What's the minimum required age to be an ARF administrator and how old do you have to
be to work in the industry? - ANSWER -21 Years old to be an administrator
-18 years old to work in the industry
What are the requirements to be an ARF administrator for a 6 bed facility? - ANSWER
High school diploma or General Education Development (GED)
What are the requirements to be an ARF administrator for a 7-15 bed facility? - ANSWER
1 year of experience in a residential care facility
What are the requirements to be an ARF administrator for a 16-49 bed facility? - AN-
SWER 15 units of college, 3 in nutrition, human behavior or staff relations OR 1 year of
experience in a residential care facility
What are the requirements to be an ARF administrator for a 50 or more bed facility? - AN-
SWER 60 units of college, 6 in administration or staff relations OR 3 years of experience in
residential care facility
What is one of the requirements to be an ARF administrator? - ANSWER Criminal Record
Clearance
What are the ongoing recertification requirements? - ANSWER 40 hours of continued ed-
ucation/recertification every two years (up to 20 hours may be taken online but the remain-
ing 20 hours must be in a classroom)
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,What is an adult residential facility (ARF)? - ANSWER Facilities of any capacity that pro-
vide 24 hour non-medical care and supervision for adults ages 18-59, who are unable to pro-
vide 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
C. Who need Care and Supervision
D. With Mental Disorder
E. All of the Above - ANSWER *E. All of the Above
Administrators of Adult Residential Facilities must be:
A. At least 21 years of age
B. Certified
C. College Graduate
D. At least 18 years of age
E. Both A & B - ANSWER E. Both A & B
Prior to admitting a person with a Mental Disorder the facility must obtain:
A. Approval from Community Care Licensing
B. Mental Health Assessment
C. Physician's Order
D. All of the above - ANSWER *D. All of the Above
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, What do the Activities of Daily Life (ADL's) include? - ANSWER (Bad Dudes Talk Trash Eve-
ryday Constantly)
Bathing
Dressing
Toileting
Transferring
Eating
Continence
What is an Administrator? - ANSWER A licensee, or the adult designated by the licensee
to act in his/her behalf in the overall management of the facility (*adult means a person
who is 18 years of age or older, duh.)
What does Basic Rate mean? - ANSWER The rate charged by a facility to provide basic
services
What are Basic Services? - ANSWER The services required (by applicable law and regula-
tion) to be provided by the licensee in order to obtain and maintain a community care facil-
ity license
What is California Clearance mean? - ANSWER When an individual has no felony or mis-
demeanor convictions reported by the California Department of Justice (however, the indi-
vidual may have been arrested with no criminal conviction, convicted of a minor traffic of-
fense or adjudicated as a juvenile)
What does Capacity mean? - ANSWER It is the maximum number of persons (clients) au-
thorized to be provided care and supervision at any one time in any licensed facility
What does Residency mean? - ANSWER It is the number of clients + staff in a licensed fa-
cility (live-ins or staying overnight)
*Anyone that resides in the home 18+ or older needs to be live scanned
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be to work in the industry? - ANSWER -21 Years old to be an administrator
-18 years old to work in the industry
What are the requirements to be an ARF administrator for a 6 bed facility? - ANSWER
High school diploma or General Education Development (GED)
What are the requirements to be an ARF administrator for a 7-15 bed facility? - ANSWER
1 year of experience in a residential care facility
What are the requirements to be an ARF administrator for a 16-49 bed facility? - AN-
SWER 15 units of college, 3 in nutrition, human behavior or staff relations OR 1 year of
experience in a residential care facility
What are the requirements to be an ARF administrator for a 50 or more bed facility? - AN-
SWER 60 units of college, 6 in administration or staff relations OR 3 years of experience in
residential care facility
What is one of the requirements to be an ARF administrator? - ANSWER Criminal Record
Clearance
What are the ongoing recertification requirements? - ANSWER 40 hours of continued ed-
ucation/recertification every two years (up to 20 hours may be taken online but the remain-
ing 20 hours must be in a classroom)
1
,What is an adult residential facility (ARF)? - ANSWER Facilities of any capacity that pro-
vide 24 hour non-medical care and supervision for adults ages 18-59, who are unable to pro-
vide 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
C. Who need Care and Supervision
D. With Mental Disorder
E. All of the Above - ANSWER *E. All of the Above
Administrators of Adult Residential Facilities must be:
A. At least 21 years of age
B. Certified
C. College Graduate
D. At least 18 years of age
E. Both A & B - ANSWER E. Both A & B
Prior to admitting a person with a Mental Disorder the facility must obtain:
A. Approval from Community Care Licensing
B. Mental Health Assessment
C. Physician's Order
D. All of the above - ANSWER *D. All of the Above
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, What do the Activities of Daily Life (ADL's) include? - ANSWER (Bad Dudes Talk Trash Eve-
ryday Constantly)
Bathing
Dressing
Toileting
Transferring
Eating
Continence
What is an Administrator? - ANSWER A licensee, or the adult designated by the licensee
to act in his/her behalf in the overall management of the facility (*adult means a person
who is 18 years of age or older, duh.)
What does Basic Rate mean? - ANSWER The rate charged by a facility to provide basic
services
What are Basic Services? - ANSWER The services required (by applicable law and regula-
tion) to be provided by the licensee in order to obtain and maintain a community care facil-
ity license
What is California Clearance mean? - ANSWER When an individual has no felony or mis-
demeanor convictions reported by the California Department of Justice (however, the indi-
vidual may have been arrested with no criminal conviction, convicted of a minor traffic of-
fense or adjudicated as a juvenile)
What does Capacity mean? - ANSWER It is the maximum number of persons (clients) au-
thorized to be provided care and supervision at any one time in any licensed facility
What does Residency mean? - ANSWER It is the number of clients + staff in a licensed fa-
cility (live-ins or staying overnight)
*Anyone that resides in the home 18+ or older needs to be live scanned
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