RNRF DCF EVALUATION TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Rooms Occupied by Children - ✔✔Must have adequate lighting
Screens are required when windows or doors are open for more than entering or exiting
purposes
An inside temperature of 65oF-82oF must be maintained at all times
Adequate ventilation must also be maintained
✔✔Licensed Capacity - ✔✔Maximum number of children that may be cared for in the
program at one time.
Based on:
Indoor usable space
Outdoor square footage
Sewer/septic capacity
Number of toilets and wash bins
✔✔Indoor Space - ✔✔Minimum of 35 square feet of usable indoor space for each child.
However, if the child care program held a license on October 1, 1992, it is required to
have a minimum of 20 square feet of usable indoor space for each child.
✔✔Total Interior Space - Unusable Space =
Useable Indoor Floor Space - ✔✔Interior Space (23 x 25) - Unusable Space (12 square
feet + 3 square feet) = 560 square feet per classroom x 4 classrooms = 2,240 square
feet useable indoor floor space
✔✔Useable Indoor Floor Space / Square Foot per Child = Licensed Capacity - ✔✔560
useable square feet indoor floor space/35 square feet per child = 16 children licensed
capacity per classroom x 4 classrooms = maximum 64 children capacity for the program
, ✔✔Multipurpose Rooms - ✔✔Space that is used as a common dining area or for large
group activities is included in the usable indoor floor space for purposes of determining
the overall child care program facility, if the space is used regularly.
✔✔Calculating Outdoor Space - ✔✔{Indoor capacity - Infants younger than one year} /
2 = One-half of licensed capacity not including infants
x 45 sq. ft. =
Minimum required outdoor square footage
Required to have a minimum of 45 square feet of outdoor space for each child
✔✔Napping and Sleeping Space - ✔✔Children must have their own designated
sleeping area where they can sleep or quietly rest.
A minimum of 18 inches must be maintained around the individual napping or sleeping
spaces.
✔✔Restrooms and Bath Facilities - ✔✔first 15 1:1
additional 30 2:2
for 30 infants 1:2
✔✔Food Storage - ✔✔To prevent bacteria growth:
Cold foods must be kept at or below 41oF
Hot foods must be kept at or above 135oF
Pay attention to expiration dates and storage of food
✔✔Cold foods must be kept - ✔✔at or below 41oF
✔✔Hot foods must be kept - ✔✔at or above 135oF
✔✔food cutting for infants - ✔✔1/4 inch or smaller
✔✔food cutting for toddlers - ✔✔1/2 inch or smaller
✔✔Dishwashing and Sanitization - ✔✔Pre-rinsing or scraping
Washing
Rinsing
Sanitizing
Air Drying
✔✔First Aid Kit - ✔✔Liquid soap and/or hand sanitizer (to be used with supervision if
hands are not visibly soiled and if no water is present)
Adhesive bandages
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Rooms Occupied by Children - ✔✔Must have adequate lighting
Screens are required when windows or doors are open for more than entering or exiting
purposes
An inside temperature of 65oF-82oF must be maintained at all times
Adequate ventilation must also be maintained
✔✔Licensed Capacity - ✔✔Maximum number of children that may be cared for in the
program at one time.
Based on:
Indoor usable space
Outdoor square footage
Sewer/septic capacity
Number of toilets and wash bins
✔✔Indoor Space - ✔✔Minimum of 35 square feet of usable indoor space for each child.
However, if the child care program held a license on October 1, 1992, it is required to
have a minimum of 20 square feet of usable indoor space for each child.
✔✔Total Interior Space - Unusable Space =
Useable Indoor Floor Space - ✔✔Interior Space (23 x 25) - Unusable Space (12 square
feet + 3 square feet) = 560 square feet per classroom x 4 classrooms = 2,240 square
feet useable indoor floor space
✔✔Useable Indoor Floor Space / Square Foot per Child = Licensed Capacity - ✔✔560
useable square feet indoor floor space/35 square feet per child = 16 children licensed
capacity per classroom x 4 classrooms = maximum 64 children capacity for the program
, ✔✔Multipurpose Rooms - ✔✔Space that is used as a common dining area or for large
group activities is included in the usable indoor floor space for purposes of determining
the overall child care program facility, if the space is used regularly.
✔✔Calculating Outdoor Space - ✔✔{Indoor capacity - Infants younger than one year} /
2 = One-half of licensed capacity not including infants
x 45 sq. ft. =
Minimum required outdoor square footage
Required to have a minimum of 45 square feet of outdoor space for each child
✔✔Napping and Sleeping Space - ✔✔Children must have their own designated
sleeping area where they can sleep or quietly rest.
A minimum of 18 inches must be maintained around the individual napping or sleeping
spaces.
✔✔Restrooms and Bath Facilities - ✔✔first 15 1:1
additional 30 2:2
for 30 infants 1:2
✔✔Food Storage - ✔✔To prevent bacteria growth:
Cold foods must be kept at or below 41oF
Hot foods must be kept at or above 135oF
Pay attention to expiration dates and storage of food
✔✔Cold foods must be kept - ✔✔at or below 41oF
✔✔Hot foods must be kept - ✔✔at or above 135oF
✔✔food cutting for infants - ✔✔1/4 inch or smaller
✔✔food cutting for toddlers - ✔✔1/2 inch or smaller
✔✔Dishwashing and Sanitization - ✔✔Pre-rinsing or scraping
Washing
Rinsing
Sanitizing
Air Drying
✔✔First Aid Kit - ✔✔Liquid soap and/or hand sanitizer (to be used with supervision if
hands are not visibly soiled and if no water is present)
Adhesive bandages
