The Ultimate Texas Child Care
Administrator Q&A Guide: 300+
Practice Questions with Verified
Answers and Rationales
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Q1. Under Texas Human Resources Code §42.001, what is
the primary purpose of child-care licensing?
A) To standardize educational curricula across all programs
B) To maximize operational profits for child-care facilities
C) To protect the health, safety, and well-being of children in
care
D) To reduce the regulatory burden on child-care providers
Answer C
Rationale: The Texas Human Resources Code explicitly states
that the purpose of child-care licensing is to protect the health,
safety, and well-being of children. All minimum standards and
regulations are grounded in this fundamental objective.
Q2. Which Texas state agency is currently responsible for
regulating child-care operations and child-placing
agencies?
A) Texas Education Agency (TEA)
B) Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS)
,C) Texas Workforce Commission (TWC)
D) Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)
Answer D
Rationale: HHSC, through its Child Care Regulation (CCR)
division, is the agency with licensing and regulatory authority
over child-care operations. DFPS previously held this role, but
the function moved to HHSC.
Q3. TAC Title 26, Part 1, Chapter 745 is known as:
A) Minimum Standards for Child-Care Centers
B) Minimum Standards for Child-Placing Agencies
C) The Licensing rules (relating to general licensing procedures)
D) The Health and Safety Code
Answer C
Rationale: Chapter 745 is the "Licensing" chapter. It contains
the general procedures for applying for licenses, conducting
background checks, and administrative hearings, while Chapters
746-749 contain specific operational Minimum Standards.
Q4. What is the definition of a "child-care administrator"
under Texas law?
A) A person who works as a teacher in a child-care center
B) A person who supervises and exercises direct control over a
general residential operation
C) A person who transports children to and from the facility
D) A person who serves meals to children
,Answer B
Rationale: A child-care administrator is a person who
supervises and exercises direct control over a general
residential operation, including a residential treatment center,
and has daily supervision and overall administrative
responsibility for the operation for which they are designated.
Q5. According to TAC §745.8915, which of the following is a
requirement to qualify for a full Child-Care Administrator's
License (CCAL)?
A) A high school diploma and five years' experience
B) A bachelor's degree and two years' full-time experience in
residential child care or a closely related field
C) A master's degree in any field
D) A certificate from an online training program
Answer B
Rationale: To qualify for a full CCAL, an applicant must pass an
examination and have either a bachelor's degree and two years'
full-time experience in residential child care or a closely related
field, or an associate degree and more extensive experience.
Q6. Under Texas law, what is the penalty for a person who
serves as a child-care administrator without a license?
A) A warning letter
B) A fine of up to $1,000
C) Denial, revocation, suspension, or refusal to renew a license,
, or placement on probation
D) No penalty if the person has a degree
Answer C
Rationale: The commission may deny, revoke, suspend, or
refuse to renew a license, or place on probation or reprimand a
license holder for various violations, including operating
without a license. Operating without a license is also a criminal
offense—a Class A misdemeanor for the first offense and a
state jail felony for subsequent offenses.
Exemptions and Definitions
Q7. Which of the following is an exemption from child-care
licensing requirements under Texas law?
A) Any facility caring for more than 6 children
B) A facility operated in connection with a business where
children are cared for while parents are shopping on the
premises
C) An educational facility accredited by the Texas Education
Agency (TEA) for children age 5 and older
D) A facility that provides only occasional care for less than 4
hours per week
Answer C
Rationale: Texas law exempts educational facilities accredited
by the Texas Education Agency for children age 5 and older,
recognizing that these facilities are already regulated under
educational standards.
Administrator Q&A Guide: 300+
Practice Questions with Verified
Answers and Rationales
[immediate Download Pdf]
Q1. Under Texas Human Resources Code §42.001, what is
the primary purpose of child-care licensing?
A) To standardize educational curricula across all programs
B) To maximize operational profits for child-care facilities
C) To protect the health, safety, and well-being of children in
care
D) To reduce the regulatory burden on child-care providers
Answer C
Rationale: The Texas Human Resources Code explicitly states
that the purpose of child-care licensing is to protect the health,
safety, and well-being of children. All minimum standards and
regulations are grounded in this fundamental objective.
Q2. Which Texas state agency is currently responsible for
regulating child-care operations and child-placing
agencies?
A) Texas Education Agency (TEA)
B) Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS)
,C) Texas Workforce Commission (TWC)
D) Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)
Answer D
Rationale: HHSC, through its Child Care Regulation (CCR)
division, is the agency with licensing and regulatory authority
over child-care operations. DFPS previously held this role, but
the function moved to HHSC.
Q3. TAC Title 26, Part 1, Chapter 745 is known as:
A) Minimum Standards for Child-Care Centers
B) Minimum Standards for Child-Placing Agencies
C) The Licensing rules (relating to general licensing procedures)
D) The Health and Safety Code
Answer C
Rationale: Chapter 745 is the "Licensing" chapter. It contains
the general procedures for applying for licenses, conducting
background checks, and administrative hearings, while Chapters
746-749 contain specific operational Minimum Standards.
Q4. What is the definition of a "child-care administrator"
under Texas law?
A) A person who works as a teacher in a child-care center
B) A person who supervises and exercises direct control over a
general residential operation
C) A person who transports children to and from the facility
D) A person who serves meals to children
,Answer B
Rationale: A child-care administrator is a person who
supervises and exercises direct control over a general
residential operation, including a residential treatment center,
and has daily supervision and overall administrative
responsibility for the operation for which they are designated.
Q5. According to TAC §745.8915, which of the following is a
requirement to qualify for a full Child-Care Administrator's
License (CCAL)?
A) A high school diploma and five years' experience
B) A bachelor's degree and two years' full-time experience in
residential child care or a closely related field
C) A master's degree in any field
D) A certificate from an online training program
Answer B
Rationale: To qualify for a full CCAL, an applicant must pass an
examination and have either a bachelor's degree and two years'
full-time experience in residential child care or a closely related
field, or an associate degree and more extensive experience.
Q6. Under Texas law, what is the penalty for a person who
serves as a child-care administrator without a license?
A) A warning letter
B) A fine of up to $1,000
C) Denial, revocation, suspension, or refusal to renew a license,
, or placement on probation
D) No penalty if the person has a degree
Answer C
Rationale: The commission may deny, revoke, suspend, or
refuse to renew a license, or place on probation or reprimand a
license holder for various violations, including operating
without a license. Operating without a license is also a criminal
offense—a Class A misdemeanor for the first offense and a
state jail felony for subsequent offenses.
Exemptions and Definitions
Q7. Which of the following is an exemption from child-care
licensing requirements under Texas law?
A) Any facility caring for more than 6 children
B) A facility operated in connection with a business where
children are cared for while parents are shopping on the
premises
C) An educational facility accredited by the Texas Education
Agency (TEA) for children age 5 and older
D) A facility that provides only occasional care for less than 4
hours per week
Answer C
Rationale: Texas law exempts educational facilities accredited
by the Texas Education Agency for children age 5 and older,
recognizing that these facilities are already regulated under
educational standards.
