RNRF DCF PRACTICE 2027 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔
✔✔Child care programs are required to be inspected by the Fire Marshal - ✔✔once per
year
✔✔fire drills - ✔✔required to be conducted as part of the monthly required emergency
drills
One fire drill using an alternative evacuation route (an alternative exit to the typical
route)
One fire drill during napping or sleeping times and
One fire drill in the presence and at the request of the licensing authority with
coordination of the operator or designee
✔✔Key Point: Fire drills are important so children and adults are prepared in case of
emergency. - ✔✔A written record of the fire drills is required to be maintained for two
years from the date of the fire drills.
a current attendance record must accompany staff out of the building to account for all
children in care
No more than three fire drills may be substituted with emergency drills within a 12-
month period.
✔✔The operator must develop a written emergency preparedness plan that includes, at
a minimum, procedures to: - ✔✔Follow during the listed emergencies: evacuation (fire),
relocation, shelter-in-place (inclement weather), and lockdown
Reunite families with their children on-site and off-site
Notify families and provide updates about the emergency and
Meet the needs of all children, including those with special needs or chronic medical
conditions, during and following an emergency
, ✔✔As part of the emergency drills required, at a minimum, the following emergency
drills must be conducted once per year and may be used instead of a fire drill: - ✔✔One
lockdown drill and
One shelter-in-place (inclement weather) drill
✔✔Food preparation areas must include: - ✔✔Ventilation
Smooth, nonabsorbent food contact surfaces with no unsealed cracks or seams
Maintained food equipment stored in a sanitary manner out of the reach of children
Shielded lighting
Nonabsorbent and easily cleaned walls, floors, and floor coverings
Easily cleaned and replaceable ceilings
A labeled, separate handwashing station with hot running water, at least 100F, that
includes a sink, drainage, soap, trash can, and disposable towels or properly installed
hand-drying machines and
Leak-proof, nonabsorbent containers covered with tight-fitting lids for all food waste,
which must be stored inside the program and emptied, cleaned, and sanitized or
disinfected daily
✔✔To prevent bacteria growth: - ✔✔Cold foods must be kept at or below 41F
Hot foods must be kept at or above 135F
✔✔To prevent choking, foods for: - ✔✔Infants must be cut into ¼ inch or smaller pieces
Toddlers must be cut into ½ inch or smaller pieces
✔✔Key Point: - ✔✔Food in a child care program must be handled in a sanitary manner
at all times.
✔✔Key Point - ✔✔Families must have access to the meal and snack menus and they
must be planned, written, dated, and posted at the beginning of each week for families
to see.
Menus must be kept for four months or in accordance with the USDA Child Care Food
Program requirements, if they are participating.
✔✔For programs serving food they prepare, it is critical for them to properly clean the
non-disposable equipment, tableware, and utensils on-site by: - ✔✔1. Pre-rinsing or
scraping
2. Washing
3. Rinsing
4. Sanitizing
5. Air Drying
✔✔There are four acceptable ways to accomplish dishwashing and sanitization under
the Department's rules: - ✔✔A dishwasher with a sanitizing cycle
An installed three-compartment sink or installed two-compartment sink with a non-
stationary or portable compartment receptacle
AND ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔
✔✔Child care programs are required to be inspected by the Fire Marshal - ✔✔once per
year
✔✔fire drills - ✔✔required to be conducted as part of the monthly required emergency
drills
One fire drill using an alternative evacuation route (an alternative exit to the typical
route)
One fire drill during napping or sleeping times and
One fire drill in the presence and at the request of the licensing authority with
coordination of the operator or designee
✔✔Key Point: Fire drills are important so children and adults are prepared in case of
emergency. - ✔✔A written record of the fire drills is required to be maintained for two
years from the date of the fire drills.
a current attendance record must accompany staff out of the building to account for all
children in care
No more than three fire drills may be substituted with emergency drills within a 12-
month period.
✔✔The operator must develop a written emergency preparedness plan that includes, at
a minimum, procedures to: - ✔✔Follow during the listed emergencies: evacuation (fire),
relocation, shelter-in-place (inclement weather), and lockdown
Reunite families with their children on-site and off-site
Notify families and provide updates about the emergency and
Meet the needs of all children, including those with special needs or chronic medical
conditions, during and following an emergency
, ✔✔As part of the emergency drills required, at a minimum, the following emergency
drills must be conducted once per year and may be used instead of a fire drill: - ✔✔One
lockdown drill and
One shelter-in-place (inclement weather) drill
✔✔Food preparation areas must include: - ✔✔Ventilation
Smooth, nonabsorbent food contact surfaces with no unsealed cracks or seams
Maintained food equipment stored in a sanitary manner out of the reach of children
Shielded lighting
Nonabsorbent and easily cleaned walls, floors, and floor coverings
Easily cleaned and replaceable ceilings
A labeled, separate handwashing station with hot running water, at least 100F, that
includes a sink, drainage, soap, trash can, and disposable towels or properly installed
hand-drying machines and
Leak-proof, nonabsorbent containers covered with tight-fitting lids for all food waste,
which must be stored inside the program and emptied, cleaned, and sanitized or
disinfected daily
✔✔To prevent bacteria growth: - ✔✔Cold foods must be kept at or below 41F
Hot foods must be kept at or above 135F
✔✔To prevent choking, foods for: - ✔✔Infants must be cut into ¼ inch or smaller pieces
Toddlers must be cut into ½ inch or smaller pieces
✔✔Key Point: - ✔✔Food in a child care program must be handled in a sanitary manner
at all times.
✔✔Key Point - ✔✔Families must have access to the meal and snack menus and they
must be planned, written, dated, and posted at the beginning of each week for families
to see.
Menus must be kept for four months or in accordance with the USDA Child Care Food
Program requirements, if they are participating.
✔✔For programs serving food they prepare, it is critical for them to properly clean the
non-disposable equipment, tableware, and utensils on-site by: - ✔✔1. Pre-rinsing or
scraping
2. Washing
3. Rinsing
4. Sanitizing
5. Air Drying
✔✔There are four acceptable ways to accomplish dishwashing and sanitization under
the Department's rules: - ✔✔A dishwasher with a sanitizing cycle
An installed three-compartment sink or installed two-compartment sink with a non-
stationary or portable compartment receptacle
