RNRF DCF 2027 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SET
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✔✔Child Care Regulation Program - ✔✔is responsible for regulating programs that
provide services that meet the statutory definition of "child care." This is accomplished
through the inspection of licensed child care programs to ensure the consistent
statewide application of child care standards established in statute and rule, and the
registration of child care providers not subject to inspection.
✔✔Minimum Age Requirements - ✔✔A staff person at least 21 years of age must be in
charge of the program and must be on
the premises at all times during operating hours.
✔✔Mixed Age Groups - ✔✔A. In groups of mixed age ranges, where children under one
year of age are
included, one staff member must be responsible for no more than four children
of any age group, at all times.
B. In groups of mixed age ranges, where children one year of age but under two
years of age are included, one staff member must be responsible for no more
than six children of any age group, at all times
✔✔In addition to the number of staff required to meet the staff-to-child ratio, - ✔✔one
additional adult must attend field trips away from the child care facility to help
provide direct supervision. The individual could be a parent volunteer as long as that
person is under direct and constant supervision of a screened and trained staff member.
✔✔Nap time supervision - ✔✔During nap time, staff must be within sight and hearing of
all the children. All other
staff required to meet the staff-to-child ratio must be within the building on the same
floor and available to be summoned if needed to ensure the safety of the children.
Nap time supervision does not apply to children up to 24 months of age, who must
have direct supervision at all times.
,✔✔Evening Supervision - ✔✔During evening child care hours, staff must remain awake
at all times. While
children are awake, direct supervision must be provided.
✔✔Meal time Supervision - ✔✔A. During feeding times, children must be individually
fed and provided their own
tableware. Children must be supervised appropriately for their ages and
developmental abilities, to monitor the size of food and that children are eating
accordingly.
B. Infants must be held for bottle feedings until they are developmentally ready to
sit in an age appropriate chair with good head control. Children must not be left
in high chairs or other types of feeding chairs other than feeding times. The
use of safety straps is required to prevent children from falling out of the high
chair.
C. There must not be any propped bottles. If a child cannot hold the bottle, a staff
person or volunteer must hold the bottle during feeding. There must be no
automatic feeding devices unless prescribed by a doctor and documentation is
available in the child's file.
✔✔Water Activity Supervision - ✔✔If a facility uses a swimming pool on site or during a
field trip that is more than
three feet deep... A certified lifeguard must be on duty and present when any children
are in the swimming area.
Wading pools are prohibited. Constant and active supervision must be maintained when
any child is in or around water.
✔✔Transportation - ✔✔A. A valid Florida driver's license including the proper
endorsement;
B. An annual physical examination which grants medical approval to drive, and
valid certificate(s) of course completion for first aid training and pediatric
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) procedures
✔✔Transportation Log - ✔✔-Kept for 12 months.
-Each Child's name.
-Date and Time of Departure and Arrival.
-Signatures of Driver and Second Staff Member.
✔✔Upon arrival at the destination by vehicle, the driver of the vehicle must: - ✔✔1.
Mark each child off the log as the child departs the vehicle;
2. Conduct a physical inspection and visual sweep of the vehicle interior to
ensure that no child is left in the vehicle; and
3. Record, sign, and date the transportation log immediately, verifying that all
children were accounted for, and that the visual sweep was conducted.
4. Ensure that a second staff member signs and dates the transportation Log
verifying that all children were accounted for, and that the log is complete.
, ✔✔Emergency Care Plans - ✔✔A. Child care personnel must have possession of
contact information for the parent or legal guardian of each child being transported by
vehicle or on foot while away from the child care facility.
B. When transporting children with chronic medical conditions (such as asthma,
diabetes or seizures), their emergency care plans and supplies or medication
must be available in the vehicle or with child care personnel on the field trip.
The responsible adult in the vehicle or on the field trip must be trained to
recognize and respond appropriately to a medical emergency.
✔✔Vehicle Requirements - ✔✔A. All vehicles regularly used to transport children must
be inspected annually by
a mechanic to ensure that they are in proper working order. Documentation by
the mechanic must be maintained in the vehicle.
B. The maximum number of individuals transported in a vehicle may not exceed
the manufacturer's designated seating capacity or the number of factory
installed seat belts.
C. When transporting children, staff-to-child ratios must be maintained at all times.
The driver may be included in the staff-to-child ratio if he or she meets
screening and training requirement.
D. All child care facilities must comply with the insurance requirements found in
Section 316.615(4), F.S. Documentation shall be maintained at the facility.
E. The interior of vehicles used to transport children must be maintained at a
temperature comfortable to children
✔✔Seat Belt/Child Restraints - ✔✔Each child, when transported, must be seated in a
back seat in an individual factory
installed seat belt or federally approved child safety restraint. The child safety
restraint must be installed, secured and used in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions and a copy of such instructions must be maintained (in
the vehicle and/or on file)
✔✔Seat Belt/Child Restraints - ✔✔A. Children aged birth to one year old must be
secured in a rear-facing car safety
seat.
B. Children aged one through 3 years, such restraint device must be a separate
carrier or a vehicle built-in child seat.
C. For children aged 4 years, a separate carrier, a vehicle built-in child seat, or a
child booster seat must be used with appropriate seat belt.
D. All children 5 and older must be in seat belts.
E. When applicable, any vehicle used for transporting children must
accommodate the placement of wheelchairs with four tie-downs affixed
according to the manufactures' instructions in a forward-facing direction and
the wheelchair occupant must be secured by a three-point tie restraint during
transport; or the child must be placed in a federally approved child safety
restraint or factory installed seatbelt when transported, in accordance to the
child's needs.
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✔✔Child Care Regulation Program - ✔✔is responsible for regulating programs that
provide services that meet the statutory definition of "child care." This is accomplished
through the inspection of licensed child care programs to ensure the consistent
statewide application of child care standards established in statute and rule, and the
registration of child care providers not subject to inspection.
✔✔Minimum Age Requirements - ✔✔A staff person at least 21 years of age must be in
charge of the program and must be on
the premises at all times during operating hours.
✔✔Mixed Age Groups - ✔✔A. In groups of mixed age ranges, where children under one
year of age are
included, one staff member must be responsible for no more than four children
of any age group, at all times.
B. In groups of mixed age ranges, where children one year of age but under two
years of age are included, one staff member must be responsible for no more
than six children of any age group, at all times
✔✔In addition to the number of staff required to meet the staff-to-child ratio, - ✔✔one
additional adult must attend field trips away from the child care facility to help
provide direct supervision. The individual could be a parent volunteer as long as that
person is under direct and constant supervision of a screened and trained staff member.
✔✔Nap time supervision - ✔✔During nap time, staff must be within sight and hearing of
all the children. All other
staff required to meet the staff-to-child ratio must be within the building on the same
floor and available to be summoned if needed to ensure the safety of the children.
Nap time supervision does not apply to children up to 24 months of age, who must
have direct supervision at all times.
,✔✔Evening Supervision - ✔✔During evening child care hours, staff must remain awake
at all times. While
children are awake, direct supervision must be provided.
✔✔Meal time Supervision - ✔✔A. During feeding times, children must be individually
fed and provided their own
tableware. Children must be supervised appropriately for their ages and
developmental abilities, to monitor the size of food and that children are eating
accordingly.
B. Infants must be held for bottle feedings until they are developmentally ready to
sit in an age appropriate chair with good head control. Children must not be left
in high chairs or other types of feeding chairs other than feeding times. The
use of safety straps is required to prevent children from falling out of the high
chair.
C. There must not be any propped bottles. If a child cannot hold the bottle, a staff
person or volunteer must hold the bottle during feeding. There must be no
automatic feeding devices unless prescribed by a doctor and documentation is
available in the child's file.
✔✔Water Activity Supervision - ✔✔If a facility uses a swimming pool on site or during a
field trip that is more than
three feet deep... A certified lifeguard must be on duty and present when any children
are in the swimming area.
Wading pools are prohibited. Constant and active supervision must be maintained when
any child is in or around water.
✔✔Transportation - ✔✔A. A valid Florida driver's license including the proper
endorsement;
B. An annual physical examination which grants medical approval to drive, and
valid certificate(s) of course completion for first aid training and pediatric
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) procedures
✔✔Transportation Log - ✔✔-Kept for 12 months.
-Each Child's name.
-Date and Time of Departure and Arrival.
-Signatures of Driver and Second Staff Member.
✔✔Upon arrival at the destination by vehicle, the driver of the vehicle must: - ✔✔1.
Mark each child off the log as the child departs the vehicle;
2. Conduct a physical inspection and visual sweep of the vehicle interior to
ensure that no child is left in the vehicle; and
3. Record, sign, and date the transportation log immediately, verifying that all
children were accounted for, and that the visual sweep was conducted.
4. Ensure that a second staff member signs and dates the transportation Log
verifying that all children were accounted for, and that the log is complete.
, ✔✔Emergency Care Plans - ✔✔A. Child care personnel must have possession of
contact information for the parent or legal guardian of each child being transported by
vehicle or on foot while away from the child care facility.
B. When transporting children with chronic medical conditions (such as asthma,
diabetes or seizures), their emergency care plans and supplies or medication
must be available in the vehicle or with child care personnel on the field trip.
The responsible adult in the vehicle or on the field trip must be trained to
recognize and respond appropriately to a medical emergency.
✔✔Vehicle Requirements - ✔✔A. All vehicles regularly used to transport children must
be inspected annually by
a mechanic to ensure that they are in proper working order. Documentation by
the mechanic must be maintained in the vehicle.
B. The maximum number of individuals transported in a vehicle may not exceed
the manufacturer's designated seating capacity or the number of factory
installed seat belts.
C. When transporting children, staff-to-child ratios must be maintained at all times.
The driver may be included in the staff-to-child ratio if he or she meets
screening and training requirement.
D. All child care facilities must comply with the insurance requirements found in
Section 316.615(4), F.S. Documentation shall be maintained at the facility.
E. The interior of vehicles used to transport children must be maintained at a
temperature comfortable to children
✔✔Seat Belt/Child Restraints - ✔✔Each child, when transported, must be seated in a
back seat in an individual factory
installed seat belt or federally approved child safety restraint. The child safety
restraint must be installed, secured and used in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions and a copy of such instructions must be maintained (in
the vehicle and/or on file)
✔✔Seat Belt/Child Restraints - ✔✔A. Children aged birth to one year old must be
secured in a rear-facing car safety
seat.
B. Children aged one through 3 years, such restraint device must be a separate
carrier or a vehicle built-in child seat.
C. For children aged 4 years, a separate carrier, a vehicle built-in child seat, or a
child booster seat must be used with appropriate seat belt.
D. All children 5 and older must be in seat belts.
E. When applicable, any vehicle used for transporting children must
accommodate the placement of wheelchairs with four tie-downs affixed
according to the manufactures' instructions in a forward-facing direction and
the wheelchair occupant must be secured by a three-point tie restraint during
transport; or the child must be placed in a federally approved child safety
restraint or factory installed seatbelt when transported, in accordance to the
child's needs.
