DCF EARLY CHILDHOOD EXAM
Accident/ Medication - answer-Child care programs must document and share with
the parent or guardian all accidents and incidents that occur while a child is in care
the same day they occur. The documentation must be maintained for one year.
Animals/ Vermin - answer-Programs must be free of vermin infestation. Pest control
must not take place in rooms while child are present. If they have animals they
need to make sure no allergies and vaccinated
Attendance - answer-Daily Attendance of children must be taken and recorded
accurately by the child care personnel, documenting the times when each child
enters and departs the program. Each classroom must have an attendance or class
roster for the group of children.
Background Screening - answer-Background screening is conducted to ensure child
care personnel are of good moral character to protect the safety of children.
Screening must be conducted as a condition of employment.
Level 2 background screening standards include the following checks: Criminal
records check both national and statewide
Sexual predator and sexual offender registry search
Child abuse and neglect history
Childcare facility - answer-Any child care center or child care arrangement that
provides care for more than five children, unrelated to the operator, and that
receives a form of payment.
Class violations 1,2,3,4 - answer-New child care personnel must begin within 90
days of employment in the industry
The 40 hour inductory training for school age child care personnel requires specific
coursework
A first aid and CPR certified staff member must be present at all times while
children are in care
communicable diseases/ isolation - answer-Children in care must be observed daily
for signs of communicable disease. If signs of a communicable disease are found,
the child's parent or guardian must be contacted for the child to be removed.
Department - answer-Means the Department of Children and Families
Director - answer-On-site administrator or individual who has the primary
responsibility for the day-to-day operation, supervision, and administration of a
child care facility
Disciplinary Sanctions/Penalties - answer-they're outlined in the regulations to
ensure consistent enforcement across the state. If a program repeatedly violates
the same standard, each time they are found in noncompliance the disciplinary
sanctions increase, imposing, denying, converting etc
, Discipline - answer-Child care programs are required to devolep a written child
discpline and expulsion policy outlining how discipline will be handled. The policy
must be appropriate for kids
Dishwashing - answer-For programs serving food they prepare, it is critical for them
to properly clean the non- disposable equipment, tableware, utensils on-site by: Pre-
rinsing or scraping
washing
rinsing
sanitizing
Air drying
Drop-in Child Care - answer-Drop-in child care is a child care arrangement where
families occasionally leave their child for no more than than four hours but remain
on the premises
Enrollement Records - answer-The provider shall obtain enrollement information on
the Child Care Application for Enrollement form or an equivalent form from the
child's parent or guardian prior to accepting the child into the program.
ethical code of conduct - answer-a document detailing a company's rules and
guidelines on staff behavior that must be followed
ethics - answer-the principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in making
decisions, with staff
Evening Child care - answer-child care provided during the evening hours 6:00 p.m.
to 7:00 a.m.
Federal Laws (ADA & IDEA) - answer-American with Disabilities: This Act was
established to protect individuals with disibilaties against discrimination, It requires
public entities to make reasonable accomadations for individuals. Reasonable
accomadations are modifications made to assist an individual with a disibilaty in
participating. while at the same time not cause an undue burden.
Field trip requirements - answer-A chid care program is not required to take the
children on field trips but if they decide to, the program must : Notify parents or
guardians at least two days in advance , Include date, time and location of the field
trip on the notification.
Fire safety/ emergency - answer-In order to communicate during an emergency, the
program must have at least one dedicated, operable corded phone that is
accessible to child care personnel at all times during hours of operation, and needs
to take attendance so they know if a child is missing
First aid kit - answer-First aid kits must be restocked after each use. Each kit must
be kept in a closed container labeled " First aid" and the number is 911
Florida Administrative Code - answer-a handybook that has times and
guidelines/clarifications for staff
Accident/ Medication - answer-Child care programs must document and share with
the parent or guardian all accidents and incidents that occur while a child is in care
the same day they occur. The documentation must be maintained for one year.
Animals/ Vermin - answer-Programs must be free of vermin infestation. Pest control
must not take place in rooms while child are present. If they have animals they
need to make sure no allergies and vaccinated
Attendance - answer-Daily Attendance of children must be taken and recorded
accurately by the child care personnel, documenting the times when each child
enters and departs the program. Each classroom must have an attendance or class
roster for the group of children.
Background Screening - answer-Background screening is conducted to ensure child
care personnel are of good moral character to protect the safety of children.
Screening must be conducted as a condition of employment.
Level 2 background screening standards include the following checks: Criminal
records check both national and statewide
Sexual predator and sexual offender registry search
Child abuse and neglect history
Childcare facility - answer-Any child care center or child care arrangement that
provides care for more than five children, unrelated to the operator, and that
receives a form of payment.
Class violations 1,2,3,4 - answer-New child care personnel must begin within 90
days of employment in the industry
The 40 hour inductory training for school age child care personnel requires specific
coursework
A first aid and CPR certified staff member must be present at all times while
children are in care
communicable diseases/ isolation - answer-Children in care must be observed daily
for signs of communicable disease. If signs of a communicable disease are found,
the child's parent or guardian must be contacted for the child to be removed.
Department - answer-Means the Department of Children and Families
Director - answer-On-site administrator or individual who has the primary
responsibility for the day-to-day operation, supervision, and administration of a
child care facility
Disciplinary Sanctions/Penalties - answer-they're outlined in the regulations to
ensure consistent enforcement across the state. If a program repeatedly violates
the same standard, each time they are found in noncompliance the disciplinary
sanctions increase, imposing, denying, converting etc
, Discipline - answer-Child care programs are required to devolep a written child
discpline and expulsion policy outlining how discipline will be handled. The policy
must be appropriate for kids
Dishwashing - answer-For programs serving food they prepare, it is critical for them
to properly clean the non- disposable equipment, tableware, utensils on-site by: Pre-
rinsing or scraping
washing
rinsing
sanitizing
Air drying
Drop-in Child Care - answer-Drop-in child care is a child care arrangement where
families occasionally leave their child for no more than than four hours but remain
on the premises
Enrollement Records - answer-The provider shall obtain enrollement information on
the Child Care Application for Enrollement form or an equivalent form from the
child's parent or guardian prior to accepting the child into the program.
ethical code of conduct - answer-a document detailing a company's rules and
guidelines on staff behavior that must be followed
ethics - answer-the principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in making
decisions, with staff
Evening Child care - answer-child care provided during the evening hours 6:00 p.m.
to 7:00 a.m.
Federal Laws (ADA & IDEA) - answer-American with Disabilities: This Act was
established to protect individuals with disibilaties against discrimination, It requires
public entities to make reasonable accomadations for individuals. Reasonable
accomadations are modifications made to assist an individual with a disibilaty in
participating. while at the same time not cause an undue burden.
Field trip requirements - answer-A chid care program is not required to take the
children on field trips but if they decide to, the program must : Notify parents or
guardians at least two days in advance , Include date, time and location of the field
trip on the notification.
Fire safety/ emergency - answer-In order to communicate during an emergency, the
program must have at least one dedicated, operable corded phone that is
accessible to child care personnel at all times during hours of operation, and needs
to take attendance so they know if a child is missing
First aid kit - answer-First aid kits must be restocked after each use. Each kit must
be kept in a closed container labeled " First aid" and the number is 911
Florida Administrative Code - answer-a handybook that has times and
guidelines/clarifications for staff
