FL DCF 40 Hrs, CHILD CARE FACILITIES RULE &
REGULATIONS (RNRF) EXAM QUESTIONS &
CORRECT ANSWERS
DCF - ANSWER ✔ - Department of Children and Families
DCF Responsibilities - ANSWER ✔ - Administration of child care licensing and training
- Ensuring children are well cared for in a safe, healthy, positive, and educational environment by trained,
qualified child care staff
- This agency determines state rules pertaining to child care and enforces these rules by licensing and
inspecting child care facilities.
Child Care Professionals Roles and Responsibilities - ANSWER ✔ - -must know, understand, and follow the
laws and the rules and regulations to protect the health and safety of children in care
- keep children safe
- provide good nutrition and a healthy environment
- create a quality environment for learning
Name the key agencies that partner with the Department to regulate child care. - ANSWER ✔ - Local Fire
Departments / Certified Fire Safety Inspectors
- County Agencies
- Local Licensing Agencies
Child care laws, rules, and regulations are in place to protect - ANSWER ✔ - children, families, and child care
professionals
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,Office of Child Care Regulation and Background Screening - ANSWER ✔ - licensing authority, regulates
licensed child care facilities in most counties in Florida
Local County Government Agencies - ANSWER ✔ - Effect childcare through Zoning and Building, Septic and
Well, Etc...
City/Municipal Police Dept. - ANSWER ✔ - Effect childcare through back ground checks and screenings of
child care providers
Child Care - ANSWER ✔ - care, protection and supervision of a child for a period of less than 24 hours on a
regular basis, which supplements parental care, enrichment, and health supervision for the child in
accordance with his or her individual needs, and for which a payment, fee or grant is made for care. (Defined
in 402.302)
DCF's Office of Child Care Regulations mission: - ANSWER ✔ - To ensure the health, safety, and well-being of
the children of the state while in care through licensing and regulatory activities
The licensing standards established by the Department address - ANSWER ✔ - Physical Environment (health,
sanitation, safety, and physical surroundings) Children in Care (health, nutrition, and development)
Regulation - ANSWER ✔ - a law, rule, ordinance, or other order prescribed by authority to regulate conduct
What is the intent of the Legislature? - ANSWER ✔ - To protect the health and welfare of children. To
develop a regulatory framework that promotes the growth and stability of the child care industry and
facilitates the safe physical, intellectual, motor, and social development of the child.
Child Care Regulation Program - ANSWER ✔ - is responsible for regulating programs that provide services
that meet the statutory definition of "child care." This is accomplished through the inspection of licensed
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, 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 - ANSWER ✔ - 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 - ANSWER ✔ - 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, - ANSWER ✔ - 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 - ANSWER ✔ - 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 - ANSWER ✔ - During evening child care hours, staff must remain awake at all times.
While children are awake, direct supervision must be provided.
Meal time Supervision - ANSWER ✔ - 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.
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REGULATIONS (RNRF) EXAM QUESTIONS &
CORRECT ANSWERS
DCF - ANSWER ✔ - Department of Children and Families
DCF Responsibilities - ANSWER ✔ - Administration of child care licensing and training
- Ensuring children are well cared for in a safe, healthy, positive, and educational environment by trained,
qualified child care staff
- This agency determines state rules pertaining to child care and enforces these rules by licensing and
inspecting child care facilities.
Child Care Professionals Roles and Responsibilities - ANSWER ✔ - -must know, understand, and follow the
laws and the rules and regulations to protect the health and safety of children in care
- keep children safe
- provide good nutrition and a healthy environment
- create a quality environment for learning
Name the key agencies that partner with the Department to regulate child care. - ANSWER ✔ - Local Fire
Departments / Certified Fire Safety Inspectors
- County Agencies
- Local Licensing Agencies
Child care laws, rules, and regulations are in place to protect - ANSWER ✔ - children, families, and child care
professionals
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,Office of Child Care Regulation and Background Screening - ANSWER ✔ - licensing authority, regulates
licensed child care facilities in most counties in Florida
Local County Government Agencies - ANSWER ✔ - Effect childcare through Zoning and Building, Septic and
Well, Etc...
City/Municipal Police Dept. - ANSWER ✔ - Effect childcare through back ground checks and screenings of
child care providers
Child Care - ANSWER ✔ - care, protection and supervision of a child for a period of less than 24 hours on a
regular basis, which supplements parental care, enrichment, and health supervision for the child in
accordance with his or her individual needs, and for which a payment, fee or grant is made for care. (Defined
in 402.302)
DCF's Office of Child Care Regulations mission: - ANSWER ✔ - To ensure the health, safety, and well-being of
the children of the state while in care through licensing and regulatory activities
The licensing standards established by the Department address - ANSWER ✔ - Physical Environment (health,
sanitation, safety, and physical surroundings) Children in Care (health, nutrition, and development)
Regulation - ANSWER ✔ - a law, rule, ordinance, or other order prescribed by authority to regulate conduct
What is the intent of the Legislature? - ANSWER ✔ - To protect the health and welfare of children. To
develop a regulatory framework that promotes the growth and stability of the child care industry and
facilitates the safe physical, intellectual, motor, and social development of the child.
Child Care Regulation Program - ANSWER ✔ - is responsible for regulating programs that provide services
that meet the statutory definition of "child care." This is accomplished through the inspection of licensed
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, 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 - ANSWER ✔ - 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 - ANSWER ✔ - 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, - ANSWER ✔ - 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 - ANSWER ✔ - 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 - ANSWER ✔ - During evening child care hours, staff must remain awake at all times.
While children are awake, direct supervision must be provided.
Meal time Supervision - ANSWER ✔ - 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.
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