RNRF DCF Study Guide (2025/2026) Questions
With Verified Answers
Legislative Intent
The Florida Statutes (F.S.) outline the legislative intent of the child care regulations
also supports the research, which indicates that children in quality early childhood education
programs have better outcomes throughout their lives than children who are not in such
programs
The licensing standards established by the Department address the:
Physical environment (health, sanitation, safety, and physical surroundings)
Children in care (health, nutrition, and development)
Rules and Regulations
a law, rule, ordinance, or other order prescribed by authority, especially to regulate conduct.
Rules and regulations exist to protect the health and safety of children in out-of-home care.
The Department of Children and Families' Office of Child Care Regulation
he licensing authority and currently regulates licensed child care facilities, licensed family day
care homes, licensed large family child care homes, and licensed mildly ill facilities in most
counties in Florida
,Child care provided between the hours of 6 p.m. on Friday and 6 a.m. on Monday
weekend child care
Includes all owners, operators, employees, and volunteers working in a child care facility
child care personnel
Actively watching and directing children's activities within the same space, and responding to
the needs of each child while in care
direct supervision
On-site administrator or individual who has the primary responsibility for the day-to-day
operation, supervision, and administration of a child care facility
director
Directly supervised volunteers who participate in the federal program pursuant to 45 Code of
Federal Regulations part 2552; they work with one or more children with special or exceptional
needs in child care programs
foster grandparents
A space or room in which care is provided or classes are held, and where learning can take place
uninterrupted by outside distractions
,classroom/room/designated space
The boundaries that define a classroom space, which are constructed in a sturdy manner and
anchored so they are stable and secure and do not pose a threat of falling over
stable walls or barriers
Means the Department of Children and Families
department
The process of destroying or reducing organisms to a safe level
sanitize
The person who is licensed to operate the child care facility
owner
child care
the care, protection, and supervision of a child for a period of less than 24 hours a day 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
, main types of child care programs in Florida are
Child Care Facilities
Specialized Child Care Mildly Ill Facilities
Family Day Care Homes
Large Family Child Care Homes
school-age child care program
specific program providing care before and after school or during school closures to school-age
children exclusively.
must be licensed prior to operation and for continued operation, unless the program
demonstrates that it is exempt because it is located on a public/nonpublic school school site
school-age child care program must follow
Operated and staffed directly by that school or through a formal agreement
Serving only the school-age children attending the school during the day
Following the standards set forth by the Florida Building Code State Requirements for Public
Educational Facilities
Every child care program is licensed?
every year
What is the name of the DCF brochure on selecting a child care provider?
With Verified Answers
Legislative Intent
The Florida Statutes (F.S.) outline the legislative intent of the child care regulations
also supports the research, which indicates that children in quality early childhood education
programs have better outcomes throughout their lives than children who are not in such
programs
The licensing standards established by the Department address the:
Physical environment (health, sanitation, safety, and physical surroundings)
Children in care (health, nutrition, and development)
Rules and Regulations
a law, rule, ordinance, or other order prescribed by authority, especially to regulate conduct.
Rules and regulations exist to protect the health and safety of children in out-of-home care.
The Department of Children and Families' Office of Child Care Regulation
he licensing authority and currently regulates licensed child care facilities, licensed family day
care homes, licensed large family child care homes, and licensed mildly ill facilities in most
counties in Florida
,Child care provided between the hours of 6 p.m. on Friday and 6 a.m. on Monday
weekend child care
Includes all owners, operators, employees, and volunteers working in a child care facility
child care personnel
Actively watching and directing children's activities within the same space, and responding to
the needs of each child while in care
direct supervision
On-site administrator or individual who has the primary responsibility for the day-to-day
operation, supervision, and administration of a child care facility
director
Directly supervised volunteers who participate in the federal program pursuant to 45 Code of
Federal Regulations part 2552; they work with one or more children with special or exceptional
needs in child care programs
foster grandparents
A space or room in which care is provided or classes are held, and where learning can take place
uninterrupted by outside distractions
,classroom/room/designated space
The boundaries that define a classroom space, which are constructed in a sturdy manner and
anchored so they are stable and secure and do not pose a threat of falling over
stable walls or barriers
Means the Department of Children and Families
department
The process of destroying or reducing organisms to a safe level
sanitize
The person who is licensed to operate the child care facility
owner
child care
the care, protection, and supervision of a child for a period of less than 24 hours a day 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
, main types of child care programs in Florida are
Child Care Facilities
Specialized Child Care Mildly Ill Facilities
Family Day Care Homes
Large Family Child Care Homes
school-age child care program
specific program providing care before and after school or during school closures to school-age
children exclusively.
must be licensed prior to operation and for continued operation, unless the program
demonstrates that it is exempt because it is located on a public/nonpublic school school site
school-age child care program must follow
Operated and staffed directly by that school or through a formal agreement
Serving only the school-age children attending the school during the day
Following the standards set forth by the Florida Building Code State Requirements for Public
Educational Facilities
Every child care program is licensed?
every year
What is the name of the DCF brochure on selecting a child care provider?
