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RNRF DCF Questions and Answers
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Legislative Intent Ans: 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: Ans: Physical environment (health,
sanitation, safety, and physical surroundings)
Children in care (health, nutrition, and development)
Rules and Regulations Ans: 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 Ans: 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
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Child care provided between the hours of 6 p.m. on
Friday and 6 a.m. on Monday Ans: weekend child care
Includes all owners, operators, employees, and volunteers
working in a child care facility Ans: 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 Ans: 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 Ans: 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 Ans: 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 Ans: 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
Ans: stable walls or barriers
Means the Department of Children and Families Ans:
department
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The process of destroying or reducing organisms to a
safe level Ans: sanitize
The person who is licensed to operate the child care
facility Ans: owner
child care Ans: 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 Ans:
Child Care Facilities
Specialized Child Care Mildly Ill Facilities
Family Day Care Homes
Large Family Child Care Homes
school-age child care program Ans: 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
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school-age child care program must follow Ans:
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? Ans: every year
What is the name of the DCF brochure on selecting a
child care provider? Ans: Know your childcare facility
Fines can be levied against a licensee that is out of
compliance. Ans: true
Including a child with special needs in your program
makes a positive impact on the lives of many people?
Ans: true
child care for the midly ill Ans: the care of children with
short-term illness or symptoms of illness or disability.
Care is provided either as an exclusive service in a center
specialized for this purpose or as a component of other
child care services offered in a distinct part of a regularly
licensed child care facility, for a period of less than 24
hours per day
specialized child care facilities Ans: are licensed
programs that provide child care for more than five
mildly ill children unrelated to the operator, which
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RNRF DCF Questions and Answers
Latest 2026
Legislative Intent Ans: 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: Ans: Physical environment (health,
sanitation, safety, and physical surroundings)
Children in care (health, nutrition, and development)
Rules and Regulations Ans: 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 Ans: 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
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Child care provided between the hours of 6 p.m. on
Friday and 6 a.m. on Monday Ans: weekend child care
Includes all owners, operators, employees, and volunteers
working in a child care facility Ans: 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 Ans: 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 Ans: 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 Ans: 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 Ans: 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
Ans: stable walls or barriers
Means the Department of Children and Families Ans:
department
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The process of destroying or reducing organisms to a
safe level Ans: sanitize
The person who is licensed to operate the child care
facility Ans: owner
child care Ans: 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 Ans:
Child Care Facilities
Specialized Child Care Mildly Ill Facilities
Family Day Care Homes
Large Family Child Care Homes
school-age child care program Ans: 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
© 2025 All rights reserved
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school-age child care program must follow Ans:
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? Ans: every year
What is the name of the DCF brochure on selecting a
child care provider? Ans: Know your childcare facility
Fines can be levied against a licensee that is out of
compliance. Ans: true
Including a child with special needs in your program
makes a positive impact on the lives of many people?
Ans: true
child care for the midly ill Ans: the care of children with
short-term illness or symptoms of illness or disability.
Care is provided either as an exclusive service in a center
specialized for this purpose or as a component of other
child care services offered in a distinct part of a regularly
licensed child care facility, for a period of less than 24
hours per day
specialized child care facilities Ans: are licensed
programs that provide child care for more than five
mildly ill children unrelated to the operator, which
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