RNRF DCF COMPREHENSIVE EXAM STUDY
GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
● Before-School and After-School sites. Answer: programs, regardless
of location, providing care for children who are at least five years old,
and who are enrolled in and attend kindergarten or above
● Child-Care 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.
● Programs exempt from Licensure. Answer: A program that offers a
specific type of care that is not included in the definition of child care
facility, such as Vacation Bible School and transient establishments
● Specialized Child Care Facility for the Mildly Ill. Answer: The care of
children with short-term illness or symptoms of illness or disability,
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 and separate section of a regularly licensed child care facility,
for a period of less than 24 hours per day
● Religious Exempt Programs. Answer: An accredited program that is an
integral part of a church or parochial school
GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
● Before-School and After-School sites. Answer: programs, regardless
of location, providing care for children who are at least five years old,
and who are enrolled in and attend kindergarten or above
● Child-Care 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.
● Programs exempt from Licensure. Answer: A program that offers a
specific type of care that is not included in the definition of child care
facility, such as Vacation Bible School and transient establishments
● Specialized Child Care Facility for the Mildly Ill. Answer: The care of
children with short-term illness or symptoms of illness or disability,
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 and separate section of a regularly licensed child care facility,
for a period of less than 24 hours per day
● Religious Exempt Programs. Answer: An accredited program that is an
integral part of a church or parochial school
