ALF CORE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2026/2027
Recommended daily allowance - CORRECT ANSWER -Protein: 6 ounces or 2 or more servings
Vegetables: 3-5 servings
Fruits: 2-4 servings
Bread/Starches: 6-11 or more servings
Milk or equivalent: 2 servings
Fats, oils, sweets: use sparingly
Water
Menus shall be dated and planned - CORRECT ANSWER -at least one week in advance
Regular or therapeutic menus (with substitutions) shall be kept on file for how long? -
CORRECT ANSWER -6 months
What should you do if a resident refuses to comply with a therapeutic diet? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Document & notify the health care provider
Documentation for training must include... - CORRECT ANSWER -Title of training program
Subject matter
Training agenda
# of hours of program
Trainee's name, dates of participation, & location
Providers names, credentials and license #
,An ALF shall keep a ____day supply of non-perishable food on hand. - CORRECT ANSWER -3
An ALF shall provide safekeeping for resident funds and property of how much? -
CORRECT ANSWER -$200 in personal funds
$500 in personal property
T or F: A facility whose owner, administrator or staff serves as the representative payee or atto
rney-in-fact for facility residents, must maintain a surety bond? - CORRECT ANSWER -True
If serving as a representative payee, the minimum surety bond must equal... -
CORRECT ANSWER -
2x the average monthly aggregate income of personal funds due to a resident.
T or F: A facility must maintain liability insurance - CORRECT ANSWER -
True, no amount required
An up to date record of major incidents must be kept for file for how long? -
CORRECT ANSWER -2 years
The facility shall maintain the facility's written work schedules and staff time sheets for how lo
ng? - CORRECT ANSWER -6 months
A preliminary adverse incident report must be submitted within how many days? -
CORRECT ANSWER -1 business day
A full adverse incident report must be submitted within how many days? -
CORRECT ANSWER -15 business days
, Newly-
licensed facilities and facilities whose ownership has been transferred, must submit an emerge
ncy management plan within ____days after obtaining a license? - CORRECT ANSWER -30
Any facility intending to admit 3 or more mental health residents must obtain what type of lic
ense? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Limited Mental Health (LMH) license PRIOR to accepting the 3rd resident.
Each mental health resident shall be provided with a Community Living Support Plan within
_ days of admission - CORRECT ANSWER -30 days
Requirements for an Abbreviated Biennial survey - CORRECT ANSWER -
Does not have any class I or II violations
No uncorrected class II violations
No LTC Ombudsman Council complaints
No licensing complaints
all within the two licensing periods (4 years)
Perishable food shall be kept at what temperatures? - CORRECT ANSWER -
41 degrees F or below; or
140 degrees F or above
Potentially hazardous foods shall be reheated to what temperature and for how long? -
CORRECT ANSWER -165 degrees F for at least 15 seconds
What is a moratorium? - CORRECT ANSWER -A prohibition of new clients.
What is biennial licensure? - CORRECT ANSWER -
A license that must be renewed every other year.
ANSWERS 2026/2027
Recommended daily allowance - CORRECT ANSWER -Protein: 6 ounces or 2 or more servings
Vegetables: 3-5 servings
Fruits: 2-4 servings
Bread/Starches: 6-11 or more servings
Milk or equivalent: 2 servings
Fats, oils, sweets: use sparingly
Water
Menus shall be dated and planned - CORRECT ANSWER -at least one week in advance
Regular or therapeutic menus (with substitutions) shall be kept on file for how long? -
CORRECT ANSWER -6 months
What should you do if a resident refuses to comply with a therapeutic diet? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Document & notify the health care provider
Documentation for training must include... - CORRECT ANSWER -Title of training program
Subject matter
Training agenda
# of hours of program
Trainee's name, dates of participation, & location
Providers names, credentials and license #
,An ALF shall keep a ____day supply of non-perishable food on hand. - CORRECT ANSWER -3
An ALF shall provide safekeeping for resident funds and property of how much? -
CORRECT ANSWER -$200 in personal funds
$500 in personal property
T or F: A facility whose owner, administrator or staff serves as the representative payee or atto
rney-in-fact for facility residents, must maintain a surety bond? - CORRECT ANSWER -True
If serving as a representative payee, the minimum surety bond must equal... -
CORRECT ANSWER -
2x the average monthly aggregate income of personal funds due to a resident.
T or F: A facility must maintain liability insurance - CORRECT ANSWER -
True, no amount required
An up to date record of major incidents must be kept for file for how long? -
CORRECT ANSWER -2 years
The facility shall maintain the facility's written work schedules and staff time sheets for how lo
ng? - CORRECT ANSWER -6 months
A preliminary adverse incident report must be submitted within how many days? -
CORRECT ANSWER -1 business day
A full adverse incident report must be submitted within how many days? -
CORRECT ANSWER -15 business days
, Newly-
licensed facilities and facilities whose ownership has been transferred, must submit an emerge
ncy management plan within ____days after obtaining a license? - CORRECT ANSWER -30
Any facility intending to admit 3 or more mental health residents must obtain what type of lic
ense? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Limited Mental Health (LMH) license PRIOR to accepting the 3rd resident.
Each mental health resident shall be provided with a Community Living Support Plan within
_ days of admission - CORRECT ANSWER -30 days
Requirements for an Abbreviated Biennial survey - CORRECT ANSWER -
Does not have any class I or II violations
No uncorrected class II violations
No LTC Ombudsman Council complaints
No licensing complaints
all within the two licensing periods (4 years)
Perishable food shall be kept at what temperatures? - CORRECT ANSWER -
41 degrees F or below; or
140 degrees F or above
Potentially hazardous foods shall be reheated to what temperature and for how long? -
CORRECT ANSWER -165 degrees F for at least 15 seconds
What is a moratorium? - CORRECT ANSWER -A prohibition of new clients.
What is biennial licensure? - CORRECT ANSWER -
A license that must be renewed every other year.
