ARF FINAL TEST PREPARATION
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
◉ ARF rooms approved for non-ambulatory residents can be used for
__________________________ residents. 80010(b)(1) Answer: Non-
ambulatory and ambulatory
◉ ARF licensees shall reveal what in each or all advertisements,
publications, or announcements made with the intent to attract
residents? 80011(A)(1)(a) Answer: License number
◉ Disaster drills shall be conducted in ARF homes at least once
___________________________. 80023(d) Answer: Every 6 months
◉ What must licensees do when they change the conditions or
limitations described on their license, such as location or capacity?
Answer: File a new licensing application
◉ A follow-up visit shall be conducted to determine compliance with
the plan of correction specified in the notice of deficiency within
__________________________ unless the licensee has demonstrated
by some other means that the deficiency was corrected as required.
80053(a)(1) Answer: 10 working days
,◉ What is the timeline for an ARF to report a special incident to
Community Care Licensing by fax or telephone? 80061(b) Answer:
By the next working day during CCL's normal business hours
◉ The licensee has ___________________________ days to mail a
Special Incident Report to Community Care Licensing? 80061(b)
Answer: 7 days
◉ How long does the licensee have to report a change of their CEO or
Licensee's mailing address? 80061(c)(2)(3) Answer: 10 working days
◉ How long does the licensee have to report a change in the ARF's
plan of operation? 80061(c)(4) Answer: 10 working days
◉ Who can change the label on a prescribed medication? 80071(n)(4)
Answer: Nobody but the dispensing pharmacist.
◉ Centrally stored medication records must be maintained for how
long? 80075(N)(7) Answer: 1 year
◉ An ARF administrator shall be at least how old? 85064(c),
85964.2(B)(3)(b) Answer: 21
◉ What are the education requirements for an administrator of a 8-
bed ARF? 85064(d) Answer: High school diploma or GED
, ◉ An ARF certificate holder who wants to administer a home for 50
residents shall meet what requirements prior to employment as an
administrator? 85064(i)(1)(2) Answer: High school diploma or GED
and completion of 60 college units OR 4 years of work experience in
residential care
◉ How many hours per week must an administrator be available to
work in each care home he/she administers? 85064(d)(1) Answer: The
number of hours necessary to manage and administer the facility in
compliance with applicable law and regulation
◉ When an administrator is absent from the facility, what are the
coverage requirements" 85064(f) Answer: Coverage by a designated
substitute who is capable of running the home and who meets the
qualifications listed in section 80065
◉ What are the three things a person must do to become a certified
administrator? 85064(B)(1)(2)(3)(d) Answer: Complete the initial
training class, pass a written exam, submit an application form along
with a processing fee of $100
◉ An administrator must pass a written exam administered by ACS
within ____________ days of completing the initial certification
program? 85064.3(b)(2) Answer: 60 days
◉ An administrator must submit an application form to ACS within
____________ of being notified of having passed the ARF
administrator exam? Answer: 30 days
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
◉ ARF rooms approved for non-ambulatory residents can be used for
__________________________ residents. 80010(b)(1) Answer: Non-
ambulatory and ambulatory
◉ ARF licensees shall reveal what in each or all advertisements,
publications, or announcements made with the intent to attract
residents? 80011(A)(1)(a) Answer: License number
◉ Disaster drills shall be conducted in ARF homes at least once
___________________________. 80023(d) Answer: Every 6 months
◉ What must licensees do when they change the conditions or
limitations described on their license, such as location or capacity?
Answer: File a new licensing application
◉ A follow-up visit shall be conducted to determine compliance with
the plan of correction specified in the notice of deficiency within
__________________________ unless the licensee has demonstrated
by some other means that the deficiency was corrected as required.
80053(a)(1) Answer: 10 working days
,◉ What is the timeline for an ARF to report a special incident to
Community Care Licensing by fax or telephone? 80061(b) Answer:
By the next working day during CCL's normal business hours
◉ The licensee has ___________________________ days to mail a
Special Incident Report to Community Care Licensing? 80061(b)
Answer: 7 days
◉ How long does the licensee have to report a change of their CEO or
Licensee's mailing address? 80061(c)(2)(3) Answer: 10 working days
◉ How long does the licensee have to report a change in the ARF's
plan of operation? 80061(c)(4) Answer: 10 working days
◉ Who can change the label on a prescribed medication? 80071(n)(4)
Answer: Nobody but the dispensing pharmacist.
◉ Centrally stored medication records must be maintained for how
long? 80075(N)(7) Answer: 1 year
◉ An ARF administrator shall be at least how old? 85064(c),
85964.2(B)(3)(b) Answer: 21
◉ What are the education requirements for an administrator of a 8-
bed ARF? 85064(d) Answer: High school diploma or GED
, ◉ An ARF certificate holder who wants to administer a home for 50
residents shall meet what requirements prior to employment as an
administrator? 85064(i)(1)(2) Answer: High school diploma or GED
and completion of 60 college units OR 4 years of work experience in
residential care
◉ How many hours per week must an administrator be available to
work in each care home he/she administers? 85064(d)(1) Answer: The
number of hours necessary to manage and administer the facility in
compliance with applicable law and regulation
◉ When an administrator is absent from the facility, what are the
coverage requirements" 85064(f) Answer: Coverage by a designated
substitute who is capable of running the home and who meets the
qualifications listed in section 80065
◉ What are the three things a person must do to become a certified
administrator? 85064(B)(1)(2)(3)(d) Answer: Complete the initial
training class, pass a written exam, submit an application form along
with a processing fee of $100
◉ An administrator must pass a written exam administered by ACS
within ____________ days of completing the initial certification
program? 85064.3(b)(2) Answer: 60 days
◉ An administrator must submit an application form to ACS within
____________ of being notified of having passed the ARF
administrator exam? Answer: 30 days
