ALF Core Exam – 2026/2027 Edition
– Actual Questions & Correct
Answers
220 Questions with Step-by-Step Answers | 100% Verified | A+ Graded Review
OVERVIEW:
ALF Core Exam Study Guide – 2026/2027 covers essential Florida assisted living
regulations for licensure and compliance. Topics include temperature standards, physical
plant requirements, living and bedroom space, bathroom ratios, furnishing standards,
staffing hours, job descriptions, and administrator responsibilities. It reviews fire safety,
evacuation capability, drills, elopement procedures, emergency planning, background
screening, training requirements for ECC, LNS, LMH, ADRD, and DNR. Also addresses
resident records, trust funds, surety bonds, medication management, food safety, and
incident reporting.
Answers are in bold Green, with rationales after.
1. When outside temperatures are 65°F (18°C) or below, you must maintain a
temperature of at least:- when they are awake
A. 1 per 74 people
B. 1 per 70 people
C. an indoor temperature of at least 72°F (22°C) shall be maintained
D. 1 per 76 people
Rationale: When outside temp ≤65°F, FAC requires ≥72°F daytime
(awake) and ≥68°F nighttime. 'an indoor temperature of at least 72°F
(22°C) shall be maintained' reflects that minimum indoor temperature
rule.
2. During night hours when it is 65 degrees or cooler what temp must it be
inside? During the day?
A. 68 degrees
, B. 83
C. 63
D. 78
Rationale: When outside temp ≤65°F, FAC requires ≥72°F daytime
(awake) and ≥68°F nighttime. '68 degrees' reflects that minimum indoor
temperature rule.
3. degrees When it is hotter than 90 degrees- what temp must remain inside at
night and day?
A. 81
B. 96
C. 76
D. 91
Rationale: Per Florida ALF Rule 58A-5 and AHCA Core requirements, '81.'
is the mandated compliance standard for this scenario. This ensures
resident safety, staffing compliance, and licensure requirements are met.
4. What is the min sq ft required of living and dining space per resident if the
facility is not comprised of apartments?
A. 20 sq ft
B. 50 sq ft
C. 60 sq ft
D. 35 sq ft
Rationale: Physical plant standards: living/dining = 35 sq ft per resident
(non-apartment), plus 35 sq ft extra if adult day care co-located. Single
occupancy bedroom = 80 sq ft, double = 60 sq ft per person. '35 sq ft'
matches this.
5. Those facilities also serving as adult day care centers must provide an
additional 35 sq ft of living space per adult day care client? true or false
A. True
B. Alternative regulatory option 2
C. False
, D. Alternative regulatory option 3
Rationale: Per Florida ALF Rule 58A-5 and AHCA Core requirements,
'True' is the mandated compliance standard for this scenario. This
ensures resident safety, staffing compliance, and licensure requirements
are met.
6. IF you also serve as an adult day care center how much extra space per
resident must you have?
A. extra 35 sq ft
B. 50 sq ft
C. 60 sq ft
D. 20 sq ft
Rationale: Physical plant standards: living/dining = 35 sq ft per resident
(non-apartment), plus 35 sq ft extra if adult day care co-located. Single
occupancy bedroom = 80 sq ft, double = 60 sq ft per person. 'extra 35 sq ft'
matches this.
7. how much usable floor space , not including closet or bathroom should be
provided to a single occupancy?
A. 95 sq ft
B. 105 sq ft
C. 80sq ft
D. 65 sq ft
Rationale: Physical plant standards: living/dining = 35 sq ft per resident
(non-apartment), plus 35 sq ft extra if adult day care co-located. Single
occupancy bedroom = 80 sq ft, double = 60 sq ft per person. '80sq ft'
matches this.
8. how much usable floor space , not including closet or bathroom should be
provided to a double occupancy?
A. 75 sq ft
B. 85 sq ft
C. 45 sq ft
, D. 60 sq ft per person
Rationale: Physical plant standards: living/dining = 35 sq ft per resident
(non-apartment), plus 35 sq ft extra if adult day care co-located. Single
occupancy bedroom = 80 sq ft, double = 60 sq ft per person. '60 sq ft per
person' matches this.
9. how many toilets,sinks, and bathtubs must there be per person must there
be for all residents, live in staff and family members. FOR A ALF and ECC
A. 1 per 1 people
B. 1 per 5 people
C. 1 per 3 people
D. 1 per 6 people
Rationale: Per Florida ALF Rule 58A-5 and AHCA Core requirements, '1
per 6 people' is the mandated compliance standard for this scenario. This
ensures resident safety, staffing compliance, and licensure requirements
are met.
10. per 4 people when you have 16 or less residents, do you have to maintain
an accessible telephone in each building, have job descriptions or have staff
awake at night ?
A. No you do not
B. Conditional approval required
C. Only if under 16 residents
D. Yes
Rationale: Per Florida ALF Rule 58A-5 and AHCA Core requirements, 'No
you do not' is the mandated compliance standard for this scenario. This
ensures resident safety, staffing compliance, and licensure requirements
are met.
11. if we furnish an apartment, it must have the following
A. 46
B. 31
C. 51
– Actual Questions & Correct
Answers
220 Questions with Step-by-Step Answers | 100% Verified | A+ Graded Review
OVERVIEW:
ALF Core Exam Study Guide – 2026/2027 covers essential Florida assisted living
regulations for licensure and compliance. Topics include temperature standards, physical
plant requirements, living and bedroom space, bathroom ratios, furnishing standards,
staffing hours, job descriptions, and administrator responsibilities. It reviews fire safety,
evacuation capability, drills, elopement procedures, emergency planning, background
screening, training requirements for ECC, LNS, LMH, ADRD, and DNR. Also addresses
resident records, trust funds, surety bonds, medication management, food safety, and
incident reporting.
Answers are in bold Green, with rationales after.
1. When outside temperatures are 65°F (18°C) or below, you must maintain a
temperature of at least:- when they are awake
A. 1 per 74 people
B. 1 per 70 people
C. an indoor temperature of at least 72°F (22°C) shall be maintained
D. 1 per 76 people
Rationale: When outside temp ≤65°F, FAC requires ≥72°F daytime
(awake) and ≥68°F nighttime. 'an indoor temperature of at least 72°F
(22°C) shall be maintained' reflects that minimum indoor temperature
rule.
2. During night hours when it is 65 degrees or cooler what temp must it be
inside? During the day?
A. 68 degrees
, B. 83
C. 63
D. 78
Rationale: When outside temp ≤65°F, FAC requires ≥72°F daytime
(awake) and ≥68°F nighttime. '68 degrees' reflects that minimum indoor
temperature rule.
3. degrees When it is hotter than 90 degrees- what temp must remain inside at
night and day?
A. 81
B. 96
C. 76
D. 91
Rationale: Per Florida ALF Rule 58A-5 and AHCA Core requirements, '81.'
is the mandated compliance standard for this scenario. This ensures
resident safety, staffing compliance, and licensure requirements are met.
4. What is the min sq ft required of living and dining space per resident if the
facility is not comprised of apartments?
A. 20 sq ft
B. 50 sq ft
C. 60 sq ft
D. 35 sq ft
Rationale: Physical plant standards: living/dining = 35 sq ft per resident
(non-apartment), plus 35 sq ft extra if adult day care co-located. Single
occupancy bedroom = 80 sq ft, double = 60 sq ft per person. '35 sq ft'
matches this.
5. Those facilities also serving as adult day care centers must provide an
additional 35 sq ft of living space per adult day care client? true or false
A. True
B. Alternative regulatory option 2
C. False
, D. Alternative regulatory option 3
Rationale: Per Florida ALF Rule 58A-5 and AHCA Core requirements,
'True' is the mandated compliance standard for this scenario. This
ensures resident safety, staffing compliance, and licensure requirements
are met.
6. IF you also serve as an adult day care center how much extra space per
resident must you have?
A. extra 35 sq ft
B. 50 sq ft
C. 60 sq ft
D. 20 sq ft
Rationale: Physical plant standards: living/dining = 35 sq ft per resident
(non-apartment), plus 35 sq ft extra if adult day care co-located. Single
occupancy bedroom = 80 sq ft, double = 60 sq ft per person. 'extra 35 sq ft'
matches this.
7. how much usable floor space , not including closet or bathroom should be
provided to a single occupancy?
A. 95 sq ft
B. 105 sq ft
C. 80sq ft
D. 65 sq ft
Rationale: Physical plant standards: living/dining = 35 sq ft per resident
(non-apartment), plus 35 sq ft extra if adult day care co-located. Single
occupancy bedroom = 80 sq ft, double = 60 sq ft per person. '80sq ft'
matches this.
8. how much usable floor space , not including closet or bathroom should be
provided to a double occupancy?
A. 75 sq ft
B. 85 sq ft
C. 45 sq ft
, D. 60 sq ft per person
Rationale: Physical plant standards: living/dining = 35 sq ft per resident
(non-apartment), plus 35 sq ft extra if adult day care co-located. Single
occupancy bedroom = 80 sq ft, double = 60 sq ft per person. '60 sq ft per
person' matches this.
9. how many toilets,sinks, and bathtubs must there be per person must there
be for all residents, live in staff and family members. FOR A ALF and ECC
A. 1 per 1 people
B. 1 per 5 people
C. 1 per 3 people
D. 1 per 6 people
Rationale: Per Florida ALF Rule 58A-5 and AHCA Core requirements, '1
per 6 people' is the mandated compliance standard for this scenario. This
ensures resident safety, staffing compliance, and licensure requirements
are met.
10. per 4 people when you have 16 or less residents, do you have to maintain
an accessible telephone in each building, have job descriptions or have staff
awake at night ?
A. No you do not
B. Conditional approval required
C. Only if under 16 residents
D. Yes
Rationale: Per Florida ALF Rule 58A-5 and AHCA Core requirements, 'No
you do not' is the mandated compliance standard for this scenario. This
ensures resident safety, staffing compliance, and licensure requirements
are met.
11. if we furnish an apartment, it must have the following
A. 46
B. 31
C. 51
