DCF RNRF Module 3 Questions And Answers
1. Daily inspections - ANSWER ✔ - Child care personnel should conduct ___________ to ensure the
indoor and outdoor spaces are clean, in good repair, and free from health and safety hazards.
2. Harmful materials - ANSWER ✔ - such as toxic substances and firearms, must be stored in a locked
area or be inaccessible and out of the reach of children at all times.
3. Lighting = foot-candles - ANSWER ✔ - A minimum of 20 foot-candles of lighting are required to
ensure adequate brightness.
4. Inside temperature - ANSWER ✔ - 65of-82of must be maintained at all times.
5. Licensed capacity - ANSWER ✔ - is the number of children that may attend the program at one time,
including transportation and field trips.
6. Indoor Space - ANSWER ✔ - Minimum of 35 square feet of usable indoor space for each child.
7. Usable floor space - ANSWER ✔ - is calculated by first measuring the wall-to-wall interior space at
floor level and then subtracting the non-usable space.
8. Outdoor Space - ANSWER ✔ - Minimum of 45 square feet of outdoor space for each child - up to half
of the licensed capacity.
9. Napping Space - ANSWER ✔ - A minimum of 18 inches must be maintained around the individual
napping or sleeping spaces.
10. Fire drills - ANSWER ✔ - are required to be conducted monthly
11. Emergency drills - ANSWER ✔ - lockdowns and shelter-in-place drills must be conducted at a
minimum of once per year.
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1. Daily inspections - ANSWER ✔ - Child care personnel should conduct ___________ to ensure the
indoor and outdoor spaces are clean, in good repair, and free from health and safety hazards.
2. Harmful materials - ANSWER ✔ - such as toxic substances and firearms, must be stored in a locked
area or be inaccessible and out of the reach of children at all times.
3. Lighting = foot-candles - ANSWER ✔ - A minimum of 20 foot-candles of lighting are required to
ensure adequate brightness.
4. Inside temperature - ANSWER ✔ - 65of-82of must be maintained at all times.
5. Licensed capacity - ANSWER ✔ - is the number of children that may attend the program at one time,
including transportation and field trips.
6. Indoor Space - ANSWER ✔ - Minimum of 35 square feet of usable indoor space for each child.
7. Usable floor space - ANSWER ✔ - is calculated by first measuring the wall-to-wall interior space at
floor level and then subtracting the non-usable space.
8. Outdoor Space - ANSWER ✔ - Minimum of 45 square feet of outdoor space for each child - up to half
of the licensed capacity.
9. Napping Space - ANSWER ✔ - A minimum of 18 inches must be maintained around the individual
napping or sleeping spaces.
10. Fire drills - ANSWER ✔ - are required to be conducted monthly
11. Emergency drills - ANSWER ✔ - lockdowns and shelter-in-place drills must be conducted at a
minimum of once per year.
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