ALF CORE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025-2026 LATEST EDITION.
When |outside |temperatures |are |65°F |(18°C) |or |below, |you |must |maintain |a |temperature |of |at |
least:- |when |they |are |awake |- |ANS |-an |indoor |temperature |of |at |least |72°F |(22°C) |shall |be |
maintained
During |night |hours |when |it |is |65 |degrees |or |cooler |what |temp |must |it |be |inside?
During |the |day? |- |ANS |-68 |degrees
72 |degrees
When |it |is |hotter |than |90 |degrees- |what |temp |must |remain |inside |at |night |and |day? |- |ANS |-
81.
What |is |the |min |sq |ft |required |of |living |and |dining |space |per |resident |if |the |facility |is |not |
comprised |of |apartments? |- |ANS |-35 |sq |ft
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 |- |ANS |-True
IF |you |also |serve |as |an |adult |day |care |center |how |much |extra |space |per |resident |must |you |
have? |- |ANS |-extra |35 |sq |ft
,how |much |usable |floor |space |, |not |including |closet |or |bathroom |should |be |provided |to |a |
single |occupancy? |- |ANS |-80sq |ft
how |much |usable |floor |space |, |not |including |closet |or |bathroom |should |be |provided |to |a |
double |occupancy? |- |ANS |-60 |sq |ft |per |person
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 |- |ANS |-1 |per |6 |people |
1 |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 |? |- |ANS |-No |you |do |not
if |we |furnish |an |apartment, |it |must |have |the |following: |- |ANS |-bed, |no |smaller |than |36 |inches |
wide |and |72 |inches |long, |a |closet |or |place |to |hang |clothes, |a |table |or |nightstand, |lamp, |waste |
basket |and |comfortable |chair |if |requested.
how |many |elopement |drills |per |year |must |ALF's |do |- |ANS |-2
Staff |that |provide |direct |care |or |regular |contact |with |reisdents |residing |in |secured |areas |must |
complete |what |level |of |training? |- |ANS |-Level |1 |Alzheimer's |training
If |you |have |16 |or |less |residents, |do |you |have |to |have |a |accessible |phone, |job |descriptions |or |
staff |up |at |night? |- |ANS |-NO
when |should |the |initial |fire |safety |evac |capability |be |completed? |- |ANS |-with |in |6 |months |after
|the |date |of |licensure
how |often |must |the |drill |be |done |by |the |local |fire |marshal |or |authority? |- |ANS |-once |a |year
, how |many |fire |drills |on |site |must |be |done |if |you |have |fire |sprinklers |? |- |ANS |-4 |times |a |year
What |level |back |ground |screening |must |the |key |members |of |the |team |have? |- |ANS |-level |2
who |are |the |key |people: |- |ANS |-The |licensee |holder, |if |an |individual
The |administrator |for |day |to |day |operation
The |financial |officer |
Anyone |who |is |a |controlling |interest
any |person |who |has |a |license |that |will |be |working |with |clients
change |of |ownership- |all |funds |on |deposit, |resident |trust |funds |must |be |transferred |to |the |
applicant |? |- |ANS |-yes
what |is |a |conditional |license? |- |ANS |-if |the |facility |is |found |to |have |uncorrected |violations |that |
the |community |has |not |had |a |chance |to |correct
If |transfer |or |relocation |is |needed |due |to |NON |emergency |reasons |such |as: |adjudicated |
mentally |incapacitated. |how |many |days |must |the |guardian |be |given? |- |ANS |-45 |days |in |writing
Are |facilities |allowed |to |go |over |their |resident |capacity |for |a |RESPITE |care? |- |ANS |-NO |, |they |
are |counted |on |the |census
what |exception |is |there |to |this |rule |of |not |going |over |capacity? |- |ANS |-emergency |shelter |as |
long |as |it |will |not |jeopardize |the |safety |of |any |individual |, |needs |can |be |met, |facitliy |reports |it |
to |the |agency |with |48 |hours. |maintains |a |log
Advertising: |is |a |telephone |directory |considered |advertising |? |- |ANS |-NO
ANSWERS 2025-2026 LATEST EDITION.
When |outside |temperatures |are |65°F |(18°C) |or |below, |you |must |maintain |a |temperature |of |at |
least:- |when |they |are |awake |- |ANS |-an |indoor |temperature |of |at |least |72°F |(22°C) |shall |be |
maintained
During |night |hours |when |it |is |65 |degrees |or |cooler |what |temp |must |it |be |inside?
During |the |day? |- |ANS |-68 |degrees
72 |degrees
When |it |is |hotter |than |90 |degrees- |what |temp |must |remain |inside |at |night |and |day? |- |ANS |-
81.
What |is |the |min |sq |ft |required |of |living |and |dining |space |per |resident |if |the |facility |is |not |
comprised |of |apartments? |- |ANS |-35 |sq |ft
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 |- |ANS |-True
IF |you |also |serve |as |an |adult |day |care |center |how |much |extra |space |per |resident |must |you |
have? |- |ANS |-extra |35 |sq |ft
,how |much |usable |floor |space |, |not |including |closet |or |bathroom |should |be |provided |to |a |
single |occupancy? |- |ANS |-80sq |ft
how |much |usable |floor |space |, |not |including |closet |or |bathroom |should |be |provided |to |a |
double |occupancy? |- |ANS |-60 |sq |ft |per |person
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 |- |ANS |-1 |per |6 |people |
1 |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 |? |- |ANS |-No |you |do |not
if |we |furnish |an |apartment, |it |must |have |the |following: |- |ANS |-bed, |no |smaller |than |36 |inches |
wide |and |72 |inches |long, |a |closet |or |place |to |hang |clothes, |a |table |or |nightstand, |lamp, |waste |
basket |and |comfortable |chair |if |requested.
how |many |elopement |drills |per |year |must |ALF's |do |- |ANS |-2
Staff |that |provide |direct |care |or |regular |contact |with |reisdents |residing |in |secured |areas |must |
complete |what |level |of |training? |- |ANS |-Level |1 |Alzheimer's |training
If |you |have |16 |or |less |residents, |do |you |have |to |have |a |accessible |phone, |job |descriptions |or |
staff |up |at |night? |- |ANS |-NO
when |should |the |initial |fire |safety |evac |capability |be |completed? |- |ANS |-with |in |6 |months |after
|the |date |of |licensure
how |often |must |the |drill |be |done |by |the |local |fire |marshal |or |authority? |- |ANS |-once |a |year
, how |many |fire |drills |on |site |must |be |done |if |you |have |fire |sprinklers |? |- |ANS |-4 |times |a |year
What |level |back |ground |screening |must |the |key |members |of |the |team |have? |- |ANS |-level |2
who |are |the |key |people: |- |ANS |-The |licensee |holder, |if |an |individual
The |administrator |for |day |to |day |operation
The |financial |officer |
Anyone |who |is |a |controlling |interest
any |person |who |has |a |license |that |will |be |working |with |clients
change |of |ownership- |all |funds |on |deposit, |resident |trust |funds |must |be |transferred |to |the |
applicant |? |- |ANS |-yes
what |is |a |conditional |license? |- |ANS |-if |the |facility |is |found |to |have |uncorrected |violations |that |
the |community |has |not |had |a |chance |to |correct
If |transfer |or |relocation |is |needed |due |to |NON |emergency |reasons |such |as: |adjudicated |
mentally |incapacitated. |how |many |days |must |the |guardian |be |given? |- |ANS |-45 |days |in |writing
Are |facilities |allowed |to |go |over |their |resident |capacity |for |a |RESPITE |care? |- |ANS |-NO |, |they |
are |counted |on |the |census
what |exception |is |there |to |this |rule |of |not |going |over |capacity? |- |ANS |-emergency |shelter |as |
long |as |it |will |not |jeopardize |the |safety |of |any |individual |, |needs |can |be |met, |facitliy |reports |it |
to |the |agency |with |48 |hours. |maintains |a |log
Advertising: |is |a |telephone |directory |considered |advertising |? |- |ANS |-NO
