RNRF DCF Study Guide question with answer
Licensing Inspections - -Subject to inspections by the Department or local licensing
agency during regular business hours to ensure compliance with the standards
Unannounced inspections are conducted a minimum of three times per year and are
conducted additionally to re-inspect noncompliance with the standards or if a
complaint is received
-Staff to child ratio - -a way of calculating the maximum number of children one
caregiver can be responsible for while children are in care. The ratios are based on
the ages of the children. As children get older, a caregiver can supervise more of
them because their needs change as they develop self-help skills. 1-6 is typically
the most common for small children.
-Emergency procedures and preparedness drills - -Planning,Training, Drills,
Education,Technology, Coordination, Communication.
-Fire Drills - -Walk through your classroom and inspect all possible exits and escape
routes. classrooms with children should consider drawing a floor plan of your room,
marking two ways out of each room, including windows and doors. Also, mark the
location of each smoke alarm. A closed door may slow the spread of smoke, heat
and fire.
-Daily attendance record keeping - -Divide the SUM TOTAL of Days in Attendance
by the SUM TOTAL of Days of membership for the school or district. 5. Multiply the
statistic x 100 and round to the number to the nearest tenth. This is your school or
district overall attendance rate.
-Staff requirements (background, screening, certification, and other paperwork) - -
every 5 years background checks are preformed and include the following: An FBI
fingerprint check
A search of the National Crime Information Center's National Sex Offender Registry
A search of the following registries, repositories, and databases in the state where
the child care staff member lives and each state where the staff member has lived
in the past 5 years:
State criminal registry or repository (fingerprints are required in the state where the
staff member currently lives, and optional in other states)
State sex offender registry or repository
State-based child abuse and neglect registry and database
-Transportations Requirements - -Claims Management.
Compliance and Governance.
Dock Scheduling and Yard Management.
Freight Rating and Multimodal Transport.
Mobile.
Reporting and Dashboards.
Transportation Order Management.
Transportation Sourcing and Procurement.
, -Driver Requirements - --qualified driver shortage
-commercial drivers licences
-stringent rules on drug and alcohol abuse
-Transportation Log - --Kept for 12 months.
-Each Child's name.
-Date and Time of Departure and Arrival.
-Signatures of Driver and Second Staff Member.
-Vehicle Requirements - --Valid Inspection Sticker
- [Valid Registration]
-Valid Insurance Card
-Nothing blocking examiner from reaching parking or foot brake
-Test taker must have a permit and supervising driver
-Can the car be a manual transmission?
YES! (Driver must display proper shifting)
-Procedures for administrating medication and isolating contagious children - -
There are three categories of Transmission-Based Precautions: Contact Precautions,
Droplet Precautions, and Airborne Precautions.
-Medical authorization must include - -The core elements of a valid authorization
include: A meaningful description of the information to be disclosed. The name of
the individual or the name of the person authorized to make the requested
disclosure. The name or other identification of the recipient of the information.
-Guideline for napping - -Toddlers (1-2 years): 11-14 hours. Young toddlers may still
take two naps, but most drop down to one nap a day by 18 months. Preschool (3-5
years): 10-13 hours. Many preschoolers get enough sleep at night and give up their
afternoon nap during these years.
-Accident/Incident notification must include... - -the names and positions of the
people involved.
the names of any witnesses.
the exact location and/or address of the incident.
the exact time and date of the occurrence.
a detailed and clear description of what exactly happened.
a description of the injuries.
-Square footage requirements - -Must have a minimum of 35 square feet of usable
indoor floor space for each child unless the facility was continuously licensed with
no break in licensure since October 1, 1992, (then 20 square feet per child).
-Bathroom requirements - -Preschool grades through grade three shall be provided
with toilet and handwashing facilities located within or adjoining classrooms and
such toilet rooms shall be considered adequate without urinals. Common toilet
facilities for both sexes shall not be allowed above the third grade.
-Menus - -Start the day with a protein-packed breakfast.
Licensing Inspections - -Subject to inspections by the Department or local licensing
agency during regular business hours to ensure compliance with the standards
Unannounced inspections are conducted a minimum of three times per year and are
conducted additionally to re-inspect noncompliance with the standards or if a
complaint is received
-Staff to child ratio - -a way of calculating the maximum number of children one
caregiver can be responsible for while children are in care. The ratios are based on
the ages of the children. As children get older, a caregiver can supervise more of
them because their needs change as they develop self-help skills. 1-6 is typically
the most common for small children.
-Emergency procedures and preparedness drills - -Planning,Training, Drills,
Education,Technology, Coordination, Communication.
-Fire Drills - -Walk through your classroom and inspect all possible exits and escape
routes. classrooms with children should consider drawing a floor plan of your room,
marking two ways out of each room, including windows and doors. Also, mark the
location of each smoke alarm. A closed door may slow the spread of smoke, heat
and fire.
-Daily attendance record keeping - -Divide the SUM TOTAL of Days in Attendance
by the SUM TOTAL of Days of membership for the school or district. 5. Multiply the
statistic x 100 and round to the number to the nearest tenth. This is your school or
district overall attendance rate.
-Staff requirements (background, screening, certification, and other paperwork) - -
every 5 years background checks are preformed and include the following: An FBI
fingerprint check
A search of the National Crime Information Center's National Sex Offender Registry
A search of the following registries, repositories, and databases in the state where
the child care staff member lives and each state where the staff member has lived
in the past 5 years:
State criminal registry or repository (fingerprints are required in the state where the
staff member currently lives, and optional in other states)
State sex offender registry or repository
State-based child abuse and neglect registry and database
-Transportations Requirements - -Claims Management.
Compliance and Governance.
Dock Scheduling and Yard Management.
Freight Rating and Multimodal Transport.
Mobile.
Reporting and Dashboards.
Transportation Order Management.
Transportation Sourcing and Procurement.
, -Driver Requirements - --qualified driver shortage
-commercial drivers licences
-stringent rules on drug and alcohol abuse
-Transportation Log - --Kept for 12 months.
-Each Child's name.
-Date and Time of Departure and Arrival.
-Signatures of Driver and Second Staff Member.
-Vehicle Requirements - --Valid Inspection Sticker
- [Valid Registration]
-Valid Insurance Card
-Nothing blocking examiner from reaching parking or foot brake
-Test taker must have a permit and supervising driver
-Can the car be a manual transmission?
YES! (Driver must display proper shifting)
-Procedures for administrating medication and isolating contagious children - -
There are three categories of Transmission-Based Precautions: Contact Precautions,
Droplet Precautions, and Airborne Precautions.
-Medical authorization must include - -The core elements of a valid authorization
include: A meaningful description of the information to be disclosed. The name of
the individual or the name of the person authorized to make the requested
disclosure. The name or other identification of the recipient of the information.
-Guideline for napping - -Toddlers (1-2 years): 11-14 hours. Young toddlers may still
take two naps, but most drop down to one nap a day by 18 months. Preschool (3-5
years): 10-13 hours. Many preschoolers get enough sleep at night and give up their
afternoon nap during these years.
-Accident/Incident notification must include... - -the names and positions of the
people involved.
the names of any witnesses.
the exact location and/or address of the incident.
the exact time and date of the occurrence.
a detailed and clear description of what exactly happened.
a description of the injuries.
-Square footage requirements - -Must have a minimum of 35 square feet of usable
indoor floor space for each child unless the facility was continuously licensed with
no break in licensure since October 1, 1992, (then 20 square feet per child).
-Bathroom requirements - -Preschool grades through grade three shall be provided
with toilet and handwashing facilities located within or adjoining classrooms and
such toilet rooms shall be considered adequate without urinals. Common toilet
facilities for both sexes shall not be allowed above the third grade.
-Menus - -Start the day with a protein-packed breakfast.
