DCF Rules and Regulations EXAM Study Guide
The Florida State Statutes -
✅ Made up by the individual laws which pass the Legislature. Each year, new statutes
appear for the first time, some are
rewritten or amended, and some stay the
same. Statutes are written and proposed
by the Florida Senate and House of
Representatives. They are signed into law
by the governor.
The Florida Administrative Code -
✅ Rules created by the Florida Department of Children and Families and enforced by Florida
Department of Children and Families and many other state and local agencies. Staff members of DCF
write the rules and regulations found in it.
The Americans with Disabilities Act -
✅ Was passed in 1990, prohibits discrimination of people
who are handicapped or disabled. It calls for "reasonable accommodation" of the needs of people
who are handicapped or disabled.
ADA -
✅ Americans with Disabilities Act
How many titles does the Florida Statutes contain? -
✅ 48
Under what title is the statutes that govern child care? -
✅ 14 (XXIX)
How many chapters are the Florida State Statutes divided into -
, ✅ 1013
DCF Website? -
✅ www.myflorida.com/childcare
Role of a child care professional? -
✅ Keep children safe, provide good nutrition and a healthy environment, and create an
environment for learning.
What agencies work w/cc facilities to
improve the quality of child care in FL? -
✅ -Local Law Enforcement
-FDLE (Federal Dep. Law Enforcement)
-FBI
What kinds of records are checked during screening? (4) -
✅ Employment history, local criminal records, fingerprints (state criminal records), and federal
criminal records (FBI)
The DCF main offices are located in... -
✅ Tallahassee
What is "substantial compliance"? -
✅ The level of adherence which is sufficient to safeguard the health, safety, and well-being of all
children under care.
Older children need __ staff -
✅ less
Younger children need __ supervision -
✅ more
The Florida State Statutes -
✅ Made up by the individual laws which pass the Legislature. Each year, new statutes
appear for the first time, some are
rewritten or amended, and some stay the
same. Statutes are written and proposed
by the Florida Senate and House of
Representatives. They are signed into law
by the governor.
The Florida Administrative Code -
✅ Rules created by the Florida Department of Children and Families and enforced by Florida
Department of Children and Families and many other state and local agencies. Staff members of DCF
write the rules and regulations found in it.
The Americans with Disabilities Act -
✅ Was passed in 1990, prohibits discrimination of people
who are handicapped or disabled. It calls for "reasonable accommodation" of the needs of people
who are handicapped or disabled.
ADA -
✅ Americans with Disabilities Act
How many titles does the Florida Statutes contain? -
✅ 48
Under what title is the statutes that govern child care? -
✅ 14 (XXIX)
How many chapters are the Florida State Statutes divided into -
, ✅ 1013
DCF Website? -
✅ www.myflorida.com/childcare
Role of a child care professional? -
✅ Keep children safe, provide good nutrition and a healthy environment, and create an
environment for learning.
What agencies work w/cc facilities to
improve the quality of child care in FL? -
✅ -Local Law Enforcement
-FDLE (Federal Dep. Law Enforcement)
-FBI
What kinds of records are checked during screening? (4) -
✅ Employment history, local criminal records, fingerprints (state criminal records), and federal
criminal records (FBI)
The DCF main offices are located in... -
✅ Tallahassee
What is "substantial compliance"? -
✅ The level of adherence which is sufficient to safeguard the health, safety, and well-being of all
children under care.
Older children need __ staff -
✅ less
Younger children need __ supervision -
✅ more
