California ARF Administrator Examination
Preparation 2026/2027 Questions and
Answers (Verified) | A+ | 100% Correct
Questions and Answers
• The licensing agency shall conduct an inspection of a newly licensed facility
within how many days of issuance of a license. -✓✓60 days
• Each applicant shall submit a financial plan of operation that shall document the
availability of start-up funds to finance the first -✓✓3 months of operation
• All community care facilities shall be inspected and evaluated for quality of care
by licensing agency personnel at least -✓✓Twice per year
• In facilities with a licensed capacity of 16 or more clients, a food service
employee shall be designated with the following experiences -✓✓On-the-job
training or related experience evidenced by safe and effective 50 performance
• All persons providing care and supervision to residential care clients shall have -
✓✓Submitted fingerprints for criminal record clearance to the Department of
Justice prior to having any client contact.
• The licensing agency may issue a provisional license for a maximum of -✓✓60
days.
• When a complete facility application has been received, the licensing agency
shall notify the applicant that it has either been approved or denied within -✓✓60
days.
• When a licensee agrees to safeguard $750 or less per month, they must have on
file a bond issued by a surety company to the State of California as principal in the
amount of -✓✓$1000.
• Which of the following is required:
, • At least one toilet and washbasin shall be maintained for every 10 persons
residing in the facility, including clients, family and personnel. (your response)
• At least one bathtub or shower shall be maintained for every 20 persons
residing in the facility.
• Toilets and bathrooms shall be located near client bedrooms.
• None of the above. (correct answer) -✓✓None of the above.
• Which of the following bedroom furniture is not required:
• Full-length mirror
• Chair
• Night stand
• All of the above -✓✓Full-length mirror
• The Department may deny or revoke any administrator certificate upon which
of the following grounds:
• The certificate holder procured a certificate by fraud or misrepresentation.
• The certificate holder knowingly made or gave false statements in conjunction
with the application for certificate.
• The Department has issued an exclusion order against the certificate holder.
• All of the above. (correct answer, your response) -✓✓All of the above
• An administrator applying for recertification must complete -✓✓40 units of
continuing education during the two year certification period
• To apply for recertification prior to the expiration date of the certificate, the
certificate holder must submit
a. A written request to recertify post-marked on or before the certificate
expiration date.
b. Evidence of completion of 40 hours continuing education hours
c. Payment of a one hundred dollar ($100) processing fee
d. All of the above -✓✓d. All of the Above
• The Emergency Approval of Operate (EAO) is a temporary approval to operate
the facility for no more than: -✓✓60 days
Preparation 2026/2027 Questions and
Answers (Verified) | A+ | 100% Correct
Questions and Answers
• The licensing agency shall conduct an inspection of a newly licensed facility
within how many days of issuance of a license. -✓✓60 days
• Each applicant shall submit a financial plan of operation that shall document the
availability of start-up funds to finance the first -✓✓3 months of operation
• All community care facilities shall be inspected and evaluated for quality of care
by licensing agency personnel at least -✓✓Twice per year
• In facilities with a licensed capacity of 16 or more clients, a food service
employee shall be designated with the following experiences -✓✓On-the-job
training or related experience evidenced by safe and effective 50 performance
• All persons providing care and supervision to residential care clients shall have -
✓✓Submitted fingerprints for criminal record clearance to the Department of
Justice prior to having any client contact.
• The licensing agency may issue a provisional license for a maximum of -✓✓60
days.
• When a complete facility application has been received, the licensing agency
shall notify the applicant that it has either been approved or denied within -✓✓60
days.
• When a licensee agrees to safeguard $750 or less per month, they must have on
file a bond issued by a surety company to the State of California as principal in the
amount of -✓✓$1000.
• Which of the following is required:
, • At least one toilet and washbasin shall be maintained for every 10 persons
residing in the facility, including clients, family and personnel. (your response)
• At least one bathtub or shower shall be maintained for every 20 persons
residing in the facility.
• Toilets and bathrooms shall be located near client bedrooms.
• None of the above. (correct answer) -✓✓None of the above.
• Which of the following bedroom furniture is not required:
• Full-length mirror
• Chair
• Night stand
• All of the above -✓✓Full-length mirror
• The Department may deny or revoke any administrator certificate upon which
of the following grounds:
• The certificate holder procured a certificate by fraud or misrepresentation.
• The certificate holder knowingly made or gave false statements in conjunction
with the application for certificate.
• The Department has issued an exclusion order against the certificate holder.
• All of the above. (correct answer, your response) -✓✓All of the above
• An administrator applying for recertification must complete -✓✓40 units of
continuing education during the two year certification period
• To apply for recertification prior to the expiration date of the certificate, the
certificate holder must submit
a. A written request to recertify post-marked on or before the certificate
expiration date.
b. Evidence of completion of 40 hours continuing education hours
c. Payment of a one hundred dollar ($100) processing fee
d. All of the above -✓✓d. All of the Above
• The Emergency Approval of Operate (EAO) is a temporary approval to operate
the facility for no more than: -✓✓60 days
