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RNRF DCF Exam Study Guide.
Legislative Intent - answer✔The Florida Statutes (F.S.) outline the legislative intent of the child
care regulations
also supports the research, which indicates that children in quality early childhood education
programs have better outcomes throughout their lives than children who are not in such
programs
The licensing standards established by the Department address the: - answer✔Physical
environment (health, sanitation, safety, and physical surroundings)
Children in care (health, nutrition, and development)
Rules and Regulations - answer✔a law, rule, ordinance, or other order prescribed by authority,
especially to regulate conduct. Rules and regulations exist to protect the health and safety of
children in out-of-home care.
The Department of Children and Families' Office of Child Care Regulation - answer✔he licensing
authority and currently regulates licensed child care facilities, licensed family day care homes,
licensed large family child care homes, and licensed mildly ill facilities in most counties in
Florida
Child care provided between the hours of 6 p.m. on Friday and 6 a.m. on Monday -
answer✔weekend child care
Includes all owners, operators, employees, and volunteers working in a child care facility -
answer✔child care personnel
Actively watching and directing children's activities within the same space, and responding to
the needs of each child while in care - answer✔direct supervision
On-site administrator or individual who has the primary responsibility for the day-to-day
operation, supervision, and administration of a child care facility - answer✔director
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Directly supervised volunteers who participate in the federal program pursuant to 45 Code of
Federal Regulations part 2552; they work with one or more children with special or exceptional
needs in child care programs - answer✔foster grandparents
A space or room in which care is provided or classes are held, and where learning can take
place uninterrupted by outside distractions - answer✔classroom/room/designated space
The boundaries that define a classroom space, which are constructed in a sturdy manner and
anchored so they are stable and secure and do not pose a threat of falling over - answer✔stable
walls or barriers
Means the Department of Children and Families - answer✔department
The process of destroying or reducing organisms to a safe level - answer✔sanitize
The person who is licensed to operate the child care facility - answer✔owner
child care - answer✔the care, protection, and supervision of a child for a period of less than 24
hours a day on a regular basis, which supplements parental care, enrichment, and health
supervision for the child, in accordance with his or her individual needs and for which a
payment, fee, or grant is made for care
main types of child care programs in Florida are - answer✔Child Care Facilities
Specialized Child Care Mildly Ill Facilities
Family Day Care Homes
Large Family Child Care Homes
school-age child care program - answer✔specific program providing care before and after
school or during school closures to school-age children exclusively.
must be licensed prior to operation and for continued operation, unless the program
demonstrates that it is exempt because it is located on a public/nonpublic school school site
school-age child care program must follow - answer✔Operated and staffed directly by that
school or through a formal agreement
Serving only the school-age children attending the school during the day
Following the standards set forth by the Florida Building Code State Requirements for Public
Educational Facilities
Every child care program is licensed? - answer✔every year
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What is the name of the DCF brochure on selecting a child care provider? - answer✔Know your
childcare facility
Fines can be levied against a licensee that is out of compliance. - answer✔true
Including a child with special needs in your program makes a positive impact on the lives of
many people? - answer✔true
child care for the midly ill - answer✔the care of children with short-term illness or symptoms of
illness or disability. Care is provided either as an exclusive service in a center specialized for this
purpose or as a component of other child care services offered in a distinct part of a regularly
licensed child care facility, for a period of less than 24 hours per day
specialized child care facilities - answer✔are licensed programs that provide child care for more
than five mildly ill children unrelated to the operator, which receive a payment, fee, or grant for
any of the children receiving care, wherever operated, and whether or not operated for profit.
These programs were created by the Legislature in order to implement standards, in
conjunction with the Florida Department of Health, specific to caring for mildly ill children, such
as those with the flu
drop in child care - answer✔a child care arrangement where families occasionally leave their
child for no more than four hours but remain on the premises, such as child care at a shopping
mall. A communication system must be provided to the family to ensure they can return
immediately to the child if necessary.
evening child care - answer✔child care provided during the evening hours, which are defined as
6:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. During evening child care, personnel must remain awake at all times.
When children are awake, child care personnel must provide direct supervision. When children
are sleeping, staff must be within sight and hearing of all children. While children are sleeping,
there must be enough staff to meet the staff-to-child ratios within the building, on the same
floor; and they must be available to respond, if needed. If a program only provides evening
child care, they are not required to provide outdoor space. The program director is not required
to have a Director Credential, nor do staff need to have staff credentials.
access - answer✔During the child care program's operational hours and the times the children
are in care, the program must allow parents, guardians, and the licensing authority access to
the program. A parent or guardian must have access to the child care program in person and by
telephone.
programs exempt from licensure - answer✔Public and Non-Public Schools—School Day
Programs for Children Grades Six and Above
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