The CCDBG Act of 2014 added a requirement that child care providers have a emergency preparedness and response plan that includes the following:
Procedures for evacuation of the facility or family home;
Procedures for relocation of the children should the current location be unsafe for the children;
Procedures for shelter-in-place should the outside area of the day care become unsafe; and
Lock-down procedures for keep persons out of the day care;
Procedures for communicating the plan with families; and
Accommodations for infants and toddlers; children with disabilities; and children with chronic medication conditions.
All helpers are required to be notified of this plan; and
Conduct practice drills to ensure providers and staff, including helpers, are prepared for an emergency.
Providers have the option of researching best practice and developing a plan to fit their program needs that includes the required areas listed above. Or, they can use the following emergency preparedness plan template. If a program already has a written emergency plan, please identify within that plan all of the required areas and the licensing specialist will verify compliance at the next licensing visit.
Family Child Care Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan