health-and-safety-prevention-and-response-to-emergencies-from-food-and-allergic-reactions AND ALLERGIC REACTIONS

Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency has not established a standard for the response to emergencies due to food and allergic reactions for licensed centers, licensed family child care providers, license-exempt centers, license-exempt family child care providers, license-exempt in- home providers, and out-of-school programs, as required by 98.41(a)(1)(iv). (Plan Questions 5.3.4bi, 5.3.4bii, 5.3.4biv, 5.3.4bv, 5.3.4bvi, and 5.3.4bvii) • The Lead Agency does not require an annual unannounced inspection for licensed centers and licensed family child care providers, or an annual inspection for license- exempt centers and license-exempt family child care providers for compliance with a standard for the response to emergencies from food and allergic reactions, as required by 98.42(b)(2)(ii) and 98.42(b)(2)(i)(B). (Plan Questions 5.5.1aii, 5.5.1bii, 5.5.2ai, and 5.5.2bi) Overall Target Completion Date: 03/31/2026 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 The Lead Agency has not established a standard for the response to emergencies due to food and allergic reactions for licensed centers, licensed family child care providers, license-exempt centers, license-exempt family child care providers, license-exempt in-home providers, and out-of-school programs, as required by 98.41(a)(1)(iv). (Plan Questions 5.3.4bi, 5.3.4bii, 5.3.4biv, 5.3.4bv, 5.3.4bvi, and 5.3.4bvii) 03/31/2026 2 Update Basic Health and Safety Practices: Child Care Provider’s Guide addendum to include: for the response to emergencies due to food and allergic reactions for licensed centers, licensed family child care providers, license-exempt centers, license-exempt family child care providers, license-exempt in-home providers, and 12/30/2025 out-of-school programs, as required by 98.41(a)(1)(iv). (Plan Questions 5.3.4bi, 5.3.4bii, 5.3.4biv, 5.3.4bv, 5.3.4bvi, and 5.3.4bvii) 3 Provide licensed centers, licensed family child care providers, license-exempt centers, license- exempt family child care providers, and license- exempt in-home providers with updated handbook and assessment. Addendum assessment to be completed by the child care provider and will be reflective in their Health & Safety training to validate that the training was completed. 03/31/2026 4 The Lead Agency does not require an annual unannounced inspection for licensed centers and licensed family child care providers, or an annual inspection for license-exempt centers and license- exempt family child care providers for compliance with a standard for the response to emergencies from food and allergic reactions, as required by 98.42(b)(2)(ii) and 98.42(b)(2)(i)(B). (Plan Questions 5.5.1aii, 5.5.1bii, 5.5.2ai, and 5.5.2bi) 03/31/2026 5 Update Basic Health and Safety Practices: Child Care Provider’s Guide addendum to include: for the response to emergencies due to food and allergic reactions for licensed centers, licensed family child care providers, license-exempt centers, license-exempt family child care providers, license-exempt in-home providers, and out-of-school programs, as required by 98.41(a)(1)(iv). (Plan Questions 5.3.4bi, 5.3.4bii, 5.3.4biv, 5.3.4bv, 5.3.4bvi, and 5.3.4bvii) 12/30/2025 6 Provide licensed centers, licensed family child care providers, license-exempt centers, license- exempt family child care providers, and license- exempt in-home providers with updated handbook and assessment. Addendum assessment to be completed by the child care provider and will be reflective in their Health & Safety training to validate that the training was completed. 03/31/2026