health-and-safety-emergency-preparedness-and-response-planning

Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency standard for emergency preparedness and response planning does not include staff training for licensed family child care homes, as required by 98.41(a)(1)(vii). (Plan Question 5.3.7v) • The Lead Agency does not require pre-service or orientation training on emergency preparedness and response planning for licensed centers, licensed family child care homes, or license-exempt family child care homes, as required by 98.44(b)(1)(i). (Plan Question 5.4.1g) • The Lead Agency does not require an annual unannounced inspection for licensed family child care providers for compliance with a standard for emergency preparedness and response planning, as required by 98.42(b)(2)(i)(B). Additionally, 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 family child care providers for compliance with pre-service or orientation training requirements related to emergency preparedness and response planning, as required by 98.42(b)(2)(i)(B) and 98.42(b)(2)(ii). (Plan Questions 5.5.1aii, 5.5.1bii, and 5.5.2bi) Overall Target Completion Date: 09/30/2025 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 The Lead Agency standard for emergency preparedness and response planning does not include staff training for licensed family child care homes, as required by 98.41(a)(1)(vii). (Plan Question 5.3.7v) 09/30/2025 2 The Lead Agency will revise the Prepare to Care and Lincoln/Lancaster Health and Safety trainings to include appropriate CCDF information. 09/30/2025 3 The Lead Agency will require all child care staff in all facility types to complete emergency preparedness and response planning. 09/30/2025 4 The Lead Agency does not require an annual unannounced inspection for licensed family child care providers for compliance with a standard for emergency preparedness and response planning, as required by 98.42(b)(2)(i)(B). Additionally, 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 family child care 09/30/2025 providers for compliance with pre-service or orientation training requirements related to emergency preparedness and response planning, as required by 98.42(b)(2)(i)(B) and 98.42(b)(2)(ii). (Plan Questions 5.5.1aii, 5.5.1bii, and 5.5.2bi) 5 Lead Agency staff will be trained to monitor trainings completed by child care staff. 09/30/2025