Daycare Center Emergency Planning

Daycares

Lancaster county is home to many childcare facilities including daycares and home daycares. Childcare facilities are an essential part of day-to-day life for many parents and guardians.

In order to provide a safe environment for children to learn and grow facilities are required to have an Emergency Operation Plan, or EOP. Under Pennsylvania Title 55 Chapter 3720.27 childcare facilities are required to have an EOP.  Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency has an EOP template and guide to help facility owners and directors create their plan.

Resources:

• Title 55 Chapter 3720.27
• Child Care Emergency Planning Guide
• Child Care Emergency Basic Plan
• Child Care Emergency Checklist
• Child Care Emergency Supporting Documents
• Lockdown Annex

Training:

• Preparedness for Child Care Providers
• Planning for the Needs of Children in Disaster
• Emergency Planning - Identify the purpose and components of an emergency operations plan.

Preparedness Information for Children:

• Prepare with Pedro the Penguin
• Ready Kids
• Kids Games

Additional information can be found on Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency's School and Child Care Safety page. 

If you need any assistance or have any questions regarding your organization’s emergency plans do not hesitate to reach out, our office provides on-site technical assistance. Contact our Community Resilience Coordinator at: (717) 664-1340 

Daycare Plan Submission