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BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLAN
Planning and taking action now to protect your business will help you recover from the next emergency. An emergency or its aftermath may last longer than 72 hours, requiring you to continue operating your business and caring for children in a different place or under different circumstances. Maintaining your records in a secure location is key to resuming your business after a disaster.
IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS
Records should be kept in a waterproof, fireproof and portable container as well as an electronic copy. You should maintain copies of the following documents in more than one location and they should be updated as needed:
• Child Roster/Attendance Sheet
• Child Emergency Information Card for each child enrolled
• Photograph of each child enrolled
• Backup of computer files
• Equipment and supply inventory
• Insurance records for your facility
• Insurance records for vehicles
• Registration records for vehicles
• Mortgage documents
• Bank account documents
• Child Care License
• Staff’s employment records
RECOVERING FROM AN EMERGENCY
It is critical to identify the specific assistance that you need immediately after a disaster. Here are steps to take to help expedite your recovery.
• Conduct a damage assessment of your facility and child care program. By completing an assessment you will be able to inform emergency management officials and your Resource & Referral agency of your needs which will help prioritize your recovery assistance. See Damage Assessment Tool in the Appendix.
• Maintain records (including photos) of all damages and notify your insurance carrier and emergency management agencies.
• Keep receipts for supplies and materials purchased post-disaster.
• Identify supplies and materials needed to re-open your child care program.
• Compile a list of vendors who can provide emergency repair or replacement.
• Contact the California Community Care Licensing Division and your local Resource & Referral agency to report the status of your business. These agencies can also inform you of any temporary waivers in the licensing standards as a result of the disaster.
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