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Early Learning Division

Early Learning Division

700 Summer Street NE #350
Salem, Oregon 97301


NOTE:
We are now open to the public, but most staff are still working remotely or are on a remote/office hybrid schedule. You can reach us by phone Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to confirm if the person you need to speak with is in the office.

Executive Team Questions

1 (503) 947-0639
early.learning@ode.oregon.gov

Child Care Licensing and Background Registry Questions

1 (800) 556-6616
occ.customerservice@ode.oregon.gov

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Child Care Central Office

Central Office

Central Office

700 Summer Street NE #350
Salem, Oregon 97301

(503) 947-1400

General Child Care Licensing Questions

1 (800) 556-6616
childcare.emp@ode.oregon.gov

Child Care Field Offices

NOTE: During the COVID-19 public health emergency, we are open but the field offices are closed to the public, except by appointment only. You can reach us by phone Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Eugene Office

La Grande Office

Medford Office

Portland East and Portland North

Redmond Office

Salem Field Office

Tualatin Office

Eugene Office

1200 Executive Parkway, Suite 460
Eugene, Oregon 97401

1 (800) 556-6616

La Grande Office

808 Adams Avenue
La Grande, Oregon 97850

1 (800) 556-6616

Medford Office

221 W Stewart Ave, Suite 210
Medford, Oregon 97501

1-800-556-6616

Portland East and Portland North

9415 SE Stark St, Suite 200
Portland, Oregon 97216

1-800-556-6616

Redmond Office

631 W. Antler Ave. #3
Redmond, Oregon 97756

1-800-556-6616

Salem Field Office

700 Summer Street NE #350
Salem, Oregon 97301

1-800-556-6616

Tualatin Office

7995 SW Mohawk Street
Tualatin, Oregon 97062

1-800-556-6616

Christina Cortez-Bannick

Public Information Strategist | Communications and Outreach
O: (503) 213-0807

Making a Request

Requests for public records in the custody of the Early Learning Division must be submitted in writing. Pursuant to the provisions of ORS 192.440(3), the Early Learning Division may charge a fee reasonably calculated to reimburse the agency for actual costs of providing public records.  The costs associated may include locating, photocopying, reviewing, redacting and mailing the documents.  ELD must act in accordance with ORS 192.435 and ORS 192.437 for requests involving home-based providers.

 

By Web Form

By Regular Mail

Early Learning Division, Office of Child Care
attn: Robin Oden
700 Summer Street NE #350
Salem, Oregon 97301

We may request additional clarification before responding to the request.

Calcul​ation of fees

The department has established fees reasonably calculated to reimburse it for the actual cost of making the public records available. If the cost estimate is more than $25, the department will send the requestor a written cost estimate before proceeding with the request. If the cost estimate is more than $250, the department will work with the requestor to refine the scope of their request or otherwise reduce out-of-pocket costs.

The following is a list of charges that are standard throughout the department:

Staff time

The department waives fees for a minimum of 30 minutes of staff time required to locate, produce, redact, or otherwise provide records. The hourly rate charged for additional staff time is based on the level of skill or expertise required to complete the work performed.

  • Clerical: $25 per hour (administrative, office specialists, other support staff)
  • Managerial: $40 per hour (program managers, public information officers)
  • Professional: $75 per hour (information technology, human resources, high-level analyst)
  • DOJ, special attorney and other applicable legal fees: At the actual hourly rate charged for public records request-related services. Fees are subject to statutory limitations described in ORS 192.440(4)(b).

Production of responsive records

  • Copies: Based on current State of Oregon printing and distribution price list.
  • Copies of existing mailing lists with labels: $5 per 100 names, with no additional charge for staff time.
  • Media (CD, DVD, flash drive): Based on statewide price agreement with Office Max
  • Certified document: $10 (includes staff time).
  • Postage: Based on current postage rates

Waiving fees

The department will evaluate requests to reduce or waive fees on a case-by-case basis. The department will take into consideration the cost of producing the information and whether making the records available primarily benefits the general public. All requests for a public interest fee waiver or reduction will be evaluated using information provided by the requestor as well as information independently available to the department.

A person who believes that there has been an unreasonable denial of a fee waiver or fee reduction may petition the Attorney General or the district attorney in the same manner as a person petitions when inspection of a public record is denied under ORS 192.410 to 192.505.