All licensed child care programs receive a combination of announced and unannounced visits. Certified Child Care Centers and Certified Family Child Care Homes have an announced licensing visit annually. Registered Family Child Care Homes have a licensing visit biennially. In addition the announced licensing visit, all programs receive no less than one unannounced monitoring visit annually. If compliance concerns exist, the program will receive additional unannounced monitoring. The Office of Child Care also responds to complaints alleging rule violations in a program and reports of injuries requiring medical attention. Complaint visits are conducted unannounced.
Become a Provider
Resources and Programs
Licensed Child Care Forms & Resources
Child Care
- Declaration of Viewing (LIC-301)
- New Rules for the Transportation of Children (LIC-322)
- Office of Child Care Complaint Policy and Procedures (LIC-350)
- Office of Child Care Findings Review Procedures (LIC-315)
- Office of Child Care Findings Review Request (LIC-316)
- Safe Sleep for Oregon’s Infants
- Sanitation Inspection Agency List (LIC-345)
- Training Requirements for Child Care Workers (TA-882)
- Vehicle Safety Inspection (LIC-321)
- Voluntary Withdrawal/Closure/Unauthorized Adult Form (LIC-309)
Registered Family Child Care
- Criteria for Meeting the 10-hour Training Requirement For Child Care Providers (RF-201)
- Federal Poverty Level Table (RF-266A)
- Health and Safety Resource (RF-204A)
- Number of Children Permitted in a RF Child Care Home at One Time (TA-840)
- Reopening Your RF Child Care License (RF-274)
- Sample Registered Family Child Care Health and Safety Review Checklist (RF-204)
Certified Child Care
- Child Care Center Checklist Sample (CRT-122)
- Child Care Center Infant and Toddler Program Checklist Sample (CRT-123)
- Child Care Center Sanitation Inspection Form Sample (CRT-146)
- Child Care Center School Age Checklist Sample (CRT-121)
- Child Care Director Designation (CRT-153)
- Child Care Facility Management List (CRT-127)
Child Care Rules
- Certified Child Care Center Rules (CRT-132)
- Registered Family Child Care Rules (RF-200)
- Summary of Rule Changes for Certified Child Care Centers July 2018 (TA-880D)
- Summary of Rule Changes for Registered Family Homes July 2018 (TA-880F)
