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Child Care License Comparison

What are the types of child care license in Oregon? This is a quick side by side comparison of the different licensed child care types, broken down by home-based and center-based, offered by the Early Learning Division Office of Child Care.

	Registered Family Child Care Home	Certified Family Child Care Home	Certified Child Care Center
	Home-Based Child Care Residential		Center-Based Child Care Commercial
Characteristics	Up to 10 children 2 infants at maximum No square footage requirement Background checks for all applicable persons over the age of 18 10 hours of training within 2 years Minimum of 6 hours of training out of 10 hours must be in child development Minimum of 1 unannounced visit annually Biennial renewal	Up to 16 children Ratio and ages of children is dependent on the number of qualified caregivers Zoning approval is sometimes required Square footage requirement per child Qualifying experience needed Background checks for all applicable persons over the age of 18 Annual training requirements varies based on position Minimum of 1 unannounced visit annually Annual environmental health inspection Annual renewal	Center meets all applicable building codes and zoning requirements Qualified staff Maximum number of children dependent on: Square footage Number of qualified staff Various other factors Background checks for all applicable persons over the age of 18 Annual training requirements varies based on position Minimum of 1 unannounced visit annually Annual environmental health and fire safety inspections Annual renewal
Prior To Application	Overview at a local Child Care Resource & Referral	Certified Family Child Care Home introductory packet Contact OCC or Licensing Specialist Precertification visit – space approval and receive Certified Family Child Care Home application packet	Certified Child Care Center introductory packet Contact OCC or Licensing Specialist Precertification visit – space approval and receive Certified Child Care Center application packet
Prior To Visit	Enrollment in Central Background Registry	Enrollment in Center Background Registry Complete environmental health inspection	Enrollment in Central Background Registry Complete environmental health and fire safety inspections
Required Training	Introduction to Child Care Health & Safety Food Handlers First Aid and CPR for infants and toddlers Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect (RRCAN)	Introduction to Child Care Health & Safety Food Handlers First Aid and CPR for infants and toddlers Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect (RRCAN)	Introduction to Child Care Health & Safety Food Handlers First Aid and CPR for infants and toddlers Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect (RRCAN)
After Receiving License	10 hours of training within 2 years Minimum of 6 hours of training out of 10 hours must be in child development	Annual training requirements varies based on position	Annual training requirements varies based on position

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