Or. Admin. R. 414-300-0010 - [Repealed effective 1/1/2024] Application for a Child Care Certificate
(1) Unless
exempted by Oregon laws governing child care facilities, no person or
organization shall operate a child care center without a valid certificate
issued by the Office of Child Care.
(2) Application for a certificate shall be
made on forms provided by OCC.
(3)
A completed application is required:
(a) For
the initial certificate;
(b) For
the annual renewal of the certificate; and
(c) Whenever there is a change of owner,
operator or location.
(4) The applicant shall complete and submit
an application to OCC at least:
(a) 45 days
before the planned opening date of a new center; and
(b) For renewal of certification, 30 days
prior to the expiration of the certificate.
(A) If an application for renewal and payment
of the required fee is received by OCC at least 30 days prior to the expiration
date of the current certificate, the current certificate, unless officially
revoked, remains in force until OCC has acted on the application for renewal
and has given notice of the action taken.
(B) If an application for renewal and payment
of the required fee is not received by OCC at least 30 days prior to the
expiration date of the current certificate, the certificate will expire as of
the date stated on the certificate and child care must cease at the facility,
unless the renewal is completed before the expiration date.
(5) An application for
a certificate shall be accompanied by a non-refundable filing fee.
(a) For the initial application, a change of
owner/operator, the reopening of a center after a lapse in certification, or a
change of location (except when a facility is forced to move due to
circumstances beyond the control of the operator), the fee is $100 plus $2 for
each certified space (e.g., the fee for a child care center certified to care
for 30 children is $60 + $100 = $160).
(b) For a renewal application, the fee is $2
for each certified space.
(6) An application for a certificate must be
completed by the applicant and approved by OCC within 12 months of submission
or the application will be denied. If an application is denied, an applicant
must submit a new application for a certificate.
(7) All civil penalties must be paid in
full.
(8) Floor plans shall be
submitted to the environmental health specialist, the fire marshal and the
buildings department prior to initial construction or remodel.
(9) If the facility is located within or
attached to a building used for purposes other than child care, the floor plan
shall describe the other activities which are carried out in adjoining rooms or
buildings.
(10) If the applicant is
a firm, association, corporation, public agency, or governmental entity, the
application shall be signed by the chief executive officer or a person
designated in writing to have the authority to sign for the applicant. If the
applicant is a partnership, the application shall be signed by each
partner.
(11) A management list
shall be submitted with the application and updated annually. The list must
specify who is responsible for each of the following:
(a) Financial management;
(b) Maintaining records;
(c) Budgeting;
(d) Policy Development;
(e) Staff management, orientation and
training;
(f) Maintenance of
building and grounds;
(g) Meal
planning and preparation;
(h)
Transportation of children, if provided; and
(i) Ensuring the appropriateness of program
activities according to age and development of the children.
(12) An operator shall provide
verification to OCC that the center meets all applicable building codes and
zoning requirements that apply to child care facilities:
(a) Before the initial certificate is issued;
and
(b) Whenever the facility is
remodeled.
(13) The
center shall be approved by an environmental health specialist registered under
ORS chapter 700, or an authorized representative of the Health Division, and by
a state or local fire marshal, before a certificate is issued by OCC.
(a) If structural, emergency or permit
problems occur, OCC may request that the operator have the center inspected by
the appropriate authority; and
(b)
The operator is responsible for payment of any applicable fees for fire safety
and sanitation inspections.
(14) Upon receipt of a completed application,
a representative of OCC shall evaluate the center and all aspects of the
proposed operation to determine if the center meets certification requirements
(OAR 414-300-0000 through 414-300-0415).
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 329A.260
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 329A.260
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(1) Unless exempted by Oregon laws governing child care facilities, no person or organization shall operate a child care center without a valid certificate issued by the Office of Child Care.
(2) Application for a certificate shall be made on forms provided by OCC.
(3) A completed application is required:
(a) For the initial certificate;
(b) For the annual renewal of the certificate; and
(c) Whenever there is a change of owner, operator or location.
(4) The applicant shall complete and submit an application to OCC at least:
(a) 45 days before the planned opening date of a new center; and
(b) For renewal of certification, 30 days prior to the expiration of the certificate.
(A) If an application for renewal and payment of the required fee is received by OCC at least 30 days prior to the expiration date of the current certificate, the current certificate, unless officially revoked, remains in force until OCC has acted on the application for renewal and has given notice of the action taken.
(B) If an application for renewal and payment of the required fee is not received by OCC at least 30 days prior to the expiration date of the current certificate, the certificate will expire as of the date stated on the certificate and child care must cease at the facility, unless the renewal is completed before the expiration date.
(5) An application for a certificate shall be accompanied by a non-refundable filing fee.
(a) For the initial application, a change of owner/operator, the reopening of a center after a lapse in certification, or a change of location (except when a facility is forced to move due to circumstances beyond the control of the operator), the fee is $100 plus $2 for each certified space (e.g., the fee for a child care center certified to care for 30 children is $60 + $100 = $160).
(b) For a renewal application, the fee is $2 for each certified space.
(6) An application for a certificate must be completed by the applicant and approved by OCC within 12 months of submission or the application will be denied. If an application is denied, an applicant must submit a new application for a certificate.
(7) All civil penalties must be paid in full.
(8) Floor plans shall be submitted to the environmental health specialist, the fire marshal and the buildings department prior to initial construction or remodel.
(9) If the facility is located within or attached to a building used for purposes other than child care, the floor plan shall describe the other activities which are carried out in adjoining rooms or buildings.
(10) If the applicant is a firm, association, corporation, public agency, or governmental entity, the application shall be signed by the chief executive officer or a person designated in writing to have the authority to sign for the applicant. If the applicant is a partnership, the application shall be signed by each partner.
(11) A management list shall be submitted with the application and updated annually. The list must specify who is responsible for each of the following:
(a) Financial management;
(b) Maintaining records;
(c) Budgeting;
(d) Policy Development;
(e) Staff management, orientation and training;
(f) Maintenance of building and grounds;
(g) Meal planning and preparation;
(h) Transportation of children, if provided; and
(i) Ensuring the appropriateness of program activities according to age and development of the children.
(12) An operator shall provide verification to OCC that the center meets all applicable building codes and zoning requirements that apply to child care facilities:
(a) Before the initial certificate is issued; and
(b) Whenever the facility is remodeled.
(13) The center shall be approved by an environmental health specialist registered under ORS chapter 700, or an authorized representative of the Health Division, and by a state or local fire marshal, before a certificate is issued by OCC.
(a) If structural, emergency or permit problems occur, OCC may request that the operator have the center inspected by the appropriate authority; and
(b) The operator is responsible for payment of any applicable fees for fire safety and sanitation inspections.
(14) Upon receipt of a completed application, a representative of OCC shall evaluate the center and all aspects of the proposed operation to determine if the center meets certification requirements (OAR 414-300-0000 through 414-300-0415).
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 329A.260
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 329A.260