Or. Admin. Code § 414-360-0500 - [Effective 7/1/2025] Supervision

(1) A provider must ensure that children have the full attention of the required number of caregivers at all times who must:

(a) Be aware of what each child is doing;

(b) Be near enough to children to assist and respond when needed; and

(c) Be within sight or sound of children at all times, without relying on audio or video device. Children out of direct visual contact shall be monitored regularly and frequently and must be in approved activity areas.

(2) When more than one caregiver is required to meet caregiver-to-child ratios, one caregiver may undertake other activities that directly support the care and education of the children for a temporary time period. Such activities include, but are not limited to, cleaning up after an activity, preparing items for a new activity, or cooking meals. This caregiver must be within sight or sound of children, be available and able to respond if needed, but does not have to provide their full attention to children.

(3) When children under 36 months are playing outside, a caregiver must be outside supervising the children.

(4) A provider must ensure sufficient light in any room where children are napping or resting so that caregivers can clearly see each child's face from any point in the room.

(5) Background noise (e.g. music, sound machine, white noise machine) must not be so loud as to prevent a caregiver from being able to respond to the needs of the children.

(6) When caregivers are in a separate room from children, doors shall be kept open wide enough so that caregivers can easily step into the room to do frequent audio and visual checks of the children.

(7) Children may not be on a floor level of the home unless a caregiver is on the same floor.

Notes

Or. Admin. Code § 414-360-0500

DELC 138-2024, adopt filed 12/11/2024, effective 7/1/2025

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 329A.260

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 329A.280