2011 Oregon Revised Statutes
ORS Volume 14, Chapters 645 - 669
ORS Chapter 657a
657A.718 Child care provider requirements; selection.

(1) Each selected community agency shall select participating child care providers that meet the following requirements:

(a) If a home-based business, the provider must enter into an agreement with the community agency to continue to provide child care services for at least an additional two years.

(b) If a home-based business, the provider must serve at least two families that have incomes that are 85 percent or less of the median income for the region. If a center, at least 25 percent of the families the provider serves must have incomes that are 85 percent or less of the median income for the region.

(c) The provider must accept children for whom child care is paid for through a Department of Human Services subsidy.

(d) The provider and the employees of the provider must provide high quality child care.

(e) The provider, if the provider is an individual, and the employees of the provider must comply with Child Care Division rules and requirements for registration or certification.

(f) The provider must maintain adequate liability insurance, financial records and parent policies and contracts, and permit the selected community agency to conduct visits.

(g) For care provided to children of families whose income does not exceed the level established by the selected community agency under ORS 657A.715 (2)(g), the provider must agree to limit the total child care fees charged to a family to a percentage established by the Child Care Division by rule.

(2) In selecting participating child care providers, selected community agencies must give preference to providers that provide child care to low and moderate income families. [2001 c.674 8; 2003 c.473 7]