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In most cases, a license is required to operate a daycare in Oregon. The Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care, Office of Child Care (OCC), offers licensing for three types of childcare programs: registered family child care homes, certified family child care homes, and certified childcare centers.

Unlicensed Exempt Care Three or fewer child care children at any time unless ALL children from same family. Care by parent or guardian. Occasional care by someone who does not usually do regular child care.

In addition to the 6 children preschool?age or younger, you can care for up to 4 school?age children. More school?age children can be in care if there are fewer than 6 preschool?age or younger children, as long as there are no more than 10 children in the home at any one time.

Worker requirements Must be at least 18 years old and have either 20 semester hours of training in a college or university in early childhood education, child development, or special education; or a Child Development Associate credential; or at least one year successful, full-time work in a group program for children.

Child Care Homes & Centers An individual wishing to register a complaint against a provider or child care center may submit the on-line complaint form (below) or call the Child Care Licensing Division's Central Office at 1-800-556-6616.

(Salem) ? The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) has increased the income limits for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Employment Related Day Care (ERDC) program to 200% of the federal poverty level, or $2,147 a month for an individual or $3,660 for a family of three.