Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024
(1) An applicant
must submit an original and complete application for a certificate on the forms
provided by CCLD:
(a) For the initial
certificate;
(b) For the annual
renewal of the certificate;
(c)
Whenever there is a change of owner;
(d) Whenever the center moves to a new
location; or
(e) For increase of
capacity.
(2) If an
applicant is a corporation, association, or other public or private
organization or agency, the application must be signed by the chief executive
officer or a person designated in writing to have the authority to sign the
application. If an applicant is a partnership, the application must be signed
by each partner.
(3) An applicant
that is not the owner of the center must identify the owner on the
application.
(4) A certified child
care center must submit a non-refundable filing fee with the application.
(a) For the initial application, a change of
owner, the reopening of a center after a lapse in certification, or a change of
location, the fee is $100 plus $2 for each certified space. For example, the
fee for a child care center certified to care for 30 children is $100 + $60 =
$160.
(b) For a renewal
application, the fee is $2 for each licensed capacity space.
(c) For an increase in capacity, the fee is
$2 for each additional capacity space.
(5) A certified child care center must
complete and submit an application to CCLD at least:
(a) 45 days before the planned opening date
of a new center or change of owner or location; and
(b) 30 days prior to the expiration of the
certificate for a renewal.
(A) If an
application for renewal and payment of the required fee is received at least 30
days prior to the expiration date of the current certificate, the current
certificate, unless officially revoked, remains in force until CCLD 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 at least 30 days prior
to the expiration date of the current certificate, the certificate will expire
and the certified child care center must cease operations unless the renewal is
completed prior to the expiration date.
(6) An applicant must provide the following
items with the application for an initial certificate, change of owner, change
of address and when the center indoor floor plan or outdoor areas change:
(a) Evidence that the certified child care
center meets all applicable building codes and zoning requirements;
(b) Approval by an environmental health
specialist registered under ORS chapter 700 or an authorized representative of
the Oregon Health Authority;
(c)
Approval by a state or local fire code official prior to the initial
certification date. If the certified child care center is housed in a public
school, CCLD will accept the most recent fire code official inspection
conducted at the school, if conducted within the last 2 years;
(d) A floor plan. If the certified child care
center is located within or attached to a building used for purposes other than
child care, the floor plan must also show that space and how it is used;
and
(e) Initial or current lead
testing results for each source of drinking water, as required in OAR
414-305-0820.
(7) An
application for renewal of a certified child care center certificate may be
approved by CCLD upon CCLD's receipt of the following:
(a) Written approval by an environmental
health specialist registered under ORS chapter 700 or an authorized
representative of the Oregon Health Authority;
(b) Written approval by a state or local fire
code official within the last 2 years of the renewal date; and
(c) CCLD's Health and Safety inspection
completed successfully with the center's CCLD licensor.
(8) The applicant must submit a floor plan to
CCLD, the environmental health specialist, the fire code official, and the
local building department prior to initial construction, remodel, or change in
location. An applicant is responsible for payment of any applicable fees for
fire safety and sanitation inspections.
(9) An applicant must pay in full all civil
penalties established by final order against the applicant or be compliant with
an CCLD approved payment plan before CCLD will process an initial or renewal
application.
(10) If CCLD has not
approved, issued a notice of intent to deny, or issued a final order by default
or after a contested case hearing denying an application within 12 months of
the date the application was submitted to CCLD, the application may be closed,
subject to the applicant's right to submit a new application at any time. This
rule does not apply if:
(a) The application is
a timely renewal application; or
(b) CCLD has issued a notice of intent to
deny the application that has not resulted in a final order or
withdrawal.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
329A.260
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
329A.290, ORS
329A.300, ORS
329A.310 & ORS
329A.400
