Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 414 - DEPARTMENT OF EARLY LEARNING AND CARE
Division 305 - CERTIFIED CHILD CARE CENTERS
Section 414-305-1610 - SANCTIONS-Suspension, Denial and Revocation

(1) CCLD may immediately, and without prior notice, suspend a certified child care center's certification when, in the opinion of CCLD, such action is necessary to protect the children from physical or mental abuse or a substantial threat to health, safety or well-being. Such action may be taken before an investigation is completed.

(2) If a certified child care center's certification has been suspended, the center must:

(3) If necessary to protect children, CCLD may give public notice of denial, suspension or revocation action taken. The type of notice will depend on individual circumstances.

(4) If a certified child care center does not request a hearing and the conditions which resulted in suspension have not been corrected, the center's certification shall be revoked.

(5) Certification may be denied or revoked if a certified child care center:

(6) If a certified child care center's certification has been denied or revoked, the center must immediately notify all parents of the closure and shall post a notice of the closure where it can be viewed by parents and others. The notice shall remain posted for a minimum of 2 weeks.

(7) A certified child care center may appeal any decision to suspend, deny or revoke the certification, subject to the provisions of chapter 183, Oregon Revised Statutes.

(8) CCLD may report any action to deny, suspend, or revoke a certified child care center's certification to the Department of Human Services, USDA Child Care Food Programs, or Child Care Resource and Referral System.

(9) If a certified child care center's certification has been denied or revoked for cause, the center is not eligible to reapply for a certified child care center certification for 5 years after the date of CCLD's final order denying or revoking the certification for cause.

(10) If any person, who is enrolled in the CBR, has been charged with, arrested for, or a warrant is out for any of the crimes which CCLD has determined indicate behavior which may have a detrimental effect on a child, with final disposition not yet reached, certification of such person to own or operate a certified child care center may be denied or suspended or revoked until the charge, arrest, or warrant has been resolved if the person continues to own, operate, be employed in or reside in the center, or have access to children in the center.

(11) A certified child care center's certification may be denied, suspended or revoked if an individual has child abuse or neglect history or an open child protective services, child abuse or neglect, or law enforcement case that would make the individual ineligible for enrollment in the CBR.