Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) The provider
shall be:
(a) At least 18 years of age if the
facility is certified for 12 children; or at least 21 years of age if the
facility is certified for more than 12 children; and
(b) Responsible for the operation of the
certified family child care home, including those duties ordinarily considered
to be administrative. These include, but are not limited to, financial
management, maintaining records, maintenance of the building and grounds, meal
planning and preparation, compliance with certification requirements,
communication with CCLD, and correcting deficiencies.
(2) The provider shall have:
(a) At least one year of qualifying teaching
experience, as specified in OAR 414-350-0010(29), in the care of a group of
children in an ongoing group setting such as a kindergarten, preschool, child
care center, certified family child care home, registered family child care
home, or Head Start program; or prior to applying to be certified for up to 16
children, completed one year of successful operation as a certified family
child care facility for 12 children if the qualifying teaching experience is
based on registered family child care; or
(b) Completion of 20 credits (semester
system) or 30 credits (quarter system) of training in a college or university
in early childhood education or child development; or
(c) Documentation of attaining at least step
eight in the Oregon Registry.
(3) The provider shall provide evidence of
the following training prior to being certified:
(a) A current certification in first aid and
infant and child cardiopulmonary resuscitation. CPR training must have
practical hands-on instruction, therefore, strictly online training is not
acceptable. CPR courses that involve an on-line component with hands-on
instruction may be acceptable.
(b)
A current food handler certification;
(c) Have completed a minimum of two hours of
training on child abuse and neglect that is specific to Oregon law;
and
(d) Completed CCLD approved
safe sleep training.
(4)
Prior to a facility providing care to more than two children under 24 months of
age, the provider shall have at least 30 clock hours of training specific to
infant and toddler care. The provider of facilities certified on October 15,
2002, who are providing care for more than two children under 24 months of age
must have documentation of 30 hours of prior training in infant and toddler
care or a plan, approved by CCLD, that shows how the training will be
attained.
(5) The provider/operator
shall be on-site at least half of the hours of operation that are reflected on
the certificate. If the facility is certified for more than 12 children, the
provider shall be on site at least 2/3 of the hours of operation that are
reflected on the certificate. The hours shall be calculated on a weekly basis,
except for planned vacations and emergency absences.
(6) The provider shall have no other
employment, either in or out of the home, during the hours the provider is
directly caring for children.
(7)
The provider, or a substitute caregiver, shall be present during all the hours
the certified family child care business is conducted.
(8) A caregiver substituting for the provider
shall:
(a) Be at least 18 years old;
(b) Have current certification in first aid
and infant and child cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Training must have
practical hands-on instruction; therefore, online training is not
acceptable.
(c) Have current food
handler certification pursuant to ORS
624.570, if the substitute will
be preparing or serving food;
(d)
Be familiar with the provider's policies and procedures and with these
requirements (OAR 414-350-0000 through 414-350-0405);
(e) Be authorized and able to correct a
deficiency that might be an immediate threat to children; and
(f) Have on file documentation of an
orientation and training in these administrative rules and the functions and
duties of a provider;
(g) Have
completed a minimum of two hours of training on child abuse and neglect that is
specific to Oregon law before they can have unsupervised access to children;
and
(h) Have worked in the home at
least 60 hours when substituting for the provider in a home certified to care
for more than 12 children.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
329A.260
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
329A.260, ORS
329A.280 & ORS
329A.290
