Quality Care Connections staff can support you in starting a child care business. We offer a wide variety of training opportunities and topics and will gladly help you with your business concerns, including marketing, problem solving, and communication with parents.
Program Types
Before starting your business, determine where your business will be located, which age groups you will serve, and how many children you plan to care for at one time. Learn more on the Department of Early Learning and Care website.
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License-Exempt Home-Based Child Care
License exempt home providers can care for up to 3 children at a time, not including their own children. These providers may become listed with Employment-Related Day Care (ERDC) to accept child care subsidy payments from the state.
Licensed Child Care Centers
Certified Centers may be licensed to provide care for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-aged children. Requirements for licensed centers include compliance with planning and zoning laws, fire marshal and environmental health inspections, licensor visits, and more. Learn more
Licensed Family Child Care
There are two types of licensed family child care. Registered Family Child Care providers can care for up to 10 children in their home. Certified Family Child Care providers can care for up to 16 children, depending on the licensed capacity.
License Exempt Centers
Recorded programs have minimal rules for starting and must be serve either Preschool or School-Age children. Learn more
Become an Early Educator
Get started by exploring your training and professional development options.
Resources:
- Department of Early Learning and Care website
- Training and Professional Development
- LCC Early Childhood Education program
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Provider Resources and Other Related Links
The Central Background Registry (CBR) is the Child Care Licensing Division's (CCLD) Registry of individuals who have been approved to be associated with a child care facility in Oregon pursuant to ORS 329A.030 and OAR 414‐061‐0000 through 414‐061‐0120. Individuals who are actively enrolled in the CBR can work in child care facilities and can live in the home where child care is provided.
- Safety Set Classes
- Available on the Oregon Center for Career Development (OCCD) website:
- Introduction to Child Care Health and Safety
- Safe Sleep
- Foundations For Learning
- Recognizing/Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect
- Available on the Oregon Center for Career Development (OCCD) website:
- Food Handler Certification
- Free Class available on the Central Coordination of Child Care Resource & Referral (CCCCR&R) website
- CPR/First Aid
- Available through Quality Care Connections
- Intro to Registered Family Child Care
- Part 1: Available on the OCCD website
- Part 2: Provided by Quality Care Connections
- ERDC Child Care Orientation
- Part 1: Available on the OCCD website
- Part 2: Provided by Quality Care Connections
- Quality Care Connections Newsletter
- ERDC Provider Information
- Child Care Licensing Division
- USDA Food Program
- PASS Lane: Earn an ECE certificate with academic support
- School-age and Youth Development
- What you can do about Child Abuse
- Early Childhood Education Degree and Certificate Information
- Oregon QRIS Resources Website