Licensed Childcare

The Child Care Licensing Division

The Child Care Linceinsg Divsion's (CCLD) primary function is to ensure health and safety of children within child care settings. CCLD serves families as a form of consumer protection when selecting child care for their children. A licensed child care program in Oregon ensures a set of standards are met that are foundational to the wellbeing of children in care. CCLD approaches compliance with health and safety standards through education, technical assistance, and providing resources and maintains a strong customer service lens to ensure license holders have all the information they need to be successful.

The Child Care Licensing Division works with many types of child care programs, including three types of licenses. While all three licenses have health and safety requirements, they are three very different licenses. In most cases, both Registered Family and Certified Family Child Care licenses are in residential homes, and Certified Center licenses are in commercial buildings. Each type of license operates under a different set of Oregon Administrative Rules (OARs). CCLD also requires background checks for recorded programs, and health and safety inspections and background checks for Employment Related Daycare providers.