Or. Admin. R. 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:
(a) Immediately notify, verbally or in
writing, all parents of the suspension;
(b) Immediately provide CCLD with all names,
work and home telephone numbers and addresses of the parent(s) or legal
guardian(s) for each child; and
(c)
Post the suspension on the main entry door where it can be viewed by parents
and others for the duration of the suspension.
(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:
(a) Fails to
meet requirements or correct deficiencies;
(b) Fails to correct conditions which
resulted in suspension;
(c) Fails
to provide CCLD with information requested;
(d) Refuses to allow an inspection or allows
an inspection only after CCLD has obtained a warrant;
(e) Is operated or maintained in a manner
which is harmful to the health, safety or wellbeing of children in
care;
(f) Employs staff or has an
operator who is not enrolled in the CBR or whose CBR enrollment is
suspended;
(g) Is owned by an
individual who has denied or suspended enrollment in the CBR unless the center
establishes that the owner will not be on the premises while children are in
care or have access to child care children;
(h) Knowingly provides inaccurate information
to CCLD or causes staff to do so;
(i) Interferes with the good faith disclosure
of information by staff or a volunteer concerning the abuse or mistreatment of
a child in the certified child care center, violations of certification
requirements, criminal activity at the center, violations of state or federal
law or any practice that threatens the health and safety of child care
children, or otherwise engages in conduct prohibited by ORS
329A.348.
(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.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 329A.252, ORS 329A.260 & ORS 329A.350
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 329A.260, ORS 329A.350 & ORS 329A.348
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