Home child care is licensed by the state, not the county. A Registered Family Child Care home may care for up to 10 children, and Oregon law treats a family child care home as a residential use, so cities and counties generally cannot zone it out.
Providers caring for children in their own home must register or be certified with Oregon's Department of Early Learning and Care. A Registered Family Child Care home may serve a maximum of 10 children, with no more than six younger than school age and no more than two under 24 months. Oregon land-use law (ORS 197.671, formerly ORS 329A.440) requires that a family child care home be treated as a residential use of property, meaning Marion County and its cities must allow it in residential zones. Larger operations need Certified Family or Center child-care licensing with additional standards.
Operating an unregistered or uncertified child care home is a state violation; DELC can order the operation closed and pursue penalties.
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