ORS 329A.390
Inspection

  • right to enter premises and to inspect records
  • investigation
  • rules

(1)

Whenever an authorized representative of the Office of Child Care is advised or has reason to believe that child care that is subject to regulation by the office is being provided without a certification, registration or record, the authorized representative may visit and conduct an investigation of the facility at any reasonable time to determine whether the facility is subject to the requirements of ORS 181A.200 (Authority of Department of Human Services, Oregon Health Authority and Employment Department to require fingerprints), 329A.030 (Central Background Registry) and 329A.250 (Definitions for ORS 329A.030 and 329A.250 to 329A.450) to 329A.450 (Assistance to staff of facility).

(2)

At any reasonable time, an authorized representative of the Office of Child Care may conduct an investigation of any certified or registered child care facility to determine whether the child care facility is in conformity with ORS 181A.200 (Authority of Department of Human Services, Oregon Health Authority and Employment Department to require fingerprints), 329A.030 (Central Background Registry) and 329A.250 (Definitions for ORS 329A.030 and 329A.250 to 329A.450) to 329A.450 (Assistance to staff of facility) and the rules promulgated pursuant to ORS 181A.195 (Criminal records check), 181A.200 (Authority of Department of Human Services, Oregon Health Authority and Employment Department to require fingerprints), 181A.215 (Oregon Department of Administrative Services to adopt rules relating to certain aspects of criminal records checks), 329A.030 (Central Background Registry) and 329A.250 (Definitions for ORS 329A.030 and 329A.250 to 329A.450) to 329A.450 (Assistance to staff of facility).

(3)

An authorized representative of the Office of Child Care shall conduct an investigation of any certified or registered child care facility or of any other child care facility that is subject to regulation by the office if the office receives a serious complaint about the child care facility.

(4)

Complaints, including but not limited to serious complaints, made by individuals or entities regarding certified or registered child care facilities, regulated subsidy facilities, preschool recorded programs or school-age recorded programs may be received and investigated by the Office of Child Care. The name, address and other identifying information about the individual or entity that made the complaint may not be disclosed.

(5)

Any state agency that receives a complaint about a certified or registered child care facility, a regulated subsidy facility, a preschool recorded program or a school-age recorded program shall notify the Office of Child Care about the complaint and any subsequent action taken by the state agency based on that complaint.

(6)

A director or operator of a child care facility, a regulated subsidy facility, a preschool recorded program or a school-age recorded program shall permit an authorized representative of the Office of Child Care to inspect records of the facility or program and shall furnish promptly reports and information required by the office.

(7)

In conducting an investigation under this section, the office may:

(a)

Take evidence;

(b)

Take the depositions of witnesses, including the person under investigation, in the manner prescribed by law for depositions in civil actions;

(c)

Compel the appearance of witnesses, including the person under investigation, in the manner prescribed by law for appearances in civil actions;

(d)

Require answers to interrogatories;

(e)

Compel the production of books, papers, accounts, documents or testimony that pertains to the matter under investigation;

(f)

Issue subpoenas; and

(g)

Inspect the premises of the facility under investigation.

(8)

The Office of Child Care may share information regarding investigations or inspections conducted under this section with other public entities when the office determines that sharing the information would support the health or safety of children in child care.

(9)

The Office of Child Care shall make a reasonable attempt to identify any child care facility or person or place providing child care about which the office receives a complaint, including but not limited to a serious complaint, if the complaint includes, but is not limited to, any of the following information:

(a)

The name of a child in the care of the child care facility or person or place providing child care, or the child’s parent;

(b)

The name of a child care provider, a child care facility owner, operator or employee, or a person or place providing child care;

(c)

The name of the child care facility or person or place providing child care;

(d)

The phone number of the child care facility or person or place providing child care; or

(e)

The physical address of the child care facility or person or place providing child care.

(10)

As used in this section:

(a)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(A)

“Serious complaint” has the meaning given that term by the Early Learning Council by rule.

(B)

“Serious complaint” includes notifications or reports of alleged child abuse received by the Office of Child Care.

(b)

“Regulated subsidy facility” has the meaning given that term by the Early Learning Council by rule. [Formerly 657A.390; 2015 c.758 §12; 2017 c.617 §3; 2019 c.187 §7; 2019 c.266 §1]

Source: Section 329A.390 — Inspection; right to enter premises and to inspect records; investigation; rules, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors329A.­html.

329A.010
Office of Child Care
329A.020
Duties of office
329A.025
Information sharing between Office of Child Care and Department of Human Services
329A.030
Central Background Registry
329A.100
“Resource and referral system” defined for ORS 329A.100 to 329A.135
329A.110
Policy
329A.120
Services by resource and referral entities
329A.130
Resource and referral entities required to match funds
329A.135
Duties of Office of Child Care
329A.250
Definitions for ORS 329A.030 and 329A.250 to 329A.450
329A.252
Provision of care by persons whose certification or registration or enrollment in registry is denied, revoked or suspended
329A.255
Preschool recorded program
329A.257
School-age recorded program
329A.260
Minimum standards for child care facilities
329A.261
Development of quality recognition and improvement system
329A.263
Emergency plan for facilities
329A.270
Renewal procedure for certification or registration
329A.275
Rules
329A.280
When certification required
329A.290
Qualifications of applicant for certification
329A.300
Issuance of certification
329A.310
Application
329A.330
Registration requirements
329A.340
Certain child care providers required to attend orientation
329A.342
Jurisdiction
329A.344
Cease and desist order
329A.346
Progressive enforcement system
329A.348
Interference with disclosure of information
329A.350
Denial, revocation or suspension of certification or registration
329A.360
Notice
329A.370
Injunction
329A.390
Inspection
329A.400
Duties of Oregon Health Authority
329A.410
When search warrant required
329A.420
Cooperative agreements to inspect premises
329A.430
Rights of family child care providers to join labor organizations
329A.440
Application of land use regulations to family child care homes
329A.450
Assistance to staff of facility
329A.460
Separate sleeping quarters not required for certain persons providing child care or babysitting services
329A.490
Child care provider training program
329A.493
Funds for training program
329A.500
Employment Related Day Care subsidy program
329A.505
Inspection
329A.600
Early Childhood Suspension and Expulsion Prevention Program
329A.625
Prohibition on suspending or expelling child from program
329A.700
Definitions for ORS 329A.700 to 329A.712
329A.703
Program established
329A.706
Program implementation
329A.712
Revenue distribution to child care providers
329A.750
Department of Early Learning and Care responsible for administering federal funds
329A.990
Criminal penalty
329A.992
Suspension
329A.994
Civil penalty for interference with disclosure of information
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