Eligibility
Family child care providers that are interested in participating in the Bend Network must meet the following criteria:
• Provider must live in Bend.
• Provider must be registered or certified with Child Care Division
• Provider must be enrolled or willing to enroll in the Oregon Registry at a Step 5 (70 hours of ECE training) and work towards a higher step.
• Provider must accept DHS child care subsidies.
• Provider must be willing to participate in home visits.
• Provider must be willing to participate in the Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale (FCCERS) evaluation.
• Provider must be willing to commit to membership in the network for at least one year.
• Providers must be willing to belong to a professional organization. |