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446 (07/2026) Chapter 2:Eligibility • Section 6: Non-financial eligibility Oregon Administrative Rule(s) 414-175-0023 — Requirement to Establish a Child Care Need and Hours Authorizations 414-175-0080 — Eligibility of Child Care Providers 414-175-0075 — Child Care Provider Eligibility Standards, Payment Rates, Payment Limits, and Payable Hours 461-160-0040 — Dependent Care Costs; Deduction and Coverage 414-175-0096 — Provider Hearings 461-025-0310 — Hearing Requests 414-175-0095 — Hearings 414-175-0082 — Disqualifying Criminal History of Provider 414-175-0085 — Direct Provider Payments Child care payment process This applies specifically to the ERDC program. ERDC child care provider rates The limits established in the rate tables are intended to reflect the rates charged by most providers in the community. The ERDC program uses a market price survey based on the rates providers report throughout the state. Parents receiving ERDC assistance should have access to the same types and quality of care available to the majority of other parents in the community who use child care. The rate structure is intended to facilitate this access. ERDC provider rates are also structured to improve the quality of care available to ERDC participants by offering an incentive to providers to obtain additional training. Providers who meet established training requirements can be paid at a higher rate and have access to billing options that more accurately reflect the market practices of the professional provider community. Standard, enhanced and licensed care There are three levels of rate limits: standard rate, enhanced rate, and licensed rate. Providers qualify for the standard rate if they are not registered or certified by the Child Care Licensing Division (CCLD) or do not meet the qualifications for the enhanced rate. Providers can qualify for the enhanced rate by meeting established training requirements. Providers can qualify for the licensed rate by becoming registered or certified by the CCLD. The differences between the three rate limits are: • The enhanced and licensed rate definition of full-time care is 136 hours or more in the month. There is also an additional billing option of a part-time monthly rate. • The standard rate definition of full-time care is 158 hours or more in the month. The part-time monthly billing option is not available for providers who qualify for the standard rate. Qualifying for the enhanced rate CCLD-certified centers registered and certified families automatically qualify for the licensed rate because registration and certification training requirements meet or exceed the ERDC enhanced rate requirements.