Office of Child Care - Complaint Intake

If you think someone is being hurt or is in danger, call 911 immediately.

Report child abuse to a local office of the Department of Human Services (DHS) or a local police department, county sheriff, county juvenile department, or Oregon State Police. You may also call 1-855-503-SAFE (7233). This toll-free number allows you to report abuse or neglect of any child or adult to the Oregon Department of Human Services.

Anonymous
Disclaimer - If you wish to remain anonymous the Office of Child Care will not have the ability to contact you in the future. If your complaint is incomplete, we may not be able to assess regulatory issues or conduct a visit to the child care facility. You may also call the Office of Child Care at 1-800-556-6616 to enter a complaint and remain anonymous.

Have you contacted any other agencies(DHS Child Welfare, Law Enforcement)? If Yes, who and when:

Your Name
Do not fill in if you wish to remain anonymous. If you wish to remain anonymous the Office of Child Care will not have the ability to contact you in the future. If your complaint is incomplete, we may not be able to assess regulatory issues or conduct a visit to the child care facility. You may also call the Office of Child Care at 1-800-556-6616 to enter a complaint and remain anonymous.

Your Phone
Do not fill in if you wish to remain anonymous.

Facility/Provider Information
Provide as much information as you have. Address, License Number, Provider/Director Name ect.

If your complaint is incomplete, we may not be able to assess regulatory issues or conduct a visit to the child care facility.

What happened?

Where did it happen? (e.g. room,bathroom, outside)

When did it happen? (e.g. dates and time of day, even day of week)

How do you know about this? (e.g. observed, told by someone else, if so who?)

Who was involved? (e.g. provider, teacher, substitute, parent, spouse, live-in)

Specifics of the complaint. (if the house is “filthy”,describe it: like crumbs on floors, animal urine on carpet, dirty clothes on floor)

How many children in care?
Provide gender(s) if applicable.

Ages of children in care?
If unknown list approximate age

Are children still in care?
If No, please list last day of care if known

Send me a copy of my responses

Email address