For childcare charges to be reimbursed by the UO Childcare Subsidy Program, your care provider must either be registered/certified in the state where the dependent is receiving care. or your care provider must pass a background check and be approved by the Childcare Subsidy staff.
If your provider is not already approved by the State of Oregon, you will need to request a criminal background check through the state. You can find full details about this process on the State of Oregon website.
Cost: $33 (paid by student parent)
Timeline: approximately two to three weeks
Details:
- Complete the form
- Requests must include:
- Individual’s full name (provider who you are checking)
- Date of birth
- Social Security number (if available)
- Current or last known mailing address
- The request cannot be processed without a current or last-known mailing address.
- Name and mailing address of the person or agency making the request (in this case, you, the student parent)
- Fee of $33 per request
- The OSP accepts checks or money orders through the mail, payable to Oregon State Police.
- You can also pay with Visa or MasterCard debit or credit card in person at the Salem General Headquarters, and a photo ID is required.
- Incomplete or illegible requests may delay or prohibit processing. Be sure to include your own contact information so that results are sent to you.
- Mail completed form and check to:
Oregon State Police
Unit 11
PO Box 4395
Portland OR 97208-4395 - The person whom you are checking on will be notified that you requested a background check. If the check finds a record, the person on whom the check is being conducted will have 14 days to challenge the accuracy of the criminal offender information before it is disclosed to you.
- If you have questions about the background check process, contact the Oregon State Police at 503-378-3070.
- You should receive the results in letter/report form from the Oregon State Police through the mail. To receive your childcare reimbursement, you will need to provide a copy or scan of the letter/report that you receive from the Oregon State Police to the UO Dean of Students Basic Needs Program. You can attach this to your subsidy application or attach it to a Childcare Subsidy Participant Change or Addition Form.