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The state of child care in Oregon
A synthesis of everything Childcare Alerts tracks about Oregon child care — scale, quality, compliance, ownership, access, and news — from public records. Figures describe the public data; they aren't a rating.
Who runs child care in Oregon
How Oregon's licensed providers break down by ownership — independent vs. the national chains, and the private-equity firms or public companies behind them. About 0% are PE-owned or public chains.
■ Independent (94%) · ■ Government (2%) · ■ Nonprofit (2%) · ■ Public (1%) · ■ Private equity (0%)
Largest chains here: KinderCare (49) · Cadence Education (4, PE) · The Goddard School (4, PE) · La Petite Academy (2, PE)
Access
Counties with the fewest licensed providers in Oregon — a rough map of where families have the least choice.
Wheeler (2 providers) · Gilliam (2 providers) · Grant (4 providers) · Sherman (6 providers) · Harney (6 providers) · Lake (7 providers)
In the news
- Intergenerational daycare center in Tigard brings seniors, kids togetherKPTV · 2026-08-27
- Frustrated family childcare providers working with expired contractAOL.com · 2026-08-23
- Police: Man arrested for exposing himself outside Longview daycareKPTV · 2026-08-21
- Police: Man arrested after exposing himself outside Longview daycareKPTV · 2026-08-21
- Police: Man arrested after exposing himself outside Longview daycareKPTV · 2026-08-21
Childcare Alerts is an independent service that synthesizes public Oregon child care records for education and research. It is not a rating or a safety verdict; the official state record always controls.