Oregon

OR · State guide

Oregon's board-and-care model is the adult foster home: a single-family residence giving 24-hour care to no more than five unrelated adults. Licenses are Class 1, 2 or 3 based on caregiver qualifications and how much ADL help residents need. Settings with six or more residents are licensed as residential care or assisted living facilities (OAR 411-054). Local APD offices license adult foster homes, except in Multnomah County, which licenses its own.

License categories

Adult foster homes (up to 5 residents)
Residential care facilities
Assisted living facilities

Key laws

ORS ch. 443

Residential care; adult foster homes (ORS 443.400-443.455, 443.705-443.825)
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OAR 411-049 to 411-052

Adult Foster Homes for Older Adults or Adults with Physical Disabilities (licensure, operations, care, complaints)
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OAR 411-054

Residential Care and Assisted Living Facilities
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Key requirements

No more than five adults who need care and are unrelated to the licensee and resident manager (OAR 411-049).
Before licensure: orientation, the 'Ensuring Quality Care' course and exam, CPR/First Aid, and dementia training. LGBTQIA2S+/HIV training is also required and must be renewed every two years (OAR 411-049).
Licensees, administrators, resident managers and shift caregivers need at least 12 hours of training a year (OAR 411-049).
All subject individuals need an approved background check before working or living in the home, renewed every three years (OAR 411-049).
Class 3 homes may serve residents who need full help with four or more ADLs, limited to one bed-care resident (OAR 411-049).