Family Child Care

Family Child Care (FCC) offers a high-quality alternative to center-based care. Care is provided in a safe, healthy, nurturing environment that promotes children’s development. FCC is available at over 80 installations around the world, providing care for more than 20,000 children! The Eglin FCC Program employs both on-base and off-base (state registered) child care providers certified by Eglin AFB.

DAF Child & Youth

Eglin providers offer care for a number of children and their families on a daily basis, setting their own hours and fees while providing care for children 2 weeks to 12 years of age, including full time, part time, hourly drop ins, weekend, evening and overnight care, special needs, PCS, expanded duty, deployment, and subsidized (reduced fee) care. FCC providers have the opportunity to stay at home with their own children, contribute to the family income, and operate their own business while supporting the military mission. FCC providers are secure in the knowledge that they are offering a valuable service to AF communities!

Parents will find a balance of active play and quiet activities, as well as outdoor play. Activities and experiences that support learning such as drawing, painting, listening to music, story telling, table/floor games, cooking, large-motor play, etc. are conducted daily in the homes. Providers are trained using the same curriculum as the staff at the Eglin Child Development Centers.

FCC home operation is governed by Air Force Regulations to ensure a safe, healthy, quality-care environment for children. Certified homes are checked daily for health and safety hazards. Unannounced monthly and quarterly inspections are conducted to ensure that AF guidelines are continually met. Safety devices are required and provided by the FCC program. Base agencies such as Fire and Public Health conduct initial and re-certification inspections of homes annually.

FCC provides twenty-four hours of required training annually to each provider. Training also includes child growth and development, health and safety guidelines, nutrition, food handling, identifying and reporting child abuse, CPR/First Aid, and business practices. Additionally, providers are required to complete mandatory training in 13 functional areas of child development that supports accreditation through the National Association of Family Child Care (NAFCC) organization. These providers offer the highest quality child care available.

The FCC office sponsors the USDA food care program in providers’ homes. Meals are available at no separate charge to eligible children participating in the program. Nutritionally balanced rotating menus are pre-approved by our USDA food program monitor. In addition to the routine inspection, an unannounced inspection of the food program in each home is conducted quarterly.

Start Your Own Business!

Persons interested in a career as a Family Child Care provider can obtain licensing through the FCC office.

Become a certified FCC provider on Eglin AFB with a potential annual income of up to $60,000!
Receive assistance in supplies, materials, equipment, FREE training and USDA reimbursement.
FCC recruits providers who are willing to work with children who have chronic illness, special needs, or require special accommodations.
FCC recruits providers willing to provide Expanded Child Care during non-traditional duty hours.

For general information, email 96FSS.FSYS.FamilyChildCare@us.af.mil or call 850.882.2994

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