Family Child Care
The Family Child Care Program is made up of qualified, professional providers both on and off base. Each provider is held to high standards that include 24 hours of annual training, monthly inspections, and are required to meet Air Force regulations.All providers hold current First Aid, CPR, and food handlers certificates.
Many of our providers have associates or Bachelor's degrees and are currently working through the prestigious NAFCC accreditation process. Family Child care is much more than babysitting, we offer a nurturing, educational home environment. FCC is a home away from home.
Each program has developmentally appropriate activites for all ages. Many of our providers offer enriched programs that involve the community, service projects, and field trips.
Be a Family Child Care Provider
Becoming a child care Provider, is open to spouses of active duty members on or off base. Please call (801) 777-0695 for the next new provider orientation class. We are always looking for individuals that are willing to offer care for children evenings, shift care, weekends, special needs, TDY, and ECC.
Benefits of becoming a provider include:
- Ability to earn income at home.
- Reimbursement for food served through USDA.
- Little or no start up costs - one of the largest lending libraries in the Air Force.
- Developing your own business.
- Playmates for your children.
- Making firends for life.
- Supporting the Air Force Mission.
Child Care in Base Housing Licensing Requirement: In accordance with AFI 34-276, Family Child Care Programs, chapter 1, paragraph 1.3 and 1.4.3 states, "Any individual caring for other families' children a total of 10 hours per week on a regular basis must be licensed to provide care in on-base quarters." Penalty for violation of this 10 hour per week rule is, "The support group commander may revoke the housing privileges of individuals who provide child care and refuse to become licensed or who continue to provide care after their license has been suspended or revoked."