Family Child Care

Family Child Care (FCC) offers care for infants and older children of Navy members and Civilian employees of NASWF. Providers are screened through local, state and federal background checks and complete 30 hours of FCC Training, Infant/Child CPR and First Aid. Homes are inspected by Fire Prevention, Preventive Medicine, and the FCC Program and are certified by the Commanding Officer.

Visit militarychildcare.com where you can find comprehensive information on child care programs worldwide, conduct a customized search for the care you need, create a family profile, and submit a request for care at any time and from any location.

Choosing to become a Family Child Care Provider means you are choosing a career.

On or off-base, the Family Child Care (FCC) profession offers providers the opportunity to work in the their own home and care for their own children while, at the same time, caring for children of military families and earning a potential income of $20,000-$60,000 annually.

About Family Child Care

FCC’s assist parents by providing child care services to support operational readiness, mission accomplishment and retention. FCC’s are often preferred by families because of the small group sizes, the home-like atmosphere and flexible hours of operation that centers often cannot accommodate. Anyone who lives in military housing and wishes to provide child care on a regular basis for more than ten hours a week must be certified by the Navy as a FCC provider. Anyone off base must be state licensed, but can provide Navy child care by becoming Navy certified.

"U.S. Navy Child and Youth Programs welcome children/youth of all abilities."

Why Become A FCC Provider?

Independent Work Environment – You work for yourself, in your own home.

Income -

Being a FCC provider is a great source of income while saving you the expense of child care.
USDA Child Care Food Program – potential reimbursement is $1,300-$7,800 annually.
Invest in your future! Nationally accredited or CDA certified child development professionals unlock career advancement opportunities and earn a higher income.

Benefits -

Toy and equipment lending library
Low cost liability insurance
On-site assistance and advice
Free monthly training
Free promotion, advertising, and referrals

Transferable -

Wherever the Military move may take you, you will have skills in high demand ... caring for children!
Certification is transferable, whether you live in Military housing or off-base.

Education and Training -