Family Child Care (FCC) gives children a chance to be in a homelike environment and receive needed developmental experiences in a nurturing and natural learning environment.
Hours of Operation - The FCC Office is open from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Monday through Friday for assistance in obtaining child care. The FCC Lending Program is open for providers from 4 to 5 p.m., Monday through Wednesday; 4 to 6:30 p.m., Thursday and from 9 to 11 a.m., every third Saturday of the month.
On Base / Affiliated Home Child Care - Active duty or retired military spouses living on or within a 5-mile radius of the base can become licensed/affiliated Child Care Providers. We are also looking for individuals interested in providing care for special needs children or offering care during nontraditional shifts.
FCC Provider Qualifications - To provide child care, for more than ten hours per week on a regular basis in base housing, you must be licensed through the FCC Office. Persons interested in operating a FCC home must be at least 18 years of age, speak, read and write English, have a high school diploma or GED, and obtain required insurance coverage. Unlicensed child care in housing could result in the loss of base housing privileges for providers and parents who use them. For FCC regulations, go to AFI 34-278 on the AF Publications website. The FCC program accepts children with chronic health problems, including HIV-positive children, in addition, the FCC program approves providers with chronic health problems, including HIV-positive individuals.
Special Needs Child – Child who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, has a record of such impairment, or is regarded as having such impairment. If you are in need of a provider to care for children with physical impairments or chronic illness, please call the FCC Office for more information.
If you are looking for childcare to attend the Base Newcomer ’s Orientation, please contact the FCC Coordinator 623-856-7472.
Luke Family Child Care Program is a participating member of the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program.
Enhanced Child Care Referral Services www.naccrra.org
This is a Community Resource and Referral Program that provides military families with a high-quality licensed child care referral list with age-appropriate vacancies and provide military families with MCCIYN or OMCC subsidy information. Programs offered by NACCRRA are:
Operation Child care
Operation Military Child Care (OMCC)
Military Child Care in Your Neighborhood (MCCIYN)
Child Care Assistance for Families of Severely Injured Military
