Hours of Operation
Office
Monday-Thursday: 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
(CLOSED Fridays)
There will be times when FCC staff are out on home inspections and the facility will be closed.
Call 850.882.2994 or email 96FSS.FSYS.FamilyChildCare@us.af.mil for assistance.
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Address Information
Building 2579
The “Bubble Building”
2549 Gaffney Road
ARMY
Bldg 4385 | Rm 155
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Email Address
96FSS.FSYS.FamilyChildCare@us.af.mil
ARMY
Outreach Service Director:
ericka.l.johnson3.naf @army.mil
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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.
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.
Start Your Own Business!
Persons interested in a career as a Family Child Care provider can obtain licensing through the FCC office.
For general information, email 96FSS.FSYS.FamilyChildCare@us.af.mil or call 850.882.2994
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