Family Child Care on Base
Monday, 18 May 2009
Grace Wills, Child, Youth, and Teen Programs

Family Child Care (FCC) offers a family/home atmosphere with a small group of children. The FCC professional offers a variety of planned individual activities along with group activities to meet each child’s developmental needs. The FCC also offers care where both an infant and a school age child can be in the same place. The smaller setting can be better for shy children or those with special needs than a larger center.

All Family Child Care homes must meet high standards of quality and are certified only after meeting the stringent requirements. FCC home professionals must have extensive initial and on-going training in numerous areas. She and all family members above the age of twelve years have undergone a series of background screenings. They have regular fire, safety, and sanitation inspections by trained professionals as well as regular home monitoring and technical assistance by Children, Youth, and Teen staff members. Each home is individually insured. The FCC Program offers an equipment and toy lending library so the homes are equipped with developmentally appropriate materials.

If you are interested in your child receiving care in a Family Child Care home on base, call Anna Droegemeier at (760) 577-6804 or (760) 577-6287, and she will refer you and help to get your child enrolled.