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Family Child Care Program
When you need professional care with the comfort of home, CYP's Family Child Care Providers (FCC) are here to help. FCC Providers are self-employed individuals operating a child care business in their own home, and often have previous early childhood education experience. They undergo regular inspections, and receive ongoing programming support and extensive training – exactly like Child Development Centers. They’re here to promote overall social, emotional, cognitive, and physical growth – all while building school readiness skills.
Become a Family Child Care Provider
Are you looking for a flexible career that goes with you wherever you move with the Navy, or are you someone who lives locally who would be interested in provide in-home care to Navy-connected families? Then become an FCC Provider!
Family Child Care Providers are certified by the Navy to provide child care from their home for children ages 6 weeks to 12 years.
No Degree? No Experience? Let CYP Train You
On-the-job training (OJT) is an important part of success − yours and ours. OJT helps Providers gain the skills they need to perform their job duties safely and efficiently. FCC Providers receive FREE orientation and annual training, in-home coaching and mentoring, and on-the-job training and feedback to grow as a professional.
Learn and apply your skills in a comfortable and supportive environment. Our training helps Providers become more confident in their abilities and perform better in their roles. We understand how expensive and time-consuming certifications and college courses can be, so we help pay for them. Join our team and we’ll work with you every step of the way to ensure you keep growing and advancing.
The Benefits of Being an FCC Provider
Becoming an FCC Provider with the Navy allows you to take your career with you, no matter where your travels take you. Plus, you’ll enjoy benefits that make your work even more rewarding:
- Set your own hours. Choose part-time, full-time, nights or weekends.
- Free resources from the Lending Library help reduce the overhead cost of starting your own business.
- Free orientation and annual training
- Coaching and mentoring from experienced professionals
- Reimbursement when you become Nationally Accredited
- Free advertising through Militarychildcare.com creates a guaranteed pool of eligible families.
- Reasonable parent fees and guaranteed subsidies together pay you a fair market rate for child care.
Apply to be an FCC Provider
Interested in learning more? Click the link below to complete an interest form and begin your journey towards becoming a certified Family Child Car provider. Please note that this form is not for requesting child care or military fee assistance.
Apply for Child Care
Military families seeking child care within Naval District Washington can make a request online at MilitaryChildCare.com. MilitaryChildCare.com is a DoD, centralized website which allows families to search for and request care, manage their requests, and update their profile online, making it easier to find child care. Simply create an account online at MilitaryChildCare.com. Then search the system for the child care options that best fit your needs and submit your request(s). The program or provider will contact you when space becomes available.
To get started, visit MilitaryChildCare.com. For questions/support, call 855-696-2934.
