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Family Child Care Program (FCC)

Shelia Dabrowski, FCC Director • Bldg 4298  •  252-466-4867/3782

The Family Child Care Program (FCC) offers an alternative to center based care. Providers are trained, certified and monitored by the Family Child Care Program. They are qualified to offer child care in their homes aboard the installation.

Certified Family Child Care Provider List

::click here for the 2010 class schedule::
FCC program is available to patrons who prefer a lower provider/child ratio and a home environment for their child/ren. As mandated, by MCO 1710.30E, the FCC certification process must be pursued if a dependent cares for a child or children for more than  10 child care hours per week. A childcare hour is defined as one child/per one hour. Any home providing care outside the parameters of this definition, who is not certified, is unauthorized.
Options available in FCC are full time, part day, hourly and extended child care services. A list of certified providers may be obtained at the Resource & Referral office located at the Cherry Tree House, Bldg 4415 or from the FCC Director located in the CDC Bldg. 4298.
For more information regarding the FCC business opportunity or FCC program, contact the FCC Director (252) 466-4867
Parents: Thank you for your interest in the Family Child Care (FCC) Program. Our authorized providers have completed background checks, safety/health requirements, and have received a Letter of Permission to operate a FCC Home. Providers and their homes are different and unique just as families are. Please arrange an interview with the FCC provider prior to leaving your child for the first time to assure compatibility.
 
HOW TO CHOOSE A GOOD CAREGIVER
Here are some items to check for and questions to ask when you are interviewing a potential caregiver for your child:
 

Why Become an FCC Provider:
 

FCC providers stay at home & earn money

 FCC providers receive FREE training
 

FCC providers set their own hours of operation & rates to the families they serve

 FCC providers have resources available for planning developmentally appropriate activities
  FCC providers have the option of participating in the Direct Cash Payment Program FCC providers make new friends
  FCC providers receive partial reimbursement for food served to children in their care FCC Providers build self-confidence as they build their business & professional skills
  FCC providers have the use of lending equipment to help you get started

For additional information contact the Family Child Care Director at 252-466-4867

 

In the Home:
• Is the home kept reasonably clean?
• Is there room for children  to play - indoors and out?
• Is there a place for naps?
• Is the yard and home free of safety hazards?
• Is there more than one exit in case of fire?
  About the Caregiver:
• Does he/she seem to know a lot about child development and child care?
• Does the caregiver seem to truly like children?
• Is he/she patient with children?
• Can he/she provide references?
• What is his/her training in child care?
• Does he/she know first aid measures?

Please Note: Fees are set by the family child care provider. Prior to starting care, families should complete a written contract with the provider regarding fees and policies. Emergency contact information along with proof of immunization are also required prior to the child participating in the program.

Becoming a FCC Provider: The FCC program permits individuals lawfully residing in government quarters to care for children of service members and DoD federal Employees in their assigned government quarters. It also allows family members residing in private homes within the city limits of Havelock to register with the FCC Program aboard Cherry Point.
 

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 Provider Requirements:
• Love Children
• Be at least 18 years of age, a military family member, and a high school graduate or equivalent
• Have the ability to speak, read and write English language
• Live in military housing or within the city limits of Havelock
• Complete required child care training
• Successfully pass health and other background checks
• Participate in a home interview with your family members
• Have no conviction of, admission to, or evidence of family violence, child abuse and neglect, alcohol abuse or use of illegal drugs
• Purchase required liability insurance
• Receive Infant/child CPR certification and First Aid Training
  Home Requirements:
• Meet fire, health and safety standards
• Be clean, pleasant, and orderly
• Include space for indoor and outdoor play
• Have an operational telephone
• Be equipped with visible, working fire extinguisher
• Have smoke detectors in sleeping areas
• Have two unobstructed exits
• The Benefits:
• Provide a quality service to USMC children and their families
• Increase your child development knowledge and skills
• Become a part of a growing profession
• Remain at home with your own children
• Run your own business
• Receive valuable training and certification
• Work with other providers on joint projects
• May transfer your certification to the next duty station
To learn more contact the Family Child Care program:
Family Child Care Director 252-466-4867

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