Child Care

Families at the United States Army Garrison Ansbach have access to a new Department of Defense (DOD) website, designed to simplify and improve the child care request for care process. MilitaryChildCare.com (MCC) provides a single online gateway for families to access military- operated or military-subsidized child care options worldwide across all Services. The site enables families to create a household profile, conduct child care searches, submit requests for care, and manage their requests at any time and from any location.

Family Child Care (FCC) homes may provide care for children 4 weeks to 12 year olds. Family Child Care is provided by DoD family members who have completed the required CYS Services training and whose homes have been inspected and licensed by fire, safety and health officials. Homes are located in government/leased housing. Each home can accommodate up to six children under age 12, including the provider’s own children. Family Child Care is a viable care option along with center-based childcare, offering the most flexible programs which can be tailored to meet the needs of Soldiers and Families. Family Child Care may not be available at all Military installations.

The Child Development Centers (CDC) offer full day care for children from 6 weeks to 5 years old. Part-time and reserved hourly care services are also available. Please be aware that a space may not be available exactly when you need it.

Our centers offer before and after school child care and winter, spring and summer camps for youth in kindergarten through 5^th grade. Services are also available on school out days at no extra charge. Occasional hourly care services are also available. Children at SAC have access to computer labs and can receive help on daily homework assignments. Programs are nationally accredited and utilize standard curricula through formal partnerships with nationally-recognized organizations such as 4-H and Boys and Girls Clubs of America (BGCA).

Before and After School Care

Before-School and after-School Activities/Care for grades Kindergarten-5^th: Although all schools offer a variety of after school programs and programs for exceptional children (please check the individual school listings), there are no before-school or after-school care facilities at any school. Those services are provided by Child and Youth Services at the Child Development and School Age centers. A Youth Center is also available on Katterbach Kaserne for students in grades 6-12 to attend after school.

Parents with children of pre-school age (ages 3 and up) have the option of enrolling them in German Kindergarten. Many local towns and villages have their own schools, and most accept American children. For more information and a listing of local facilities contact your local Army Community Services.

IMCOM-Europe Child and Youth Services: Child and Youth services (CYS) provides programs and services for children of eligible military and civilian families. All children and youth must be registered with the CYS to participate in programs and services. Programs are essential family programs that directly support the military lifestyle and reduce the conflict between parental responsibilities and the unit mission requirements. Our programs focus on three essential elements:

• Community
• Command
• Family

We meet the needs of all essential elements with the variety of programs we offer: Child Development Centers (CDC), Family Child Care (FCC), School Age Centers (SAC), Youth Centers (YC), Sports and Fitness, SKIES Unlimited, School Liaison and Parent & Outreach Services.

Eligibility

Any child between 6 weeks to 18 years of age who is a family member of an active duty military member, DoD civilian personnel paid from either appropriated funds (AF) or non-appropriated funds (NAF), reservists on active duty or in training, and DoD contractors are eligible to use services in all CYSS operated or sponsored programs.

Registration at Parent Central Services

CYS Parent Central Services is your “one-stop shop” for information regarding all child and youth programs. Our mission is to provide families with a positive first impression and to ensure we meet and exceed customer satisfaction. To participate in any CYS Programs, children and youth must have a valid CYS registration, which is valid for one year. CYS registration is transferable from one installation to the next and is at no cost to the family. For registration and enrollments please see Parent Central Services.

Hourly Care Services

The hourly care program is designed for parents who need short term child care on an intermittent basis. However, we cannot provide hourly care services to you if you are working in lieu of a regular program. Reservations are made in advance directly with the CDC. Payment for hourly care is due at the time of pick-up. Hourly care is offered on a first come first serve basis.

This program which runs 3 hours per day, 5 days per week and provides kindergarten readiness skills for children who are 4 years old by 1 September.

For more information contact CYS one stop shop-Parent Central Services at +49 (0) 611 143-587-2180 or DSN 314-587-2180