Child Care

Family Child Care (FCC) is a great alternative to the CDC for childcare. FCC providers are independent business operators and work under their own contracts with the parents of the children they care for. There are FCC providers on Davis-Monthan as well as several affiliated providers in the surrounding area.

Family Child Care offers a small setting with personalized service, familiar home environments, mixed-age groups that allow younger and older children to learn from each other and allows parents who have more than one child to utilize one childcare setting. The possibility of flexible scheduling is another advantage. FCC offers the possibility of intimate connections between providers, children, and families.

 The D-M FCC office is located in Bldg 4455 (3885 S.Craycroft Rd) and be reached at 520-228-2201. Website:  Family Child Care - 355th Force Support Squadron - Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (dmforcesupport.com)

Davis-Monthan provides child care services at the Finley CDC and the DM CDC. Both centers provide full time quality care for active duty and DoD civilians assigned to Davis-Monthan AFB. Programs include: Full-time and part-time care.

Both programs are accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. CDC staff receive extensive training in all aspects of child development.

Programs Offered

The following programs are offered at both centers:

• Full time care -- available 5 days a week for children ages 6 weeks - 5 years. Hours of operation are 6:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack are served daily.
• Hourly care for children ages 6 months to 5 years are available at both centers on a space available basis.

Fees -- Child care fees are based on total family income.

Enrollment

Enroll through MilitaryChildCare.com. Eligible families can search and request care for full day and part day options in the CDC’s and home-based (FCC) programs for children from birth through age 12. Families may remain on a preferred program’s waitlist even after being offered care or enrolling in another program.

For additional information, go to MilitaryChildCare.com or contact the Help Desk by calling the toll free number, 855.696.2934 or emailing FamilySupport@MilitaryChildCare.com.

The DM CDC can be reached at 520-228-3336

The Finley CDC can be reached at 520-228-6463

Website: Child Development Center - 355th Force Support Squadron - Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (dmforcesupport.com)

Eligibility

Eligibility is in accordance with Air Force Instruction 34-248.

Off Base Childcare Resource

The Arizona Child Care Resource and Referral website is a fantastic resource for finding local childcare availabilities. Once on their site click on “Search for Child Care” in the center of the home screen. Complete the information survey and enter your zip code and this will populate facilities/providers in your area. Facilities will be labeled indicating if they are closed, full, available, and accredited. If you need assistance with this website, the Family Child Care office staff are on standby to help! They can be reached at 520-228-2201.

School Age Program Before and After School Care

School Age Care provides before and after school care for children who are currently enrolled in school, ages 5-12 years old. The program offers a wide range of growth and developmental activities to children that complement, rather than duplicate, the school day. You must be enrolled in this program to participate.

Drop-in care is offered on a space-available basis.

Website: Prairies Youth Center - 355th Force Support Squadron - Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (dmforcesupport.com)