Child Care

Edwards Family Child Care program offers an alternative to daycare in a home environment. Licensed providers are trained in child development, first aid, food handling and many other areas of training.

All persons providing childcare in their home for more than 10 hours a week must be licensed. Family Child Care can help you become a provider or assist you in finding quality in home care.

The Benefits of Being a Family Child Care Provider:

• Being able to work out of your home
• Working while caring for your own children
• Being in charge of your own business
• Doing work that you love
• Setting your own hours!

FCC is continuously seeking providers to offer alternate hours to accommodate evening, swing, and weekend duty hours. We are looking for providers to offer care for special needs including asthma, allergies, cerebral palsy, and other physical impairments.

FCC offers care for children, employment of staff, and approval of FCC providers with chronic health problems. If you are interested in becoming a FCC provider, orientation classes start soon! For inquiries, FCC is located at 1305 W. Fitzgerald Blvd., Bldg 6457, and can be reached at 661-277-1595. http://edwardsfss.com/fcc/

The Child Development Center (CDC) offers services for children six weeks through 5 years (those not enrolled in kindergarten). The program offers various services that include full-day care, hourly care and part-day preschool. To be placed on the waiting list, please visit www.militarychildcare.com. The Child Development Center can be reached at 661-275-8687 or DSN 525-8687.

Certification

The Edwards Child Development Center (CDC) is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children and certified by the Department of Defense and the Department of the Air Force. The Edwards AFB School Age Program has been accredited by the National School Age Care Alliance and certified by the Department of Defense and the Department of the Air Force.

Child Care Services

The CDC offers the highest quality child care services available for children six weeks through 5 years (those not enrolled in kindergarten). Programs include full-day care, hourly care and part-day enrichment program.

Eligibility

Children of active duty military and Department of Defense (DoD) civilians and contractors are eligible for child and youth programs on Edwards AFB.

Registration

The Edwards Child Development Center is the central location for registering children ages 6 weeks to 5 years for full time care or part-day enrichment programs for children ages 3 to 5.  Part-day Enrichment Programs are available. To be put on the waitlist for either full time care or part-day enrichment, please register at www.militarychildcare.com. CDC staff will call the parent once childcare becomes available. It is also a good idea to follow up and call the CDC at 661-275-8687 or DSN 312-525-8687, prior to PCSing to Edwards if the parents have not received notification from the CDC. Upon arrival at Edwards check in with the CDC, Building 6457 to check the status of your request for care and/or to register.

Fees

Fees are determined by using a sliding income-based scale - currently 9 categories

Priority Care

Priority for child care services is given to single/dual military and DoD civilians.

Waiting List

Currently there is a waiting list for all ages 6 weeks to 5 years old. To be placed on the waiting list prior to arrival at Edwards, visit www.militarychildcare.com.

Hourly Care

Hourly care is available on a space available basis, please call 661-275-8687 for space.

Number of Programs

Edwards AFB has one Child Development Center, a Family Child Care Home Program, and one School Age Program with school age care provided at two locations.

Respite Care

For more information visit Child Care Aware of America.

The School Age Program provides care for children in kindergarten through twelve years of age. Parents may choose from either the before, after, or the before and after programs. Transportation is provided to and from the base schools. Children in kindergarten through second grades are provided care at the Youth Center Annex (661-275-2928), next to the Child Development Center, 1208 W. Fitzgerald Blvd., Bldg 6459. https://edwardsfss.com/school-age-care/

The Main Youth Center (661-275-5431) provides children in third through sixth grades with before and after school care at 24 Lathrop Drive, Bldg. 5210, https://edwardsfss.com/main-youth-center/

Full day care is offered during nonfederal school holidays and in the summer through the Summer Camp Program. Contact the Main Youth Center for more information.