Child Care

Fort Gregg-Adams Child Development Centers are accredited and offer full-day, before/after-school services and preschool for children 6 weeks to kindergarten age. Family Child Care (FCC) may also be available. Initiate childcare by calling Parent Central at 804-765-3852. Find more information here: CYS :: Ft. Gregg-Adams :: US Army MWR.

The FCC program is designed to meet the childcare needs of parents who prefer a small group setting in a home environment. FCC homes offer a variety of childcare needs (i.e., flexible hours, before and after school, full day, hourly, extended hours and overnight care).

The FCC program provides initial and on-going training and certification for all providers. To ensure high standards and regulatory compliance, all FCC homes are inspected and monitored by Fire, Safety, Community Health and FCC professional staff. Find more information here: CYS :: Ft. Gregg-Adams :: US Army MWR

The Full Day Program offers care for children ages 6 weeks through kindergarten years and is designed to assist parents needing 6 or more hours of daily childcare.

Fort Gregg-Adams Child Development Centers were accredited August 21, 2021. Accredited centers include;

Battle Drive Child Development Center 
Multi-Program Child Development Center 
Sisisky Drive Child Development Center 
Yorktown Child Development Center

Kindergarten before and after school and summer program.

Hours of Operation

Operating hours are Monday-Friday 5:15 a.m.-6 p.m.

Programs Offered

The CDC offers the following programs for patrons of the Fort Gregg-Adams community:

• The Full Day Program offers care for children ages 6 weeks through kindergarten years and is designed to assist parents needing 6 or more hours of daily childcare.
• The Part Day Program is available for children 6 weeks-5 years of age not yet attending kindergarten. Children can attend 2, 3, or 5 days per week. Hours of operation are 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

Enrollment

Children enrolled in the CDC must be a family member of active duty military personnel, DoD civilian or DoD contractor and registered through the Child Youth and School Service (CYSS) registration office located in building 10612. Registration fee is now waived.

For registration information call 804-765-3852 or DSN 312-539-3852.

Respite Care

CYSS provides respite care for children of deployed Soldiers, unaccompanied tour, TDY (90-179 days). Rear Detachment Cadres', Warrior Transition Unit and Fallen Warriors. Special respite care setting s or special center openings for respite care are also offered. For more information, contact 804-765-3851.

Special needs respite care is available thru EFMP program. Each certified special need child can receive up to 40 hours respite care per month. For more information, contact 804-734-6393/7965.

Costs

Full day and part day fees are based on total family income. Parents must provide pay statements for both working parents. Military parents must include their BAS and BAH (BAH equivalent if living on post) and any special duty pay. There is a second child discount for children enrolled in full day programs for the same family.

Waiting List

Due to a high demand for care, you may be placed on a wait list. Your position on the wait list depends on many factors that are at the discretion of the installation and may include your husband's military status, the date you apply, deployment and your employment. If these factors change while you are on the wait list, your position will be changed accordingly, so it is important that you keep your information up-to-date. To place your name on the Fort Gregg-Adams Waiting List for child care call 804-765-3852/3196. 

To apply for child care, fill out DD Form 2652, Application for Department of Defense Child Care Fees and DD Form 2606, the Department of Defense Child Development Program Request for Care Record and return them to the Resource and Referral (R&R) office at your installation.

Child care is not an entitlement, and fees are income-based. Fees throughout the child development system of care fall into fee ranges set by DoD.

A waiting list is maintained for most child care programs and it is strongly advised for parents to place their child's name on the list as soon as possible.  Parents who are PCSing to Fort Gregg-Adams or expectant mothers are strongly encouraged to place their child's name on the "Future Need" waiting list upon receipt of orders to Fort Gregg-Adams or confirmation of pregnancy.  You can do this by calling 804-765-3852/3196.

DoD School-Age Services (SAS) programs are offered for children, Kindergarten to 12 years of age before and/or after school, during holidays and summer vacations. Emphasis is placed on SAS programs which meet community needs, reinforce family values and promote the cognitive, social, emotional and physical development of children. SAS may be provided in DoD Youth Centers, Child Development Centers or other suitable facilities. To expand school-age care spaces, DoD policy encourages use of youth centers, on-and off-base schools and other suitable facilities such as community centers. Accreditation of DoD SAS programs is a requirement. Accreditation sets the professional standards for after school programs and helps families identify high-quality programs. Family members of active duty military personnel, DoD civilians, DoD contractors, active duty reservists and/or active duty National Guard. Children must be registered with Fort Gregg-Adams Parent Central Services.
Yorktown Drive Bldg. 10605 Fort Gregg-Adams 23801

804-765-3763  804-765-3757