Child Care

Child Care for PCS:

This program is intended to help relieve some of the stress felt by families in the process of a PCS move. Families with PCS orders receive a voucher for 20 hours of childcare for each eligible child in your family to be provided by certified Family Child Care providers on base, or affiliated homes off base. The childcare is available beginning 60 days prior to departure from your current base and within 60 days upon arrival at your new base. This program is sponsored by the Air Force Aid Society. To obtain your voucher for PCS childcare please come to the Military & Family Readiness Center located in building 150. We must physically verify a copy of the PCS orders before issuing a voucher.

Family Child Care is available for eligible family members. For more information on the Family Child Care Program, call 801-777-0695 or DSN 801-586-6687. Listings of family childcare providers are available at the HAFB Child Development Centers, the Military & Family Readiness Center, and the Youth Center. The Family Child Care program offers a variety of services such as:

• Extended care program
• Training for parents and providers (on safety, health, and child development issues)
• Lending library for licensed providers
• Aid to parents in search of quality care
• USDA approved meals
• Providers within home care
• Before and after school
• Weekend and evening hours
• Hourly "drop in" care
• Infant care
• Part-time care
• TDY & shift care
• Special needs care

You can find more information by visiting: https://hillfss.com/ in the family readiness section.

Child Development Center

There are two child development centers at Hill AFB that offer care for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years of age.  The programs are open Monday through Friday from 06:30 to 04:30. Both facilities are Department of Defense certified and accredited through the National Association for the Education of Young Children.

The development of the "whole" child and quality interaction in social settings are extremely important aspects of our child development program. Affective, social, creative, cognitive, language and physical growth are key elements in Air Force child development center programs. Teachers follow the Early Learning Matters (ELM) curriculum that provides age-appropriate weekly lessons and activities that are developed to meet the individual needs and interests of the children. The classroom curriculum includes social-emotional, physical, language, early literacy, early mathematics, science, technology, creative expression and appreciation of the arts, health, safety, and social studies.

Availability

The Child Development Centers currently have a wait list. Families interested in receiving childcare may request care by visiting https://public.militarychildcare.csd.disa.mil/mccu/ui/#/.  Please contact the child development center with any additional questions on enrollment at (DSN country code 312) 801-777-6321 (CDC East) or 801-777-6223 (CDC West).

Eligibility

To participate in military childcare, your family must meet the basic eligibility requirements defined by the DoD. To qualify as an eligible sponsor, you must be one of the listed sponsor types.

Child Development Program Staff
Active-Duty Combat-Related Wounded Warrior

To qualify, the sponsor must be in active-duty status and require hospitalization, extensive rehabilitation, or significant care from a spouse or care provider and require full-time child care. Visit the FAQ page for more information.

• Active-Duty Military
• Guard/Reserve Members on Active Duty
• DoD Civilian
• Coast Guard Civilian
• Gold Star Spouse (Combat-Related)
• DoD Contractor
• Other Federal Employee
• Deactivated Guard/Reserve Personnel or Inactive Guard/Reserve in a Training Status
• Military Retiree
• Other Sponsor Type

Costs

The weekly fee is based upon your total family income. This fee also covers two meals and one snack per child each day which includes formula, jar baby foods and cereals for infants. All meals and snacks meet US Department of Agriculture requirements.

Drop-In hourly care is available only on a space available basis Monday through Friday from 0630 a.m. to 04:30 p.m. except during nap time which is from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily. The cost is $8 per hour. Reservations for hourly care may be made up to 2 weeks in advance.  Prior to care all registration material must be completed including current health assessments and immunizations.

Registration

Upon notification of acceptance into the child development center, patrons must complete an enrollment packet and receive a new parent orientation. Enrollment packets include copies of program information, current immunization records, formula election form, photography election form, care contract, financial form, and other miscellaneous documents.

The Youth Center provides before and after school care and summer programs. For more information call 801-777-2419 or DSN 312-777-2419. This school-age program is accredited by the National Afterschool Association.