Child Care

Child and Youth Programs provide Child Development and recreational services for children 6 weeks to 12 years of age. The Child Development Center provides full and part day care for children 6 weeks to Kindergarten.  The School Age Center provides before and after school care for children Kindergarten through 12 years old.  Call 904-542-5529.

The Child Development Center is a full-time care facility for children aged 6 weeks through 5 years old, with care including full-time, hourly (drop-in) options. Registration for programs can be made at each individual site.   Additionally, services includes breakfast, lunch, and an afternoon snack.  With a total capacity of just over 300 children, there are other off-base CDH providers, as well.  Contact the CDC for more information. 

Military members can place their child on a wait list through the www.militarychildcare.com.  Waiting lists exist for ages 6 weeks - 5 years old. Parents must update their child monthly to remain active on the waiting list. Referrals for child care spaces in CDH and CDC are made from the waiting lists. 

Costs

Fees for all programs are based on total family income; all patrons must provide the CYP with financial information to determine their fees.  

Eligibility for Care 

The status of the sponsor determines the eligibility of a child to enroll in a Navy CYP. The child must be a dependent and in the legal custody of the military or civilian (DOD) member who is requesting care to be eligible for services.

The following is the priority system for all Navy childcare programs which support work related care for children birth through 12 years of age.

a. Priority 1. The order of precedence from highest to lowest within Priority 1 is as follows:

• (1) Priority 1A - Combat-related wounded warriors;
• (2) Priority 1B - Child and Youth Program Staff;
• (3) priority 1C - Single Military Service members on active duty or dual active duty service members couples;
• (4) Priority 1D - Active Duty Service members with a working spouse;
• (5) Priority 1E - Single DOD civilian employees paid from appropriated or non appropriated funds or dual DOD Civilian employee couples;
• (6) Priority 1F - DOD civilians with a working spouse who is not a DOD civilian;
• (7) Priority 1G - Surviving spouses of military members who died from a combat related incident;

b.  Priority 2. The second priority shall be given equally to active duty Military Service members, DOD civilians paid from APF and NAF, surviving spouses of military members who died from combat related incident, where a non working spouse is actively seeking employment.  The status of actively seeking employment must be verified every 90 days.

c.  Priority 3. The third priority shall be given equally to active duty Military Service members, DOD civilians paid from APF and NAF, surviving spouses of military members who died from combat related incident where a non-working spouse is enrolled in a post-secondary institution.  The status of post-secondary enrollment must be verified every 90 days.

d.  Space Available: After meeting the needs of parents in Priorities 1,2, and 3, programs shall support the need for care for other eligible patrons, such as active duty Military Service members with non-working spouses, eligible employees f DOD contractors, Federal Employees from non-DOD agencies and military retirees on a space available basis.

Hourly Care

Hourly (drop-in) care is available on a space available basis in the CDC, SAC and CDH programs.  Parents will need to first pre-register their children in the program they would like to utilize for hourly care.  After registration is complete parents can go on line using the link www.NavyMWRJacksonville.com to reserve hourly care.  Reservations can be made up to 30 days in advance. Hourly care is limited to 25 hours per week in the CDC and 10 hours per week in School Age Care.

Respite Care

Respite care is not available but care for special needs children is available after review by the Inclusion Action Team.

The Child Development Home (CDH) Program consists of certified providers who provide child care services for children in their own home.  CDH providers care for children aged 6 weeks - 12 years old.

The School Age Care Program is held at the Youth Activities Center and is available for children attending kindergarten through age 12. Care is provided before and after school, transportation to several schools in the community is provided. Requests can be made on militarychildcare.com here Military Child Care - School Age Care.

NAS JAX Child and Youth Programs are comprised of the Child Development Center, the Child Development Home Program, the School Age Care Program and the Youth Activities Center.  All programs are inspected by CNIC yearly and must maintain DoD certification to operate.

Children must meet all eligibility requirements to participate in all programs including; age requirements and proof of military dependency.