Child Care

NSGB Child & Youth Programs offers a wide variety of educational and recreation programs for children ages six weeks to eighteen. Some of these programs include open recreation, field trips, teen programming, and special community events, as well as the programs listed below.

Availability

Please be aware that there is a waiting list for most programs within the Child and Youth Programs. Go to www.militarychildcare.com to place your child on the waitlist for either the Child Development Center (CDC) or School Age Care (SAC) programs.

Costs

Childcare costs for children enrolled in the CDC and SAC programs are based on total family income. 

Priority Care

Eligibility for child care is based on the status of the custodial sponsor. Eligible patrons include active duty military personnel, DoD civilian employees, Reserve Component military personnel on active duty or inactive duty training status, those acting in loco parentis for the dependent child of an otherwise eligible patron, and others authorized on a space available basis.

Child Development Centers (CDC) provide quality child development programs for children ages six weeks to five years.  All CDCs are DoD certified and accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). NAEYC is a membership organization that advocates on behalf of young children, sets and monitors standards for high-quality early childhood education programs and accredits programs that meet these standards.

Guantanamo Bay CDC provides Full Time and Hourly Care for children registered with CYP. It features a wide variety of activities and programs geared towards encouraging the development of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.  The CDC serves breakfast, lunch and an afternoon snack, all prepared in accordance with USDA guidelines. The fee structure for full-time care is based on total family income as regulated by Department of Defense instructions.

If you need childcare at NAVSTA Guantanamo Bay or worldwide you can sign up on MilitaryChildCare.com.  On this website you will find comprehensive information on childcare programs worldwide, conduct a customized search for the care you need, and submit a request for care at any time and from any location. The CYP programs at NAVSTA Guantanamo Bay use this site to place the children in care at both the Child Development Center and School Age Care.

Programs Offered

The Villamar Child Development Center (CDC) focuses on all aspects of development utilizing the Creative Curriculum for children ages six weeks to five years (pre-kindergarten). Contact the CDC at 757-458-3664 for additional information.

Hours of Operation

The CDC is open 6:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. If you are a single/unaccompanied service member, please be advised the CDC does not open for shift workers.

Hourly Care

Hourly Care is offered at the CDC on a space available basis at $8.00/hour not to exceed 25 hours per week.

School-Age Care Program

School Age Care (SAC) is open 6:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. on non-school days and 2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. on school days for eligible children ages 5 years and attending Kindergarten through 12 years.

The SAC program provides a before and after school program for children in kindergarten through 6th (or ages 5 through 12). SAC provides homework support and educational and recreational opportunities through Boys and Girls Clubs of America and 4-H programming.

Additionally, the center offers holiday and summer camps when school is not in session.  Hourly Care is offered at SAC on a space available basis at $8.00/hour not to exceed 10 hours per week. Contact the SAC Program at 757-458-4092 for additional information.