Child Care

Seymout Johnson AFB Family Child Care program features specially trained and certified providers who offer in-home child care in their quarters on base or approved affiliated off base homes. These professionals have age appropriate toys, educational materials and items to ensure their environments are safe.  FCC offers child care that is comparable to the CDC and may also be able to accommodate drop-ins/hourly care, nights, weekends, and shift care. FCC regulations limit the number of children that may be cared for at one time. Certified homes can have a total of 6 children between the ages of 2 weeks to 12 years (this includes the provider's own children under the age of 8 years). Of the 6 children, only two can be under the age of 2 years.

FCC Expanded Child Care (ECC) programs include Deployment Child Care, Extended Duty Care, Home Community Care, Military Spouse Appointment Care, Emergency Medical Care, and more. FCC also supports AFAS Child Care for PCS.

For information on becoming a certified FCC provider, for child care availability, or any of teh ECC programs, please call the FCC office at 919-722-7194. 

Seymour Johnson AFB operates a Child Development Center located on 1030 Langley Avenue and has a capacity for 194 children, 6 weeks to 5 years of age. The program is accredited through the National Association for the Education of Young Children and the Department of Defense.

Hours of Operation -- The facility is open Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Eligibility -- Children, infants through 5 years of age, of any active duty military personnel or Department of Defense civilian employee are eligible to receive care.

Programs Offered -- Following is a list of some programs offered at the CDC:

• Full Time Hourly Care - Designed to provide up to 50 hours of care per week, Monday-Friday. This program has a complete developmental program for children and involves children whose parents are both employed or live with one parent.
• Hourly Drop-in Care - Space is limited to daily availability. Contact us at 919-722-1197 for assistance in meeting your hourly care needs.  Hourly care is offered at $8.00 per hour. 

Seymour Johnson AFB Child Development Center has a capacity for 194 children, 6 weeks to 5 years of age. Programs include Full Time Hourly Care Drop-in Care. Call 919-722-1198/1199.

The School Age Program, housed in the Seymour Johnson AFB Youth Center (YC), has maintained accreditation since 1999. SAP provides before and after school care during the school year and full-day camp during the summer months for youth kindergarten to 12 years-old. The School Age Program expands to "all day" care from 0630-1800 when school is closed for special occasions or teacher work days. The SAP provides a learning rich environment for youth through a variety of activities, games, field trips and, fun. SAP also provides homework assistance during the school year through the Boy & Girls Clubs of America Power Hour program. Youth are picked up and dropped off at the YC by Wayne County School District busses that serve Meadow Lane Elementary and Greenwood Middle School. School-Age staff conduct daily accountability by confirming that all youth enrolled in the program get on the bus in the mornings and off the bus in the afternoons. Breakfast and PM snack are included daily and lunch is also provided when open for “all day” care. Cost varies and is based on total family income. For more information contact the School Aged Program Coordinator at 919-722-0502.

Other Child Care programs available at Seymour Johnson AFB:  Child Care for PCS, Extended Duty Care, Deployment/Remote Assignment Care, Spouse Appointment Care, Respite Care, These program offers child care to families who may be working long hours, shift work, single parent due to TDY or remote status, recently moving to the area, an illness in the family, having a special needs child or being a single parent. For more details on these programs at 919-722-7194.