Family Child Care Program Fort Leonard Wood

		Family Child Care Program Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri Building 470, Room 1111 7:30am-4:30pm M-F (573) 596-0238

Family Child Care (FCC) is a professional quarters-based child care system offering care to children from 4 weeks through 12 years. The program provides high quality care, in-home style setting, with a limited number of children. It offers full day, part day, and hourly, plus extended hours, including 24 hour and long term care.
FCC Services	Structure
Monitoring	Unique Care
Career Opportunities	Peace of Mind


Services Full Day, Part Day, Hourly Care Evening. Weekend, Long-Term Care Family Style, Small Group, Multi-Age, and Special Needs Care	Structure FCC providers are trained, certified and monitored by the Army Child Care and Youth Services Division. Providers must complete background clearances and pre-screening before opening. They also attend a comprehensive training program which continues as long as they provide child care.
Monitoring The FCC staff plus fire, safety, and health proponents do monthly, quarterly and annual inspections to assure parents of continued appropriate, safe, developmental care.	Unique Care Home based care offers children a wide variety of learning experiences as well as loving individual attention. Siblings can stay together. Children in a multi-age setting learn from the provider and each other. Small group settings give children the security of a home-style atmosphere.
Career Opportunities The FCC program prepares military spouses for a portable career which can be used throughout the world. Click the links below to see how you can become a FCC Provider Career Development Quality Assurance Training

Career Development Limited to Military Spouses Regulated Private Business Portable Career Information Briefing every 2nd Wednesday of the month call 596-0185
	Quality Assurance Background Clearances Professional Training Inspections & Monitoring Developmental Programming
Training Prior to opening Family Child Care Home Caretaker must be trained in the following areas. CPR First Aid Child Abuse Identification and Reporting SOPs and Regulations Food Program Requirements Child Development and Guidance Learning Environments and Appropriate Activities Business Practices and Taxes Emergency Procedures and Car Seat Safety Requirements Pet Regulations Illness Control and Administering Medications Communication and Customer Service
First 9-18 Months after Certification Military Child Development Foundation Training This training includes 13 functional areas of child development as recommended by NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) CDC and FCC Home observations Family Day Care Rating Scale	Annual Training Requirements Child Abuse Prevention Administering Medications CPR First Aid (every three years) Professional credentials that may be earned, CDA and National Child Care Accreditation.

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