Family Child Care (FCC) offers a warm, nurturing family environment for children 4 weeks to 12 years of age. Parents may choose from a variety of care options provided by highly motivated, well trained providers. Program activities are developed to reflect the unique skills of the provider and include play-based, child-centered activities that are exciting and fun for the children and youth.ArmyFCC.com is an information and referral tool for parents considering using Family Child Care (FCC) as their child care option. 

The private section is made up of detailed text and pictures describing individual FCC Provider's homes. This information is intended to help parents see both the quality of the FCC Homes but also the uniqueness and individuality of each FCC Provider. This section is password protected and can only be reached through the Installation Child, Youth & School (CYS) Services Central Enrollment Registry (CER) Office. To get more information about reviewing FCC Provider Homes, a parent can find contact information in the public section of ArmyFCC.com. The following childcare options are available: Full day care, part day care, extended hours care, and drop in hourly care.

Family Child Care is also a great opportunity for those who want to stay at home with their children. You can become a certified provider and supplement your families income by keeping children in your home. We offer an extensive training program that is free. The training offered to you in our program will further your career opportunities and can go with you wherever you go. Family Child Care is an excellent opportunity to increase your child care knowledge and create a caring, nurturing environment for your own children as well as the other children in your care!

We have a facility in government quarters that is staffed with CYSS employees to provide care for those patrons who work non-traditional work schedules that can't be met in the traditional child care setting. Space is limited and 24 hour or overnight care is not currently available. Please call 270.798.4959 for additional information.

Making a choice regarding your child's care can be a stressful endeavor for a parent. Here are the facts about Fort Campbell Family Child Care providers that may help ease your mind.

~ Providers and their families pass an extensive background clearance prior to certification.
~All FCC providers successfully complete child care training before caring for children.
~Child Development personnel regularly monitor certified homes, announced and unannounced.
~ Provide nutritious meals as part of a USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program.
~Offer a wide variety of developmental activities to help your child grow in a safe, healthy environment.
~Some providers offer weekend care, hourly care, and extended care to meet your child care needs

“On the Road to becoming an FCC Provider Orientation Training” is an orientation for those who may be interested in opening a family child care program in their home or being a substitute family child care provider who goes into the homes of other providers to provide care when they are unable to do so. This is an excellent home business that supports the military mission and allows you to make a contribution to your families’ income! You will learn about the whole process of becoming an in-home family childcare provider or substitute care provider. This opportunity is available to those who live on post or off post. We are actively recruiting infant/toddler homes where you can have three children under 3 and no children of your own ages 3-7. We also have a need for multi-age homes (6 children) where you can have two children under two and four children over two counting your own children in the ratio. You may not bring children to this briefing. Any person who is interested in establishing their own business in their home and has Fort Campbell ID card may attend.  Please call 270.798.4959 for dates and times. 

Family Child Care providers may seek accreditation through the National Association of Family Child Care. We currently have six homes that are accredited in our program. We have several others in the process of accreditation.The following providers were recently awarded the National Association of Family Child Care Accreditation certificate at a Garrison Town Hall meeting.  This is the highest certification any family child care provider can achieve.  Above, Michelle Taylor, Tammy Kirk, Channon Reynolds, Eureka McGhee, and Jessica Mendez are shown received their accreditation certificates.