    
Family Child Care Homes
Children 4 weeks - 12 years
Your child's home away from home.
Fort Drum Family Child Care Parent Handbook
Family
Child Care offers the advantage of flexibility
over center-based care, including the ability to offer extended
care, and short-term care during training or field duty.
FCC homes vary widely in services offered: Multi-age homes can
accommodate up to six children of various ages. Some homes care
for only infants and toddlers, while others cater to
preschoolers' needs. FCC homes provide a homelike atmosphere,
opportunities for siblings to be in care together and more
flexible hours than the centers.
The same regulations and safety guidelines enforced in CYSS childcare centers apply to FCC homes. All providers have regular
safety, fire, and regulation compliance inspections and once a
month a FCC staff member conducts a visit to each FCC home,
ensuring a high-quality, safe and developmentally appropriate
atmosphere for the children.
Family Child Care train, certify, and monitor qualified Family members
who provide childcare in government quarters and in homes in
various communities surrounding Fort Drum.
Become a FCC Provider
Family Child Care new provider one hour orientations are held
twice a month. The orientation provides an overview of the
program and certification process with applications available at
the conclusion of the orientation. Once application are received
by the FCC office, background
checks are initiated followed by an in home family interview.
After the best qualified applicants are selected they attend one
week of certification training which includes CPR, First Aid,
safety, business practices, food handlers/USDA and more. Call
772-2250 or 772-6716 for more information.
Registration
- Register
your child for
Family Child Care Homes at
CYSS
Parents Central Services, Clark Hall, 315-772-8675.
Downloadable CYSS Registration forms: Please print, complete
forms and bring into the CER Office.
Fort Drum Family Child Care Parent Handbook
Contact Information
Family Child Care Homes
Nash Blvd. Bldg. T-3
315-772-6716
drum.mwrcyscer@conus.army.mil
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