Family Child Care

Allows ANG/AFR parents to use licensed and affiliated EDC homes during drill weekends.
Who: Eligible ANG/AFR members performing primary UTA weekend or IDT, if an IMA
Cost to Parent: No charge for pre-approved care.

Provides child care for children 12 and under. Up to 16 hours of care per child is available to those deploying for more than 30 days. Must submit completed AF FCC ECC Form signed by sponsor’s supervisor with a copy of orders 48 hours prior to care needed.
Who: Active Duty, National Guard and Reserve members assigned to an Air Force or Joing Base Air Forc led installation prior to deploying for more than 30 days.
When: PDCC- Up to 16 hours of care provided within 30 days of deployment; used prior to deployment.
DCC- Up to 16 hours of care provided Sponsor deployed for 30 days or more; used during deployment.

Up to 16 hours of care provided upon return home and must be used within 6 months of returning. Must submit completed AF FCC ECC Form signed by sponsor’s supervisor 48 hours prior to care needed.
Who: Active duty, Air National Guard, or Air Force Reserve
When: 16 hours of child care for each child under 12 years old.
Cost to Parent: None

The Robins AFB Family Child Care program is a sponsor of the Family Day Care Home component of the Child and Adult Care Food Program. All children in attendance will be offered the same meals at no separate charge and with no physical segregation of or other discrimination against any child because of race, sex, age, color, disability or national origin. This statement applies to all family day care homes under the jurisdiction of this agency.

The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is a federal program of the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Division of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The program reimburses licensed child care providers for a portion of their child care food costs. The primary goal of CACFP is to improve the diets of children ages 12 years and younger.
Food is an important part of every child’s emotional, physical and social development. Good food habits established during preschool years may positively affect food behavior and choices throughout life. Nutrition is an important part of an excellent child care program. Children need well-balanced meals in order to meet their daily energy needs and to help them build strong bodies, minds and spirits! Feeding children nutritional meals in Family Child Care Homes (FCCHs) is an enormous responsibility and can be costly. The CACFP helps children develop healthy and positive eating habits and maintains the provider’s knowledge of nutrition by performing the following:
• Reimburses providers for meals and snacks served. (A maximum of two meals and one snack, or two snacks and one meal is reimbursed per child per day).
• Presents annual mandatory trainings.
• Conducts (at least) quarterly unannounced and announced food visits to ensure that providers are managing complete records of children enrolled (including medical documents, i.e. allergy certifications and emergency contact information), sanitation, safety, proper serving portions, and that the food being served meets USDA guidelines.
• Encourages providers to use “family-style dining;” children and provider wash up, set the table, eat together as a family, serve their own portions, practice table manners and communication, and clean up together.
• Closely monitors providers to ensure that they are complying with USDA regulations and guidelines.
The Child Care Food Program is available to all eligible participants. If any member of a household believes they have been discriminated against, they should write immediately to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

How to Enroll Your Child in Family Child Care

Parents wishing to enroll children two weeks to twelve years old in the FCC program can obtain the names of certified providers by contacting the FCC office, or downloading the Provider Listing. A current list is also available at the CDC, Youth Center and Airman and Family Readiness Center. Parents are responsible for contacting each provider to find out which one best suits their child care needs.

Prior to starting care in an FCC home, parents must complete all registration forms with their provider of choice.

DD 2606 is required for parents seeking care for their child in FCC due to SAP/CDC being unable to support their needs.
AF 1181 is required for all care provided through FCC – regular, subsidy, Extended Duty Care (EDC) to include HCC.