Family Child Care offers developmentally appropriate child care in licensed homes on Hickam AFB for children ages two weeks through 12 years. A variety of care is available including drop-in, shift work, TDY care, special needs, mildly ill, night and weekends, in addition to hourly and monthly care. The individual family care provider sets fees. The Hickam Family Child Care Office is currently recruiting new providers. Prospective providers are trained, screened and approved by applicable agencies. A panel meets to approve or disapprove applicants. All classes are free and are held in the Family Child Care Office, bldg. 2116. Persons who are interested in becoming licensed providers should call the Hickam Family Child Care Office at 449-1879.
Hickam Family Child Care does not provide referral listing of providers. Parents should call the FCC office at 449-1879 or 448-9231 with information about the type of care needed, days, time and age of children. The FCC staff will then give parents names of currently licensed providers who can provide the needed care.
Did you know? According to our Air Force Instruction (AFI) 34-276, Family Child Care:
YOU MUST BE LICENSED TO PROVIDE HOME CARE.
• Any individuals caring for other families' children a total of more than 10 hours a week on a regular basis must be licensed to provide care in on-base quarters.
• If you are not a licensed family child care provider, you cannot advertise in base publications or on base bulletin boards .
• The family child care coordinator, accompanied by the flight chief, services commander, or security forces, will make an unannounced visit to individuals who are suspected of providing care on a regular basis who are not licensed.
• The mission support group commander may revoke the housing privileges of individuals who provide child care but refuse to become licensed.
There will be a Prelicensing Briefing on the first Thursday of the month from 5 – 6 p.m. at Building 2116 (next to the vehicle resale lot). Please call the Family Child Care office at 449-1879 or visit us at Building 2116 for more information on how to become a licensed child care provider.
The extended duty family child care program
Offers additional child care services when they are needed due to mission-related responsibilities. You may be eligible if you are required to work beyond the 40-hour work week and are already purchasing 50 hours of child care. At least one parent must be a member of the U.S. military service, active duty, reserve or guard member on active duty; dual employed (married to civilian); DoD civilian employee, or DoD contractor. Interested parents must contact the FCC Coordinator for information on qualifications and required paperwork. Parent must provide written verification of need from their supervisors. Fees are waived until further notice. For further information, call the FCC at 449-1879.
The extended duty family child care program now available for returning deployed members...
• Available to Active Duty, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve members returning from deployment of 30 days or more in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
• Free childcare available to help members returning from deployment.
• Limited to 16 hours per child for children 12 and under.
• Must be used within 30 days of return from deployment.
For additional information, please contact the Family Child Care at 449-1879.
Family Child Care for PCS and Volunteers
The Air Force Aid Society recognizes the importance of volunteers to the Air Force Community and pays up to $4/hour of free childcare for Air Force spouses who desire to volunteer in official organizations at Hickam.
All Air Force personnel that PCS in or out of Hickam are eligible for 20 free hours of child care per child within 60 days of their arrival/departure. Members need to take a copy of their orders to the Family Support Center Relocation Staff. The FSC staff will give the member a certificate for the free 20 hours. The Family Support Center is located in Bldg 1105, 449-0300 .
Subsidy Program
The Air Force is partially subsidizing FCC homes to increase the availability of affordable care for parents at FCC homes. Only providers who have signed up to participate in the Subsidy program can provide subsidy care. Parents enrolled in subsidized providers FCC homes will pay the same amount that they would pay in a CDC or SAP based on their total family income.
For additional information, please contact the Family Child Care office at 449-1879.
