Up to 16 hours of free childcare per child to be used within 60 days prior to departure.

Up to 16 hours of free childcare per child per month during deployment.

Up to 16 hours of free childcare per child to be used within 60 days of return.

20 hours free childcare per child within your first 60 days on station and within your last 60 days on station.

Assists families in obtaining high-quality child care from certified or affiliated providers when weekly parental workloads, due to extended duty hours, exceed the normal operating hours of the facility where they are already purchasing full-time care. Currently, this program is at no cost to the parent. However, care must be coordinated through the FCC Coordinator before using. 

Spangdahlem Air Base participates in the AF Subsidy Program assisting parents with costs beyond what they would normally pay if their child were cared for at the Child Development Center. Please make sure that your child is on the militarychildcare.com waitlist for the CDC or FCC and contact the Community Child Care Coordinator for more information.

FCC Notice: In Accordance with AFI34-144

All Family Child Care homes on the installation are subject to meeting the requirements of afi34-144 and shall be certified by the MSG/CC. Residents providing uncertified child care in government owned & privatized housing are to be notified of the requirement. IAW afi34-144 uncertified care will be investigated by the FCC Coordinator, accompanied by the Flight Chief or FSS Commander/Director (or designee). An unannounced visit will be made to individuals, residing in government owned quarters or privatized housing that are not certified and suspected of providing child care on a regular basis (more than 10 hours per week). The individual will be provided with a written request to complete the certification procedures and to cease providing care until they become certified. Security Forces will be contacted if there are suspected violations of law. When the FCC Coordinator receives notification that individuals residing in privatized housing who are not certified are suspected of providing child care on a regular basis (more than 10 hours per week). The FCC Coordinator notifies the Privatized Property Management office. Unauthorized care does not include individuals who occasionally provide care for a friend or neighbor less than 10 hours per week, teens doing evening or weekend baby-sitting or care provided in the parent’s own home. After notifying the Property Manager of potential violations the MSG/CC will be notified.

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