Family Child Care
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Choosing Family Child Care
Tips When Selecting A Provider
- The relationship between Provider and Parent should be viewed as a business, with your most precious asset involved.
- Ask to see the home, don’t be afraid to ask questions that concern you.
- Read the contract thoroughly. If there is something in the contract that you disagree with, discuss with the Provider. Make sure all changes are in writing. If they are not willing to make compromises, decide whether you can live with the decision and if you cannot, find another provider that better fits your needs.
- If you see something in a home that makes you uncomfortable about leaving your child in that home, please call the FCC Coordinator. Our goal is to ensure that all homes provide quality care.
- Visit the home during child care hours. Are the children playing happily? Are they clean? Are the children doing the activities that are posted on the schedule?
- It is a requirement of the program that a signed contract between the provider and the parent is accomplished prior to care being provided. The contract will include hours of operation, fees, payment schedule, provider’s and child’s vacation, sick leave and absences, responsibility for alternate care, and termination policy.
If for any reason you have issues or concerns about your provider and the care he/she is providing, please contact the Family Child Care Coordinator at 623-856-7472.
Parent Responsibilities
Providers have strict guidelines to follow to become a licensed Air Force Family Child Care Provider. A part of this process is to ensure that they have all of the proper paperwork and documentation on each of the children, and that is where you, as the parent, comes in. Prior to your child being admitted into a home, you must provide:
- Completed AF Fm 1181, “Youth Flight Patron Registration”, on each child.
- Completed AF Fm 357 for dual/single military parent(s)
- Medical information for each child, permission to treat emergencies signed by the parent(s), child’s allergies, chronic illness and other known health problems and immunizations (recorded on the AF form 1181)
- Signed permission from the parents for the provider to take children on field trips and in a vehicle.
- A daily sign-in/out record, complete with parents signature, dates and times, child(ren) were signed in/out of the program.
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