The Family Child Care Program offers a variety of programs that support of the Ellsworth military families.
Moving support
Child Care for Permanent Change of Station - Childcare for PSC is a program through the Airman & Family Readiness Center that provides for up to 20 hours of free childcare per child for families that are leaving or being stationed here at Ellsworth AFB. When the certificate is issued from A&FRC, parents can call any FCC Provider to schedule the childcare. Please inform the Provider you are using PSC care and give her the certificate.
Expanded Child Care Programs
Extended Duty Care can be used for base mission related duty, extended duty days, rapid mobilization, or temporary shift changes, not to exceed 3 working days. Care for EDC is provided in an Air Force Family Child Care (AF FCC) Home participating in the AF FCC Expanded Child Care (ECC) Program. It is required to provide an AF FCC ECC Registration each time to use the EDC Program. Child care reservations will be made through the FCC Coordinator.
Deployment support
Pre-Deployment Child Care (PDCC) provides child care for children ages 12 and under. Up to 16 hours of care per child is available to those Active Duty, National Guard, and Reserve members assigned to an Air Force or Joint Base Air Force led installation prior to deploying for more than 30 days. Care for PDCC is provided in an Air Force Family Child Care (AF FCC) Home participating in the AF FCC Expanded Child Care (ECC) Program. The 16 hours must be used prior to deployment. To request care, the parent must complete the AF FCC ECC Registration and submit it with a copy of their orders or letter from deployment center verifying deployment status to the FCC office. It is required to provide new AF FCC ECC Registration each time to use the PDCC Program. Child care reservations will be made through the FCC Coordinator, once approved by AF.
Deployment Child Care (DCC) provides child care for children ages 12 and under. Up to 16 hours of care per child is available to those Active Duty, National Guard, and Reserve members assigned to an Air Force or Joint Base Air Force led installation during each month of the member’s deployment/remote assignment of more than 30 days. Care for DCC is provided in an Air Force Family Child Care (AF FCC) Home participating in the AF FCC Expanded Child Care (ECC) Program. The 16 hours may be used each month during the deployment. To request care, the parent must complete the AF FCC ECC Registration and submit it with a copy of their orders to the FCC office. It is required to provide a new AF FCC ECC Registration each time to use the DCC Program. Child care reservations will be made through the FCC Coordinator, once approved by AF.
Returning Home Care (RHC) provides child care for children ages 12 and under. Up to 16 hours of care per child is available to those Active Duty, National Guard, and Reserve members assigned to an Air Force or Joint Base Air Force led installation upon returning to their home station after being deployed (a minimum of 30 calendar days) in support of contingency operations, returning for rest and recuperation or when routinely deploy on a short-term basis (cumulative of 30 days in a six month period) in support of contingency operations. The 16 hours of child care per child per six-month period is available for use in an EDC home and must be used within 60 upon return from the deployment. To request care, the military member must complete the AF FCC ECC Registration and submit it with a copy of their orders to the FCC office. It is required to provide a new AF FCC ECC Registration each time to use the RHC Program. Child care reservations will be made through the FCC Coordinator, once approved by AF.
