Family Child Care
Family Child Care provides valuable in-home child care services to support the families of Minot AFB. The FCC program offers quality care for children ranging from two weeks to twelve years of age by licensed, professional child care providers. Due to the high demand for early child care, we encourage families to reach out to the School Age Care Program for children over five years of age and going into kindergarten. The School Age Care Program can be reached at 701-723-2838.
The quality of FCC cannot be understated. It is determined by our licensure requirements; as well as, our heightened focus on training and development. In addition, each provider is required to follow a curriculum, create weekly lesson plans, and show evidence of successful implementation of their designated educational program. Every provider is expected to know the developmental milestones of the children in their care and scaffold each child’s learning to increase skill-development. All providers must complete fifteen modules through our Air Force Virtual Lab School to assist in learning these important milestones and age-appropriate techniques.
Core Values
Our mission is to assist DoD military and civilian personnel in balancing the competing demands of the accomplishment of the DoD mission and family life by managing and delivering a system of quality, available, and affordable programs and services for eligible children and youth birth through 18 years of age.
Along with full-time, part-time, weekly, and hourly child care, some FCC providers offer care for weekends, evenings, shift work, TDY, PCS, special needs, and before and after school. In addition, there are several free expanded child care programs available to families (Extended Duty Care, Missile Care, Returning Home Care, and Supplemental Child Care Program). These programs require additional paperwork and parents are encouraged to reach out to our office for more details on how to qualify.
Registering For Care
24/7 & Extended Child Care
MilitaryChildCare.com (MCC) Is the one stop shop for capturing your family’s need for mission-related 24/7 and extended child care!
Requesting Care is Easy!
- Start by calling our Family Child Care office at 701-723-6662
- Visit MilitaryChildCare.com and login to your existing account, or create an account if you’re a first time visitor.
- Click “Find Child Care”, select the child in need of care, the date(s) needed, and the location(s) where child care is needed.
- If 24/7 Care and/or Extended Care are available, select the care needed from the list of care types and describe your work schedule.
- Select “Next” to view the list of Family Child Care providers offering 24/7 Care and/or Extended care and submit your request for care.
- You will receive an offer for care once your information has been reviewed and confirmed.
Become a Provider
Own your own business by becoming a Minot Air Force Base Family Child Care Provider! Check out our links below for details and incentives!
Feel free to give our office a call at 701-723-6662 with any questions!
2023 Provider of the Year: Ariel Churby
My family and I arrived at Minot Air Force Base in August of 2021. I was employed by Starbucks, however finding child care seemed nearly impossible.
It was then that the idea of becoming a Family Child Care provider was presented to me and at the time it seemed like a temporary solution but it turned out to be a blessing in disguise.
Since becoming a provider, I have had the fortune of helping many families through various types of childcare such as Full-Time, Deployment, Appointment, PCS, etc. and I will be forever grateful for the memories that have been made and the impact it has had on myself and my family.
I look forward to helping more families, contributing to the growth of the FCC program here at Minot, and earning the National Association for Family Child Care accreditation.
May Provider of the Month:
Tena Holmgren
What do you enjoy most about being an FCC Provider?
I enjoy being able to be home for my own kids and family while still working and being a reliable source of care for others. Preparing activities for all of the kids that I enjoy myself like baking and gardening. With all of the weird schedules in the military I am happy to be able to be a constant for the kids and create happy memories.
What are your interests/hobbies?
My favorite things include movie night with my kids, gardening, quilting, yoga, reading, and spending time outside with my family. Whether it’s around the campfire, hiking or just hanging out.
What advice do you have for new providers/those interested in being FCC Providers?
Always keep an open mind and be willing to learn and grow. FCC can be stressful at times as there is a gray line between your home and your work. But it is so incredibly rewarding knowing that you are making a difference not only in the little lives that enter your home, but their families as well. You are part of the village here in the community where we all help take care of each other among the unpredictability of the military.
Brochures & Information
Connect With Us!
Phone Number
701-723-6662
Hours of Operation
Monday – Friday:
7:30 am – 4:30 pm
Saturday – Sunday:
Closed
Location
168 Missile Ave • Minot AFB, ND
Additional Links
For additional information on affordable child care in the local community, visit the links below.