Military Child Care: A National Model
The military child care system is designed to address the unique child care needs of military-connected families — wherever the mission takes them.
High quality. Affordable. Designed for you.
DoW's military child care system provides high quality, affordable child care options to military-connected families, with offerings designed to meet their unique needs.
To keep care affordable for all military-connected families, participating programs use the DoW's sliding fee guidelines — so a family's share of the cost is based on total family income.
Your family, in the driver's seat.
MilitaryChildCare.com (MCC) is the go-to resource hub for military-connected families to learn about, search for, and request child care that meets their needs.
Run unlimited, customized searches to find providers close to home or work, and request care at any time, from any location. To request DoW-funded child care options, families must use MCC.
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How quality is ensured
The standards and quality of services are consistent across locations and meet established regulations.
DoW certified
Child Development Centers and Family Child Care homes are DoW certified.
Nationally accredited
Center-based programs meet national accreditation requirements.
Regular inspections
Programs are monitored regularly — view a program's online inspection report in its MCC profile.
Quality community partners
MCCYN providers are state licensed and accredited or meet a state quality rating.
Ready to find care?
Create an account to search and request every option that meets your family's needs.