A Family Child Care (FCC) home is a base home approved by the Mission Support Group commander to provide child care services to military families and civilians.
The care offered by Yokota licensed FCC providers is based on current knowledge of child development and early childhood education.
Providers offer a nurturing home environment that supports each child’s development in a family setting within the Yokota community.
Finding Family Child Care
BECOME A CHILD CARE PROVIDER
If you enjoy children, would like to stay home with your young children or would like extra income for your family, then consider becoming a Family Child Care provider.
At Home Care Options:
Full-Time
Part-Time
Hourly/Drop-In
Before & After School
Weekend
Overnight
Children With Special Needs
Care for Shift Workers With Children Two Weeks to 12 Years Old
PCS Care for all Military Branches
Expanded Child Care
Subsidy Care
Extended Duty Care
Deployment Care
Remote Care
FCC Provider Orientation Child Care
Emergency Medical Care
Wounded Warrior Care
Respite Care
Child Care Support for Fallen Wounded Warriors
The Family Child Care providers must follow stringent guidelines and can expect to undergo an unscheduled inspection at least once a month.
Additional Information on Child Care Providers
What to look for when interviewing a child care provider:
Expanded Child Care

FCC Subsidy Program
Extended Duty Care (EDC)
Eligibility Requirements:
- Member of the Military Service Active Duty, Reserve/Guard Member in Activated Status or DoD Civilian
- Assigned to or Working on the Installation
- Must be Scheduled to Work (Work Must Directly Impact the Mission)
- No Other Adult in the Household Available to Provide Care
- Must be Purchasing Full-Time Care
- Completed AF FCC ECC Request
PCS Care
Child care certificates are required and can be obtained through the Airman & Family Readiness Center.
For more information, call 225-8725.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Member of the Military Service
- Active Duty Member Retiring
- Copy of PCS Orders or Transition Assistance Program Registration
- Completed AF FCC ECC Request
Deployment Child Care Support
Deployment Child Care Support for military members including pre-deployment, deployment and returning home. includes FREE 16 hours of care per child. Child care certificates are required and can be obtained through the Airman & Family Readiness Center.
There are three types of child care to support deployments:
- Pre-Deployment Child Care (PDCC)
- Deployment Child Care (DCC)
- Returning Home Care (RHC)
Each of these programs, provides 16 hours of child care per child.
For more information, call 225-8725.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Member of the Military Service
- Active Duty or Reserve/Guard Member in Activated Status
- Assigned to or Working on the Installation
- Deployed in Support of a Contingency Operation
- Deployed for a Minimum of 30 Calendar Days or Personnel Who Routinely Deploy on a Short-Term Basis (Cumulative of 30 Days on a Six Months Period)
- Copy of Deployment Orders
- Completed AF FCC ECC Request
Community Base Child Care Programs
Child Care Support for Fallen Warriors (BC)
The BC Program is designed to assist families with civilian and military appointments to deal with a fallen warrior.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Fallen Warrior was a Member of the Military Service
- Fallen Warrior was an Active Duty or Reserve/Guard Member in Activated Status
- No Other Adult in the Household Available to Provide Care
- Completed AF FCC ECC Request
Wounded Warrior Care (WWC)
The WWC program is designed to assist families when the wounded warrior has medical and/or military appointments.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Member of the Military Service with a Wounded Warrior Status
- Active Duty or Reserve/Guard Member in Activated Status
- Retiree
- No Other Adult in the Household Available to Provide Care
- Completed AF FCC ECC Request
PCS Child Care for Other Military Branches
PCS Child Care for Army, Navy, and Marines assigned to Air Force led installations and all services. Transition Assistance Child Care (PCSCC)
The PCSCC program is designed to help relieve some of the stress felt by families in the process of a PCS move or transitioning from the military. Army, Navy, and Marine families assigned to, living on or working on an Air Force led installation are eligible for both the PCS and Transition Assistance.
Army, Navy, and Marine families PCSing are eligible for 20 hours of child care per child at both the departing and inbound installations. These families may use the child care 60 days before the family’s departure and 60 days upon arriving at the new installation.
Transitioning families are eligible for child care based on scheduled appointments or transition classes.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Member of the Military Service
- Active Duty
- Active Duty Member Retiring
- Copy of PCS Orders or Transition Assistance Program Registration
- Completed AF FCC ECC Request
FCC 24/7 Child Care
The FCC 24/7 Child Care Program is designed to assist families when their work schedules are outside the normal operating hours of the facility where they are already purchasing full time care. This program is specifically designed to support shift workers and any personnel required to work overnights, holidays or weekends.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Member of the Military Service
- Active Duty, Reserve/Guard Member in Activated Stays or DoD Civilian
- Assigned to or Working on the Installation
- Must be Scheduled to Work (Work Must Directly Impact the Mission)
- No Other Adult in the Household Available to Provide Care
- Must be purchasing full-time care
- Copy of Schedule
- Completed AF FCC ECC Request
Emergency Child Care
The EMC Program is designed to assist families experiencing a medical situation with an immediate family member.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Member of the Military Service
- Active Duty or Reserve/Guard Member in Activated Status
- Assigned to or Working on the Installation
- No Other Adult in the Household Available to Provide Care
- Medical Statement for Immediate Family Member
- Completed AF FCC ECC Request
OCONUS Respite Care (ORC)
The ORC Program is designed to assist Air Force families at overseas locations with short-term, specialized child care (12 hours per month) to help reduce the stresses associated with caring for an exceptional family member. Sibling care is also available up to age 13.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Member of the Air Force
- Active Duty
- Verification of At Least One Family Member Who has Been Identified as an Exceptional Family Member
- Airman Must be Q-Coded
- Completed AF FCC ECC Request
Child Care for Volunteers (AFAS VOL)
Air Force Aid Society Child Care for Volunteers (AFAS VOL)
Sponsored by the Air Force Aid Society, the AFAS VOL program is designed to recognize the importance of volunteers within the installation community by assisting with child care expenses.
This funding is not meant to replace other funding that may be available for this purpose, but rather, to provide additional funds to increase the number of volunteers at the installation.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Member of the Air Force
- Active Duty
- Completed Child Care for Volunteers Certificate Obtained From the Airman & Family Readiness Center
- Copy of PCS Orders
- Completed AF FCC ECC Request