Childcare
Child and Youth Services offers expanded benefits beginning January 2008.
Benefit eligibility depends on mission category:
Mission Level I: Deployed Soldiers or Department of the Army Civilians (DACs) (includes 30 days before and 60 days after return)
Mission Level II: Unaccompanied Permanent or temporary change of station TDY (90-179 days)
Mission Level III: Rear Detachment Cadre
Families of Wounded Soldiers
Families of Fallen Soldiers
Child Development Services (CDC)
Fort Hood has three nationally accredited CDC's. Each CDC offers full-day care for children 6 weeks - 5 years old, Mon -Fri, 0530 to 1800
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Fort Hood CDC: |
Building 113 - Phone (254) 287-6037
- Hood Road next to Fort Hood National Bank
- Full Day Care (from 0800-1700; Reservations may be made up to 2 weeks in advance)
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Clear Creek CDC: |
Building 4819 - Phone (254) 288-5222
- Highway 190 access road near Clear Creek Drive
- Full Day and Part Day Care (3-5 year olds).
- Before & after school for Pre-K 0530 until school starts and when school releases until 1800.
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Comanche CDC: |
Building 52024 - Phone (254) 287-4848
- Tank Destroyer near Comanche III housing area
- Full Day and Part Day
- Before & after school for Pre-K 0530 until school starts and when school releases until 1800.
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Chaffee CDC: |
Building 198 - Phone (254) 287-4749
- Hood Road
- Full Day Care (0530-1800)
- Before & after school for Pre-K 0530 until school starts and when school releases until 1800.
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Family Child Care (FCC), 254-287-5448: Program includes over 100 military spouses who are Army certified to provide full-day, part-day, hourly, evening, weekend, special needs, and long-term child care in their homes (on and off the installation). FCC Providers offer programs for children who are for children 4 weeks - 12 years old. FCC has the advantage of low child to adult ratios, flexible hours, and family settings.
FCC offers
-- Army certified homes on and off the installation
-- Clearances/training/program/ratios
-- Independent contractors--set own hours and fees
-- Subsidy program for fee categories I and II
-- Extended hours and long-term care available
-- List available upon registration
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| School-Age Services (SAS) |
The SAS program offers before and/or after school care for youths K-5th Grade. Full day programs are offered during school holidays but are closed on federal holidays. Services are available in five of the on-post elementary schools and at Walker Youth Center, which serves Meadows Elementary School. Fees are lower than off-post comparable agencies. Fees are based on total family income. SAS fees include all field trips.
Sites located in on-post Elementary Schools
*Clarke SAS Site:
Bldg 51612 on Comanche Avenue in Comanche II housing area
*Clear Creek SAS Site:
Bldg 4800 on Hwy 190 access road near Clear Creek Drive
*Duncan SAS Site:
Bldg 52802 on Muskogee Road in Comanche III housing area
*Montague SAS Site:
Bldg 84001 on West Fort Hood
*Venable SAS Site:
Bldg 60616 on Venable Village Drive in Venable housing area
*Walker SAS Site:
Bldg 85018 next to Warrior Way commissary, serves Meadows Elementary
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| Short Term Alternative Child Care Program (STACC) |
The STACC program is used for on-site childcare during meetings and social gatherings that meet the needs of the Fort Hood community. These events may include, but are not limited to: Enlisted Spouses Club and Officers' Wives' Club events, volunteer appreciation luncheons, religious functions and family readiness groups.
Child and Youth Services provide the staff to care for children between the ages 6 weeks and 12 years during the event. STACC increases the capability of Child Development Services hourly care program as well as making meeting attendance more attractive to parents. On-site care is convenient for parents and all childcare staff members are trained and qualified through CYS.
Organizations who wish to take advantage of STACC during their meetings can make arrangements through Outreach Services.
Reservation Procedures:
You no longer have to make phone calls to arrange for STACC support. Simply email your care requests to our new STACC email address:
Hood.DMWR.CYS.STACC.Distro@conus.army.mil
You are smart to make your reservations as well in advance as possible to ensure you get your first choice of dates/times. Two weeks out is great. More is even better! ?
Remember, STACC support is free to units for all deployment related activities, and FRGs for meetings and events.
(It just doesn't get much better than, free, on-site child care.) Again, simply email your requests to the new STACC reservation address above. You will receive a response within 24 hours (unless a weekend or holiday).
For more information, call 288-3189 or 287-9905.
Care must be provided at approved locations.
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| Volunteer Childcare in Unit Settings (VCCUS) |
This volunteer-based childcare program allows for on-site care during meetings and events organized by military units, Army Community Service groups or Morale Welfare and Recreation.
Through VCCUS, Outreach Services will provide childcare training to volunteers from the military unit or organization. Therefore, the program is designed to allow the exchange of free and temporary childcare services during unit sessions when the demand for childcare is high, or when Child Development Center services are not available.
Parents and guardians of children in VCCUS must be attending the same on-post function, and must remain at the site while their child is under volunteer care. Units that are interested in the VCCUS program may call Outreach Services at 254-287-8029 or 254-288-3189.
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