The Child Development Center (CDC) offers full time care for
children 6 weeks to 5 years of age. Child are supervised by qualified
staff who receive ongoing training and provide activities that promote physical
growth, motor development, thought and language development and
creativity. Fees are based on total family
income.
In an effort to provide additional child care spaces
especially for the new squadrons coming onboard NAS Lemoore, the CDC has
recently geared up to double its capacity from 142 children to 300
children. This addition provides state of the art childcare for
military families and their child.
The CDC comprised of a main center and
two annexes located between the dental clinic and the housing
office. Built with children in mind the facility offers a safe,
healthy environment and a well trained caring staff.
The CDC offers
full-time care for children ages 2 months through 5 years. Programs
within the CDC are developmental in nature to meet the social, physical,
emotional and cognitive needs of children. The CDC is under USDA
Child Care Food Program and serves children breakfast, lunch, and afternoon
snacks daily. There may be a waiting period for full-time spaces due
to limited accommodations. Call the center for waiting list
information at 559-998-4918
Child Development Home (CDH) offers home
based child care on a full-time basis. Child Development Homre Care
Providers are qualified professionals operating independent programs in the
military and civilian housing. The CDH Program recruits, trains,
certifies and monitors Home Care Providers to provide childcare services in
government quarters. Family Child Care (FCC) providers are an
extension of the Child Development Center offering a variety of childcare
services to meet the unique needs of the military schedule. FCC
providers give high quality care and ensure that each child receives love,
encouragement, guidance, and space to grow. The FCC office is located
in trailer 971 adjacent to the CDC.
Click on Contacts and Links to find
out more about Child Care Services.