CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES - FORT BLISS, TEXAS

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WELCOME to CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

The CDC is capable of caring for children who can be integrated into the program without requiring a change in child staff ratios. The educational and emotional well being of your children is very important at Fort Bliss. MWR accentuates the "CARE" in child care with its developmental programs to stimulate young minds. Along with a thematic curriculum, children and parents participate in many field trips throughout the year.

The Child Development Centers on Main post and Logan Heights offer you and your family a broad range of quality, professional care. The centers offer a volunteer for a discount program. You may volunteer to receive a 10% discount on your monthly tuition.

The Logan CDC, Bldg. 3500, is open on Saturday from 1pm-midnight. This will give you the opportunity to leave your child in a safe environment while you enjoy the night out.

Both Fort Bliss Child Development Centers are certified annually by DoD through an unannounced inspection by the Region Child and Youth Evaluation Team (RCYET). In addition, our centers are accredited by the National Academy of Early Childhood Programs. The Academy is a division of the National Association for the Education of Young Children, the nations' largest organization of early childhood educators. Once accredited, the Academy requires an annual report of changes and improvements. The entire accreditation process is repeated every 5 years. Weekly, preschool and before and after school programs are available for children ages 6 weeks through kindergarten. Hourly care is available for children 6 weeks to 12 years of age.

Weekly: Care for children 6 weeks to 6 years (including kindergarten children) on a regular basis Monday through Friday is provided at both Child Development Centers.
Hourly: Care for children 6 weeks to 12 years on an irregular, hourly basis is provided at both centers. Reservations can be made up to 4 weeks in advance. Call 568-5689 for the Main Center or Logan Center at 568-3989.
Preschool: Preschool for children 3 to 4 years of age are provided during the school year (Sep through May). For more information, please call 568-4374. Click here for fees.

Exceptional Family Members:
CDS care for exceptional family members within delivery systems, Child Development Centers (CDC) and Family Child Care (FCC) homes. Families with special needs children attend a meeting with the Special Needs Accommodation Process (SNAP) in order to determine if placement within CDS is possible. The CDC is capable of caring for children who can be integrated into the program without requiring a change in child staff ratios. Placement is on an individual basis. The center's ability to meet the needs will also determine the amount of time the child can be cared for within the center. Click here to read about of EFMP program.

What you get for your Dollars

Up to 44 meals per child per month; Up to 44 Snacks per child per month; Child care up to: 12 Hours per Day, 22 Days per month, 260 Hours per Month.

$0.75 Per hour if $196 per month

$1.09 Per hour if $277 per month

$1.22 Per hour if $308 per month

$1.43 Per hour if $358 per month

$1.70 Per hour if $422 per month

$1.98 Per hour if $490 per month

~ Average full day fee $320.50 per month ($1.33 per hour)

~ Two weeks free credited leave with no loss of space

~ 20% Multiple Child Reduction for more than 1 child

~ Special Opening support for community events (i.e. military balls, unit functions)

~ Payday weekend openings

~ Quality, safe, and certified child care

Hours of Operation:

Main CDC
Monday & Wednesday	5:30am–6pm
Logan CDC
Monday-Friday	5:30am–6pm
Every Saturday	1pm–12am

Eligibility: Dependent Children 6 weeks to 12 years of Active duty personnel, DAC employees, Army Community Service (CSC) and American Red Cross (ARC) volunteers, Members of the military reserve components, Retired personnel having a valid military ID, Bonafide house guest of military family members. Priority is given to dual military, single and dual working military and DoD families.

CDS Weekend Hours:

The Child Development Center continues to provide special hours of operation for weekends at its Logan Heights location in Building 3500 on Ellerthorpe Rd.: Saturday: 1 p.m. to midnight. Cost for payday weekend care is $3.50 per hour; $2.50 for Tier I. Children, ages 2 months to 12 years, are eligible for the care.



Open Door Policy:
We are very proud of our staff and all our child care programs at Fort Bliss. We also know however, that child abuse and neglect can occur in child care settings. To protect your child and assist staff in providing quality care, parent need to become a partner in their child's program. Studies point out that abuse is less likely to occur in centers where the parents have access to their children. All Fort Bliss Child Development Programs have an "Open Door" policy. This policy has been established to encourage involvement in your child's program and to support your responsibility as parents to ensure care is being provided for your child. You are encouraged to spend time in your child's programs and to get to know your caregiver. Parents should make it a point to visit their child's program at different times of the day or any time the need arises. If at any time you see anything you think is inappropriate, please address it directly to the caregiver/room leader/director. Your assistance in helping us identify poor care giving skills or actual abuse is one of the critical factors in preventing child abuse. You also have the option of reporting suspected child abuse directly to the military police.

Resource and Referral:
The CDC provides referrals to off-post facilities, 4-star centers, 3-star FCC homes, and teen sitters.

PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS:

At Child Development Services (CDS), our staff believes that true education take s place in the home. It is the parent's role to make the transition from home to school and back home as educational and meaningful as possible. We will be asking you as parents to take an active role in your child's educational experience at Fort Bliss CDS. You will be asked to spend time volunteering in the classroom, and to do home projects with your child.

The CDS Staff believes that childhood should be a fun and happy time, so we want learning to an enjoyable experience. Children learn best when they are actively and playfully involved in activities that interest them. Working with you, the parent, it is our desire for your child to develop a good attitude toward school and education.

CDS is a joint effort with the parent. The foundation of our program is the parent and staff working together. Parent participation in all forms is a high priority and encouraged as much as possible.