Child Development Centers (CDCs)

Army Reserve: Retired

Benefit Fact Sheet

Summary

Child Development Centers (CDCs) are on-post child care centers that offer full-day, part-day and hourly care for children in rich and stimulating environments where children (Ages six weeks - five years) can develop motor, cognitive, social and emotional skills through a balance of exploration and planned curriculum. Learning activities are designed to support the natural development of children and include individual, small group and large group experiences.

Eligibility

Children of retired Army Reserve Soldiers are not eligible for childcare at Child Development Centers located on military installations.

Additional Information

For more information Child Development Centers, please visit:
https://www.armymwr.com/programs-and-services/cys/child-development-centers

In addition, location of Child Development Centers on Army installations may be located on the Resource Locator Library on MyArmyBenefits:
https://myarmybenefits.us.army.mil/Benefit-Library/Resource-Locator

Army Regulation 608-10 - Child Development Services:
https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/pdf/web/ARN3218_AR608-10_Web_FINAL.pdf

DoD military-operated and military subsidized child care options: 
https://public.militarychildcare.csd.disa.mil/mcc-central/mcchome#/

Department of Defense Instruction 6060.02:
https://www.esd.whs.mil/portals/54/documents/dd/issuances/dodi/606002p.pdf

Document Review Date: 27 May 2025