Military Child Care Programs: Progress Made, More Needed.

Abstract

Military child care centers provide care for about 53,000 military dependents daily at more than 400 installations worldwide. Although the services have expressed a commitment to providing quality care and have taken action to upgrade some facilities and develop program regulations, GAO finds that many child care centers currently in use are neither safe nor suitable. The majority of centers in the Army and Navy and 20 percent in the Air Force need upgrading. DOD-wide minimum standards are lacking for important program elements including: (1) total group size, (2) caregiver/child ratios, (3) educational activities, (4) staff training, and (5) food services. GAO recommends that the Secretary of Defense take certain actions to insure that the services provide quality child care programs. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA115281

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  • United States Government Accountability Office

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  • Biomedical

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  • Air Force
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  • Department Of Defense
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