Proudly serving NAS Whidbey Island families with Early Achievers Level 5 rated care. MCCYN, MCCYN-PLUS, and all major military subsidies accepted.
Conveniently located off-base in Oak Harbor, just minutes from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island.
We understand military life. Flexible scheduling for deployments, TDY, and duty changes.
Smooth transitions for families moving to or from Whidbey Island. We'll help your child adjust quickly.
Early Achievers Level 5 — the highest quality rating in WA. Fewer than 1% of providers achieve this.
Open 7 AM - 6 PM weekdays. Extended hours at our new location (6 AM - 6 PM, opening soon).
Celebrating the diversity of military families from all branches and backgrounds.
We're proud to accept multiple military and government childcare subsidy programs to make quality care affordable for your family.
Who qualifies: Active duty Navy families
Fee assistance program that helps Navy families access quality childcare in their community when on-base care is not available.
Who qualifies: Active duty military families across all branches
Expanded program providing affordable care through quality-rated providers. Available to families of all service branches.
Who qualifies: Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps families
Fee assistance for military families seeking quality off-base childcare. Reduces out-of-pocket costs based on family income.
Who qualifies: Income-qualifying families (all branches)
Washington State's childcare subsidy program for families who meet income guidelines. Military families may also qualify based on household income.
New to military child care? The DoD Child Care Network explains your options and how fee assistance works.
Providers are listed alphabetically by name, so scroll or use search.
Not sure which listing is ours? Call or text 360-682-8920 and we will walk you through it. Our MCC Provider ID is 3000072010.
MCCYN and MCCYN-PLUS are fee assistance programs, so payment works a little differently from a subsidy we bill directly. You pay your tuition upfront, the same as a private-pay family, and submit your monthly Benefit Form to the MCCYN or MCCYN-PLUS program to release your monthly benefits.
Once we receive your fee assistance payment from the military program, we credit that amount to your account and apply it to your future invoices. There may be a short period at the start where you pay full tuition while your first benefit payment is processed. After that, the credit keeps your account adjusted going forward. Credits are applied against actual charges only.
The Cost Worksheet is what sets your rates on file. The Benefit Form is what you submit each month to release that month's payment.
Fee assistance is applied against the care your child actually receives. Your monthly benefit is credited to your account and applied to your charges for that period. If your benefit exceeds the amount you were actually charged, for example if a full-month benefit was claimed but your child attended on a drop-in or hourly basis, the excess is not refundable to you in cash. Excess fee assistance funds remain on your account for future care, or are returned to the fee assistance program. If you leave our care with a credit balance still on your account, that balance is returned to the program rather than paid out to you.
Fee assistance funds are paid to the provider to reduce the cost of care delivered. They are not a cash benefit to the sponsor. Refunding program funds to a family would be a misuse of those funds and would put both the family's eligibility and our participation in the program at risk. Any refund owed is owed back to the program.
Your monthly claim should reflect the care you actually used and the rate on your current Cost Worksheet. If you move between full-time, part-time, and drop-in care, contact us before you file so your paperwork matches your actual schedule. Filing a claim for care you did not receive can result in recoupment by the program and loss of eligibility.
Drop-in and hourly care are billed at our published hourly rate. Fee assistance coverage for drop-in care depends on your individual authorization and your Cost Worksheet. A worksheet reflecting a full-time or part-time schedule does not cover drop-in attendance. Talk to the Director before assuming your benefit applies.
The Cost Worksheet tells the MCCYN program what your family will be charged. It covers our rates, any discounts, start and end dates, and your child's schedule of care. You and we both complete part of it and both sign it. This is separate from the monthly Benefit Form.
Submit a new worksheet at least 10 days, and no more than 60 days, before a rate or provider change. Price changes are not processed more than 60 days in advance.
One worksheet per child. If you have more than one child in care, complete a separate worksheet for each.
Cost Worksheets must be uploaded to your MCCYN account. The program no longer accepts worksheets sent by email.
The street address depends on which of our locations your child attends. We fill this in for you along with your rates.
Questions about submitting your documents? Contact MCC Fee Assistance at familysupport.fct@navy.mil, or call us at 360-682-8920 and we will help.
From young toddlers to school-age children, we offer programs designed to nurture growth at every stage. Read our childcare guide for military families for tips on choosing the right program.
Schedule a tour to visit our facility, or call us to discuss your subsidy options. We're here to help military families find quality care.
