Employee Child Care Services

Provided by Administrative Operations Service

Offered to: All Federal Agencies
Contact: 301-443-2232; rebecca.donnelly@psc.hhs.gov

Finding and paying for a quality child care program can prove to be a real challenge. Employee Child Care Services brings relief by providing assistance through the Healthy Beginnings Child Care Development Center (HBCDC) and the Child Care Subsidy Program.

The HBCDC facility, located in the Parklawn Building complex, has the capacity to enroll 120 infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children.

Services offered are:

• Provision of an appropriate curriculum
• Employment of quality staff
• Location in a well-maintained and secure facility

In addition to overseeing the HBCDC, Employee Child Care Services manages PSC and customer Child Care Subsidy Programs that help pay child care costs to employees who meet specific criteria. By serving as a liaison between the parents and the subsidy contractor, Employee Child Care Services makes payments to the child care provider on a timely basis.

Performance: 95% of parent calls and requests for information will be responded to within 1 business day of call or request.

95% of employee child care subsidy applications will be reviewed and sent to the contractor within 3 business days of receipt.

Rates: $255.81 per dependent child enrolled per month (Daycare Center Liaison)

20% of direct subsidy payment includes all subsidy contractor fees (Subsidy Liaison)