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FPCD-82-30 1 (1982-06-01)

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BY THE U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE



Report To The Secretary Of Defense






Military Child Care Programs:

Progress Made, More Needed





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 major-
ity 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.










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                                                             GAO/FPCD-82-30

                  ~'~----~'~JUNE 1, 1982

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