The Regional Child Placement Office (RCPO) provides one-stop shopping for all of your childcare needs. The staff can provide information on accredited commercial childcare facilities. Among the services available are assistance in finding care for children ages 6 wks-12 years and children with special needs and information on local summer camps. RCPO is located on NSF Anacostia Annex in building 414, room 104.

For more information on RCPO, or to find out about RCPO services at your installation, call (202) 433-3059 or 433-3055.

Child Development Center

The Navy Child Development Center, located in Building 413 on the NSF Anacostia, is a National Association for the Education of Young Children accredited program and provides quality childcare for children ages six weeks to 5 years of age. The facility is state-of-the-art and can accommodate up to 300 children. To enroll your child in the Navy Child Development Center, call the RCCRR office at (202) 433-3059 or 433-3055.

Child Development Home

The Child Development Home (CDH) Program increases the availability of qualified childcare services for families in the National Capital Region. The CDH program provides certified caregivers for childcare in government housing. Providers receive training in CPR, first aid, child development training and more. They serve nutritious meals and provide a safe, stimulating environment for childcare. Home inspections are carried out on a regular basis.

The Child Development Home Program is available in military housing at Woodbridge Run, Virginia; Bellevue Housing, Washington, D.C.; Indian Head Navy Housing, Indian Head, Maryland; Dahlgren Navy Housing, Dahlgren, Virginia; Annapolis Navy Housing, Annapolis. Maryland; Patuxent River Housing, Patuxent River, Maryland and in certified homes in Maryland and Virginia. For more information on the Child Development Home Program, call the RCPO office at (202) 433-3059 or 433-3055.

Navy Youth Recreation Child Placement Program

The Navy Youth Recreation Child Placement Program provides information on area before and after school programs, summer camps, sports camps, and educational and recreational programs for children between 6 and 18 years of age in the Northern Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C. areas. Parents are advised as to the available options, and youth and teens are matched according to their age, skill level, interest and location of the programs that have an opening.

The Navy Child and Youth Placement Office is open Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is located in the Housing Center on NSF Anacostia, building 414, room 104. For more information on the Navy Youth Recreation Child Placement Program, please call the RCPO office at (202) 433-3059 or 433-3055.

Summer Camp Programs

The Youth Program offers summer camp programs in the Woodbridge Navy housing, Woodbridge , Virginia; Indian Head Youth Center, Indian Head, Maryland; Patuxent Youth Center, Patuxent River, Maryland; Annapolis Youth Center, Annapolis, Maryland and Dahlgren Youth Center, Dahlgren, Virginia communities. Children ages 6 to 12 will enjoy arts and crafts, games, movies, bowling, swimming, off base field trips and much more. For more information on the Summer Camp Programs, please call the RCPO office at (202) 433-3059 or 433-3055.