Our team is committed to providing quality care and to share resources and services with the NIH community. For additional information, please visit our Child and Family Programs webpage or contact the Child and Family Programs Office at 301-827-3250, or email susan.borst@nih.gov or deanna.knox@nih.gov for assistance.
Child Care Centers and NIH Consolidated Waitlist – If you have a child and are seeking NIH child care placement, contact Bernice Richmond from LifeWork Strategies, Adventist Health Care to establish a waitlist profile. We currently have 186 children who have an immediate need for enrollment placement. BRichmon@adventisthealthcare.com
Our NIH Child Care Centers offer placement throughout the year so don't miss the opportunity for affordable, accessible and quality NIH childcare. Today is the perfect time to learn more about the child care centers, their programs, philosophy and fees. Call the centers to schedule a tour so you are informed and prepared to decide about enrollment placement when you receive a call. To learn more about child care centers, visit NIH Child Care Centers and click on the colored tabs to see specific information about our independent private operators.
Child Care Open House Tours in March 2024
Are you looking for affordable, accessible and quality child care at the NIH? Come tour our child care centers and ask questions about programming, philosophy, curriculum and tuition fees. Call to reserve your Open House Tour spot today!
ECDC @ #6006 Executive (off-campus)
Wednesday, March 13, 10am-11:30am
301-496-9411
NWCCC Open House
Wednesday March 20, 9am-11am
301-480-5447
POPI - Parents of Preschoolers
Tuesday June 4, 10-12pm
301-496-5144
Bright Horizons Back-up Care – We encourage the NIH community to learn more about and sign up to use Virtual Tutoring, Virtual Camps and Back-up Care services provided by Bright Horizons, the company NIH partners with to provide child, adult dependent and self-back-up care services to NIH federal employees and trainees/fellows. Visit our webpage for more information.
NIH Childcare Subsidy Program – The subsidy program is available to eligible federal employees with children enrolled in licensed childcare (both family and center childcare). As you are filing your 2023 taxes, keep an eye on Line 11 of your IRS Form 1040 – federal employees with a total adjusted household income of less than $100,001 could be eligible for the NIH childcare subsidy of up to $5,000 per year. Visit our webpage for more information.
Lunch and Learn Webinars are scheduled for the third Thursday of every month from 1-2 PM. Be watching for webinar topics in the NIH Calendar of Events with links to register to attend. Each registrant receives the webinar slide deck and supplemental resources (even if you are not able to attend in real-time). Archived webinars on a wide variety of child and family topics can be found on our website.
Summer Camps information for day camps and sleep-away camps is available on our Family Resources webpage.
