VA Puget Sound-American Lake WA Child Care Services Requirement

Contractor shall provide hourly, drop-in Child Care Services for Veterans and their beneficiaries at VA Puget Sound WA Healthcare System - American Lake Division in accordance with Terms and Conditions of the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

The Contractor shall provide hourly drop-in childcare services for children ages six (6) weeks through twelve (12) years old and up to eighteen (18) years of age for children with special needs during hours that align with the outpatient clinic hours of the facility in accordance with those facilities in Washington State, where VA Kids Care resides and in observance of Federal laws pertaining to childcare centers. Any child that is less than 6 (six) weeks old will not be accepted into VA Kids Care.

The Contractor shall at all times provide at least 1 (one) childcare attendant on-site with experience in caring for special needs children. The Program consists of temporary care (not to exceed 3 hours) that offers children a variety of activities. Current maximum capacity is dependent upon space available at each facility. However, daily operational capacity is determined by age of the children, child care attendant/child ratios, and needs of the veteran(s).