Child Development Centers to increase fees for some Published Sept. 24, 2010 By Wayne Crenshaw 78 ABW/PA ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Most Team Robins members using one of the two Child Development Centers here will pay a little more for services starting in November. The centers will enact fee increases of a few dollars per week for most families. The exact amount of the increase will depend on a family's earnings. For those making $35,700 or less, fees will not increase at all. Providing high-quality childcare remains a high priority and, according to officials, the changes provide a balanced solution to paying increased caregiver salaries while limiting the financial impact on families. Competitive salaries help the centers recruit and retain quality staff. The changes also reflect the growth in family salaries in recent years. Even with the increase, the cost will still be less than it is for similar services outside the base, said Thomas Henson, director of Child Development Center West. The last time there was a fee increase here was in 2006, he said.