If you moved out of your house on July 10, but was not divorced at the end of the year, you cannot file as head of household and take the earned income credit if I have a minor child. You will also not be eligible to claim the child care expenses.
And you ask why?
Well it's simple, you do not qualify for the head of household filing status because you and your spouse have not lived apart for the last 6 months of the taxable year and are not considered unmarried. Your filing status for the year will either be married filing separately, or married filing jointly.
If it is married filing separately, you will not qualify for the Earned Income Credit and cannot claim a credit based on child care expenses.
If you file a joint return with your spouse, you may be eligible to claim these credits. See Publication 503, Child and Dependent Care Expenses and Publication 596, Earned Income Credit.
Additional Resources:
Tax Topic 353, What is Your Filing Status?
Publication 501, Exemptions, Standard Deduction, and Filing Information
Publication 503, Child and Dependent Care Expenses
Publication 596, Earned Income Credit
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