1.Since his return has been filed with your SSN as the spouse, the IRS will cross reference your returns.
2. You have an FSA for child care, the program expects child care expenses. You can't claim child care expenses as MFS which makes the FSA taxable to you. Delete all child care information.
3. Putting money into an FSA just to have it taxed at tax time, doesn't really make the most sense. You can if you want.
4. Separate FSA and work until you do your taxes and put it all together.
See this article. You can amend his return and add you. Then, you would qualify for more credits.
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