• In addition to serving expressed breastmilk provided by a parent or guardian, providers may also receive reimbursement for meals when a breastfeeding mother comes to the child care setting and directly breastfeeds her infant. There are no age restrictions for breastfeeding or serving breastmilk for infants and children. • Only breastmilk and infant formula are served to infants, birth through the end of 5 months, as developmentally appropriate. Developmentally appropriate meals • There are now two age groups, instead of three: birth through the end of 5 months and 6 months through the end of 11 months. • Solid foods are gradually introduced around 6 months, as developmentally appropriate. More nutritious meals • The updated meal pattern requirements: • Requires a vegetable or fruit, or both, to be served at snack for infants 6 through 11 months • No longer allows juice, or cheese food or cheese spread to be served • Allows ready-to-eat cereals for snack only Parents/Guardians may provide only one creditable food component in order for the meal service to be claimed. Child and Adult Care Food Program Meal Patterns for Children This chart lists the amounts and types of food to be served to children one year and older. Breakfast (Select all three components for a reimbursable meal) Food Components and Food Items1 Ages 1-2 Ages 3-5 Ages 6-12 Ages 13-182 (at-risk afterschool programs and emergency shelters) Milk3 4 fluid ounces 6 fluid ounces 8 fluid ounces 8 fluid ounces Vegetables, fruits, or portions of both4 ¼ cup ½ cup ½ cup ½ cup Grains 5,6,7 Whole grain-rich or enriched bread ½ ½ slice 1 1 Whole grain-rich or enriched bread product, such as biscuit, roll or muffin ½ serving ½ serving 1 serving 1 serving Whole grain-rich, enriched or fortified cooked breakfast cereal8, cereal grain, and/or pasta ¼ cup ¼ cup ½ cup ½ cup grain-rich, enriched or fortified ready-to-eat
Monthly Membership-Information Needed for Claim Enrollment/Income Forms Completed and signed annually by Parent/Guardian or Client May have multiple participants on one form Days and hours normally in care and meals received are noted Sponsor use only section completed and signed by director Attendance Records Completed daily Name matches participant’s name on Enrollment Form Totaled daily and recorded on the Record of Meals Served form Used to cross-reference membership and calculate total daily attendance Membership Roster Completed monthly Name matches participant’s name on Enrollment Form Numbers totaled at the end of the month are reported on the monthly claim Meal Counts-Information Needed for Claim Menus Must meet meal pattern guidelines Current posted Food must be creditable Copies placed in monthly folder Menus, Continued All must be maintained Substitutions must be at the beginning of the day. Total Daily Attendance Recorded on 17-9 daily served cannot be greater than the number of participants in attendance Total Daily Attendance for the month is reported on the monthly claim. 17-9 Record of Meals Served Completed during the meal service Number of meals served must be totaled daily and monthly Total meals at the end of the month are reported on the monthly claim Costs/Documentation of-Information Needed for ACQR Food and Non-Food Receipts Originals only Program related only Purchases related to menu Invoices from caterers, if applicable Delivery Tickets, if applicable Program Labor Personnel Activity Report Completed by employee Signed by employee Pay Stubs are used for full time food service staff (i.e. full time cook) 17-8 Record of Program Expenditures Completed monthly Food costs recorded from receipts Amount of milk purchased is recorded using receipts Program Labor recorded food recorded from receipts Small Purchase Procurement Completed yearly; within first 4 weeks of fiscal year 6 most commonly used items 3 price comparisons Food Supply Vendor Procurement Completed yearly; within 4 weeks of fiscal year All vendor purchased items 3 vendor comparisons Catering Procurement See Catering Guidance Civil Rights Public Notification System And Justice for All Non Discrimination Statement Data Collection Completed annually Includes Ethnic and Racial Data Grievance Procedures Documents kept in accessible location Move complaint forward in a timely manner (3 days) Training Must include Rights to all people involved with food service Required prior to start of any program duties Performed annually and as needed for new staff Documented and filed in appropriate folder Monitor Reviews Only necessary for sponsors with multiple Completed within first 4 weeks of participation in the program Must complete at least 3 per year per site No more than a 6 lapse between reviews (i.e. Oct., Feb., June) Timing should be varied