Child care food programs california

The Adult Day Care component is available to public or private nonprofit organizations or certain for-profit organizations that provide healthy meals that meet the meal pattern standards in a nonresidential day care facility to functionally impaired adults or adults who are 60 years of age or older.

Examples of providers include adult day care centers, support day care centers, adult day health centers, and approved Alzheimer centers. The Emergency Shelter component is available to public or private nonprofit organizations that provide healthy meals that meet the meal standards in temporary shelter and food services to homeless children and their parents or guardians.

Examples of providers include those offering emergency housing shelter for families. The At-risk Afterschool Care component provides a much-needed service to their communities. The USDA requires that, for a subset of these flexibilities, including noncongregate meals, parent pick-up, and meal time requirements, they only be used to the extent needed until in-person congregate meals and snacks can be resumed safely.

You may opt into these waivers at any time during the school year and they are valid until June 30, Once an application is submitted and, in the case of the meal pattern waiver, approved, these waivers will be valid for the entire SY —22, however the flexibilities should be used on an as-needed basis only.

This waiver extends the deadline to complete the first LSWP triennial assessment from June 30, , to June 30, Waiver applications were due by June 30, , and this application is now closed.

If you use the flexibilities allowed by any waivers in your operations, you must have an integrity plan. CNIPS is now open for the new school year. Also note that if these flexibilities are used, SFAs must continue to document procurements and maintain those records for the appropriate amount of time. Finally, individuals serving meals should follow all current COVID prevention and hygiene guidelines including staying home when sick, washing hands for at least 20 seconds prior to handling or distributing food, avoiding touching eyes, nose, and mouth, and cleaning and disinfecting high touch surfaces.

Please reference your local public health department guidance for more information. However, as schools begin to safely return to traditional meal service practices, it is the expectation of the USDA that SFAs will limit their use of the noncongregate feeding flexibilities to an as-needed basis only.

If meals are consumed on-site, the distribution and eating areas need to be designed with current social distancing protocols in mind, such as proper shielding between nutrition services staff and students, avoiding overcrowded lines, arranging tables and chairs to maintain the recommended distance, spacing the meal service time, or serving meals in the classroom.

Tables and eating areas should be properly cleaned and sanitized and additional handwashing stations should be available to students. To allow for social distancing, noncongregate meal distribution will vary based on community need and allowability.

Examples include:. Delivery of meals can be completed by mail, delivery service, or hand-delivered by school staff. This option is only available to program operators serving students of their own school sites due to student confidentiality regulations. Children who attend Provision 2 or Community Eligibility Provision school sites are considered eligible for delivered meals. Before initiating a home meal delivery service, schools must obtain written consent from households of eligible children.

This consent can be obtained through email or other electronic means. When delivering meals, schools may use a distribution approach that includes meals for multiple days. In such instances, the district should ensure that proper food safety measures and social distancing guidelines are in place.

SNP operators should always consider state and local food safety requirements and best practices. The SFSP offers two levels of reimbursement for meals.

These rates will apply to meals served from July 1, , through December 31, However, as schools begin to safely return to traditional meal service practices, it is the expectation of the USDA that SFAs will limit their use of the meal time feeding flexibilities to an as-needed basis only. These waivers provide the flexibility to bundle meals together and to provide all of them during one distribution.

However, program operators are still required to establish meal service distribution times for each site approved in CNIPS. However, as schools begin to safely return to traditional meal service practices, it is the expectation of the USDA that SFAs will limit their use of the parent and guardian pick-up flexibilities to an as-needed basis only.

The USDA has provided additional flexibilities that allow program operators to distribute meals to other authorized individuals on behalf of parents or guardians of eligible children. In order for program operators to allow individuals other than legal parents or guardians to pick up meals on the behalf of eligible children, the program operator must have an integrity plan or procedure in place to ensure that program accountability is maintained and that duplicate meals are not distributed to any eligible child.

To participate in the Parent Meal Pick-up Waiver the following must be in place and retained :. Examples include offering parent pick-up at select locations or offering parent pick-up in conjunction with providing meals for multiple days. This waiver allows schools, regardless of their location, to claim all snacks served through the NSLP Afterschool Snack Program at the free rate.

This waiver is effective July 1, , through June 30, SFAs need only apply for these flexibilities once and approvals are granted for the complete —22 SY see Waiver Application Section above.

This includes sites that are not located in area eligible locations and applies to both open and closed-enrolled sites. This is considered a new waiver. Meal pattern exceptions granted for dates prior to October 1, , are no longer valid. SNP Operators must submit a new request for any meal pattern waiver applying on or after October 1, , through June 30, The USDA encourages program operators to maintain and meet the nutrition standards for each program to the greatest extent possible.

From October 1, , through June 30, , SNP Operators can only submit waiver requests for the following meal pattern requirements:. The meal pattern requirements listed above are the only requirements for which waiver requests will be considered.

This means that SNP Operators will be required to meet all other meal pattern requirements. Reminder: SFAs will no longer be required to opt into the SY —22 meal pattern waiver more than once, unless the SFA is requesting an additional meal pattern waiver option. Keep in mind that this flexibility already exists for SBP.

SFAs need only apply for these flexibilities once and approvals are granted for the complete SY —22 see Waiver Application Section above. During this time, remote monitoring is encouraged. To promote social distancing while maintaining program integrity and federal nutrition and safety standards, the CDE recommends that sponsors perform their monitoring site activities off-site e.

This waiver allows the CDE to continue to use SY —19 Total Lunches Served data to calculate the estimated entitlement for SY —22 for all recipient agencies during the upcoming ordering period. While the use of these waivers is available for use during SY —22 , the USDA requires that both of these waivers be used only to the extent needed until in-person FFVP snacks can be resumed safely. Within the next year, all —22 FFVP grantees who opt-in to use the waiver s will receive an email to complete the mandatory report s.

The goal of this waiver is to allow LEAs additional time to safely gather accurate identified student and benefits data in order to meet CEP requirements. This guidance provides clarification to state agencies and program operators that participate, or intend to participate, in CEP while operating under nationwide waivers.

In order to ensure that parents, guardians, and students are aware of the availability of meals, schools and community organizations should communicate as widely as possible and in multiple languages. Communication strategies to consider include:.

Once you have opted into any of the waivers listed below, they are valid for the full SY. The USDA requires that the following waivers be used only to the extent needed until in-person congregate meals and snacks are able to be resumed safely:noncongregate meal service, meal time flexibilities, parent and guardian pick-up, meal pattern, and on-site monitoring.

Program Operators are encouraged to periodically reevaluate their environment, and use the flexibilities in these limited use waivers only as long as needed. Complete and submit online prior to adopting the flexibilities allowed under the waiver. In the past several months, FNS has released a number of guidance documents. In some instances, these policy memos have overlapping timeframes and timelines. We recognize that this may cause some confusion.

For school-based programs, the waiver title and whether the waiver applies to summer meals or school meals will guide you to which flexibilities apply. For others, the waiver effective dates will be your guide. For all waivers, you must report to the CDE which flexibilities you are using.

It should also be noted that SY —22 waivers are considered new waivers and, as a result, CNP Operators must report their elections and usage of these waivers to the CDE, and any flexibilities granted previously will not carry over. Provides guidance on reducing food choking risks. Coloring pages may be duplicated for educational purposes.

Fight Bac! Kids Health : Provides article on kids with special needs, special needs glossary, special needs fact sheets, and support for parents with kids with special needs. Creating a Healthy Environment in Child Care a Self-Assessment- One of the ways you can work towards creating a healthy environment is through completing a self-assessment on nutrition and physical activity at your site. This will give you an idea of what you are doing well and possible areas for improvement.

A Guide to Establishing a Breastfeeding -Friendly Workplace County of Los Angeles Public Health : Two pages of information and resource links to help employers can create breastfeeding-friendly workplaces to allow women to return to work and continue to breastfeed their babies.

Limit Use of TV, Computers and Mobile Devices Nemours : Web page for family child care providers and parents to help prevent childhood obesity and ensure that kids are healthy. Healthy Habits for Life: Get Moving Nemours : 38 pages promoting moderation of child screen time as key for healthy development and staying active.

The activities listed only require you, your child, and your imagination. Children have unique needs and heightened risk during a disaster. Young children are vulnerable but are also resilient when supported by adults. The resources in this section will provide you with what you need to know before, during and after a disaster or other emergency. Earthquake preparedness for pregnant women and families with infants American Public Health Association : A two page fact sheet on preparing for an earthquake and knowing what to do if one happens.

It outlines the roles and responsibilities of key state agencies to support the child care infrastructure in an emergency or disaster.

The overall goal of the California Child Care Disaster Plan is to reduce the risk of injury, loss, and destruction for children and staff in child care programs.

Includes a toolkit, quick guide and informational videos on how to quickly respond and recover from emergencies such as fires, power outages, and threats of violence. WIC helps families by providing nutrition education, breastfeeding support, vouchers for healthy foods, and referrals to healthcare and other community services.

WIC serves babies and children up to age 5, pregnant women and new mothers, dads, grandparents, and foster parents of young children. Working families are welcome at WIC. Website provides information on the program and how to apply. The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children WIC provides Federal grants to States for supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition education for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, and to infants and children up to age five who are found to be at nutritional risk.

Website provides information about the program and how to apply. California Early Childhood Educator Competencies California Department of Education : The California Early Childhood Educator ECE Competencies describes the knowledge, skills and dispositions that early childhood educators need in order to provide high quality care and education to young children and their families.

Healthy Habits for Life Sesame Street : Sesame Street web page connects preschoolers when they are forming their eating, exercise, and hygiene habits, and sets them on track for a lifetime of wellness.

Team Nutrition USDA : An initiative of the USDA Food and Nutrition Service to support the Child Nutrition Programs through training and technical assistance for food service, nutrition education for children and their caregivers, and school and community support for healthy eating and physical activity.

A healthy life starts with you County of Los Angeles Public Health : Power point of healthy habits including nutrition, physical activity and reduced screen time. Page includes a recording of the article. Serving Healthy Foods a Serving fruit Suggestions for serving seasonal fruits Serve fresh or frozen fruit no sugar added.

Serve unsweetened dried fruit with care for choking concerns. This kind of fruit may need to be chopped finely. Serve fruit by itself and as part of other foods, such as in soups and salads. Serve dark green and orange vegetables. Serve vegetables without added salts, oils, and sauces. Do not use added salts, oils, or sauces excessively when serving vegetables. Serve lean meats: beef, pork, lamb. Serve fish: fresh, frozen, or canned. Serve shellfish with care for allergy concerns. Serve legumes, such as lentils, beans and peas, either cooked, canned or frozen includes tofu, legume-based vegetable patties, and hummus.

Serve nuts, seeds, and nut butters with care for allergies and choking concerns. Serve meats grilled, roasted, poached, or boiled, rather than fried. Trim away visible fat on meats. Serve eggs hard-boiled, deviled, or scrambled cook eggs thoroughly to avoid salmonella. Limit processed meats such as hot dogs, hot dogs are choking hazards, and must be prepared with guidance , chicken nuggets and fish sticks.

Serve whole-grain wheat flour products. Serve whole-grain brown rice, wild rice, and quinoa. Serve whole-grain oatmeal—old-fashioned rolled oats or steel-cut oats without added sugar. Serve whole-grain barley. Serve whole-grain cornmeal.

Serve whole-grain cereal. Serve whole-grain wheat pasta or whole-grain noodles. Serve whole-grain tortillas and whole-corn tortillas stay away from white flour tortillas. Serve whole-grain crackers. It is a good practice to serve water at the table with meals and snacks, even if another beverage is served.