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Colorado State Dept. of Health, Denver. – 1990
This manual provides information on creditable and noncreditable foods in child care centers, before-and-after-school centers, family day care homes, and adult day care centers. Creditable foods are foods that may be counted toward meeting the requirements for a reimbursable meal. Foods are determined to be creditable according to guidelines…
Descriptors: Criteria, Day Care, Elementary Education, Federal Programs
Download full textCalifornia State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 1987
This guide was written to provide sponsors with a combination of guidance and policy information in order to help them plan, purchase, prepare, and serve nutritious meals and snacks that comply with the Child Care Food Program meal pattern requirements. Nutrition information and lists of allowable foods for each menu component (meat, fruit and…
Descriptors: Breakfast Programs, Child Caregivers, Compliance (Legal), Day Care
Nicol, Debbie – 1995
This publication is designed to assist early childhood providers, cooks, and parents in hygienic food preparation and a healthy diet provision for young children in Australian child care. The guide recommends nutritional requirements for children, using the five food groups as a guide for meal planning. The Australian dietary guidelines are also…
Descriptors: Breastfeeding, Child Health, Cultural Influences, Day Care
Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. Child Nutrition Services. – 1995
The Ohio Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) provides federal funding and federal food surplus to licensed providers of nonresidential child and adult day care for the purpose of serving nutritious meals and snacks to day care center participants. This manual serves as a provider's guide to addressing management issues for the CACFP.…
Descriptors: Adult Day Care, Day Care, Family Day Care, Federal Legislation
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. – 1981
Specifically designed to assist child care food service personnel in providing wholesome food in a safe and sanitary manner, this sanitation guide interprets and expands on Chapter HSS 55 of the Wisconsin Department of Health and Social Services' code for licensing activities. Following a brief introduction, chapters 2 through 7 focus on…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Day Care, Early Childhood Education, Food Handling Facilities
Edelstein, Sari – 1992
Designed to assist child care center managers in planning nutritious meals for children in centers or licensed home day care programs, this guide presents information on the nutritional requirements of infants and children, sample menus for child care centers, and resources for further information. The first part of the guide details the…
Descriptors: Child Health, Day Care, Dietetics, Early Childhood Education
Texas State Dept. of Human Services, Austin. – 1985
This document enumerates the minimun standards which have been in effect since May 1, 1985 for all Texas child care facilities offering educational programs in one or more grades for children ages 5 through 13. The following areas of concern are covered in the seven chapters: (1) organization and administration (in general, and of enrollment and…
Descriptors: Communicable Diseases, Day Care, Discipline, Educational Environment
Graves, D. E., Ed.; And Others – 1997
Noting that feeding children foods that are nourishing and uncontaminated keeps children healthy and safe, this book is intended to help caregivers provide children with healthy and safe food, and meet national, state, and local nutrition standards. Chapter one provides a rationale for the book and includes tips for child care providers. Chapter…
Descriptors: Child Health, Childhood Needs, Children, Cooking Instruction
Kentucky State Dept. of Education, Frankfort. – 1981
Intended for day care providers in Kentucky, this publication contains sample forms and guidelines for filling out the forms required by the Division of School Food Services of the Kentucky Department of Education. Topics covered include allowable expenditures during the month, program income, records, auditing, reimbursement for sponsors of child…
Descriptors: After School Day Care, Bookkeeping, Children, Day Care
Beck, Susie, Ed. – 1995
This handbook presents child care providers with fifteen chapters containing the most current information available on child health, illness, and development. Chapter 1 addresses "Child Growth and Development" in the areas of muscle, social, emotional, and intellectual skills. Chapter 2 addresses "Children's Health Histories"…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Caregiver Child Relationship, Child Abuse, Child Caregivers
