Feeding Infants in the CACFP is as Easy as 1 2 3 As easy as 1 2 3 1 Understand the infant meal pattern 2 Identify creditable foods 3 Know how to correctly claim infant meals Understand the Infant Meal Pattern ID: 770018
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Feeding Infants in the CACFP is as Easy as 1, 2, 3
As easy as 1, 2, 3…1. Understand the infant meal pattern 2 . Identify creditable foods3. Know how to correctly claim infant meals
Understand the Infant Meal Pattern
Promote BreastfeedingMother breastfeeds her infant on-siteStaff can breastfeed her enrolled infantServe infant expressed milk
Infant Meal PatternTwo age groupsDevelopmental readiness (before, at or after 6 months old) Food components beginning with “zero” Does not mean optional Program must offer foods at all ages
Breakfast, Lunch, Supper CANNOT serve grain items (pancakes, ready-to-eat cereals, waffles) that are served to older children
SnackJuice cannot be servedIFIC or ready-to-eat breakfast cereals (sugar limits apply) Fruit, Vegetable or combination of both
Identify Creditable Foods
Foods to Offer: Purees to SolidsInfants can eat off the center menu Baby-led weaning – ok in CACFP As Infant Becomes Developmentally Ready
Creditable and Non-Creditable Foods Guidance Memo 12 Crediting Infant Foods Foods for Infants in the CACFP
Keeping Infants Safe Unused formula MUST be discarded after the “use by” date on the container
Correctly Claim Infant Meals
Offer Meals to Infants Parent/guardian chooses to accept or decline Cannot require parents/guardians to provide formula or foods
Recordkeeping Requirements
Infant Menu and Infant Meal Pattern Complete Infant Menu including formula and foods offered Post Infant Menu & Infant Meal Pattern in each infant room Infant Menu is available in fillable form on GM website under GM 12
Notify Families: Complete One or Both PARENT BOARD Post in Visible Location to all Parents at Each Facility Distribute in Enrollment Packet Completed Infant Menu and Infant Meal Pattern
Infant Menu Record iron-fortified infant formula offered Baby Nutrition Formula
Infant MenuIndicate iron-fortified infant cereal offered X X
Infant Menu X X X X X Indicate foods offered
Claiming Meals and Snacks
4-month old drinking breast milk and formula supplied by parent Claiming Meals and Snacks Claim: Parent supplies only 1 component Parent providing one or both is one component
6 month old drinks breast milk and parent-provided formulaStarting to eat fruit, which is provided by the Program Claiming Meals and Snacks Claim: Parent supplies one component
8 month old drinks breast milk and parent provides organic FVsProgram providing infant cereal Claiming Meals and Snacks Cannot Claim: Parent supplies more than 1 component
11 month old drinks program-supplied formulaParents provide foods for meals (breakfast and lunch)At snack, infant eats program-supplied crackers/bread Claiming Meals and Snacks Cannot claim breakfast and lunch: Parent supplies more than 1 component Claim snack: Program supplies all components
Recording Infant Meals Do not complete for an infant whose meals you do not claim 1 form per infant each month
Infant Meal Form: Chart 3/27 8/15/XX 6
Infant Meal Form: Chart 4/10 4/25 8/15/XX 6
Record meals and snacks to be claimed on Meal Count Chart Recording Infant Meals
Infant Meal FormRecord a meal or snack only when: Program Supplies ALL components Parent/guardian supplies only ONE component May vary day to day or meal to meal depending on:What an infant is currently eating Who is providing different components Infant may eat: Breakfast: Breastmilk and parent-provided fruits Lunch: Breastmilk, parent-provided fruits , Program provided meat Snack: Breastmilk and center provided cereal Snack is only meal that can be recorded
Infant Meal Form Record the meal count after all components are offered Reimbursable Breakfast
At end of month: Total each column and include with all meal counts Infant Meal Form: Meal Count Chart Record a meal or snack after all components are offered
Claiming Infant Meals Do not record infant meals on another form Infant classrooms with 1 year olds
File all Infant Meal Forms with monthly claim documentation Infant Meal Form
DocumentationReceipts and/or invoices showing formula and foods purchased
Helpful ResourcesGM 12Crediting Infant Foods Infant Developmental Readiness Handout Foods for Infants Infant Meal FormsInfant Webcasts (Infant Teachers, Claim Preparer)
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