Guidance for Adult Day Care Centers Participating

Transcript:Guidance for Adult Day Care Centers Participating:
Guidance for Adult Day Care Centers Participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Adult Meal Patterns Training Objectives Successfully determine whether a meal contains all of the meal pattern components requirements Develop two months’ worth of menus that include all of the CACFP meal pattern components and can be cycled throughout the year. Submit invoices for CACFP meals that are fully reimbursable Meal Pattern Requirements CACFP meal pattern requirements assist the menu planner in providing well-balanced meals and snacks for participants that: Meet nutritional needs of participants Are consistent with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans Taste appetizing and contain a variety of food items (rotating foods) Meal Pattern: Breakfast 3 Components Required for Reimbursement: Milk (1) Fluid milk Fruits/Vegetables (1) 100% fruit juice, fruit and/or vegetable Grain/Bread (1) Bread Cornbread, biscuit, roll, muffin Cold dry or hot cooked cereal Pasta, noodles, grains Meal Pattern: Lunch ALL 5 Components Required for Reimbursement: Milk (1) Fluid milk Fruits/Vegetables (2) 100% fruit juice, fruit and/or vegetable Grain/Bread (1) Bread Cornbread, biscuit, roll, muffin Cold dry or hot cooked cereal Pasta, noodles, grains Meal Pattern: Lunch ALL 5 Components Required for Reimbursement (cont): Meat/Meat Alternate (1) Meat, poultry, fish, or alternate protein product Cheese Egg Cooked dry beans or peas Peanut, other nut or seed butters, nuts and/or seeds Yogurt Meal Pattern: Supper 5 Components Required for Reimbursement (cont): The same components are required for supper as are required for lunch except for milk. Adult Day Care is the only group in the CACFP for which milk is not required to claim supper. Meal Pattern: Snack 2:4 Components Required for Reimbursement (cont): Milk (1) Fluid milk (low/nonfat for children over 2) Fruits/Vegetables (1) 100% fruit juice, fruit and/or vegetable Grain/Bread (1) Bread Cornbread, biscuit, roll, muffin Cold dry or hot cooked cereal Pasta, noodles, grains Meal Pattern: Snack 2:4 Components Required for Reimbursement (cont): Meat/Meat Alternate (1) Meat, poultry, fish, or alternate protein product Cheese Egg Cooked dry beans or peas Peanut, other nut or seed butters, nuts and/or seeds Yogurt Offer Versus Serve (OVS) At the discretion of the center, participants may be permitted to decline a certain number of food servings without the reimbursement for the meal being affected. Must notify VDH of intent to utilize offer versus serve Must offer additional components Not available for snacks OVS Meal Pattern: Breakfast 4 servings must be offered: 1 serving of