Choices for Children – Child Care Food Program
Join the Choices for Children Child Care Food Program and be part of promoting good nutrition and health for California's children!
What is the Child Care Food Program?
The Child Care Food Program is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The primary goal of the Child Care Food Program is to help children receive nutritious meals while introducing them to a variety of different types of food. The exposure of good nutrition at an early age benefits children by promoting healthful eating habits to last throughout their lives. The program is available to children, 0 through 12 years of age who are in care in a licensed family daycare home, or in-home/licensed exempt (Trustline) family daycare home.
Who is eligible for Choices for Children’s Food Program?
Any licensed or in-home/license exempt
(Trustline) family childcare provider is eligible to participate in the Child Care Food Program.
What is needed for a childcare provider to participate?
- Have a current license (by Community Care or Military Licensing) and have daycare child(ren) enrolled
- Serve nutritious meals that meet USDA requirements
- Keep accurate attendance & menu records on a DAILY BASIS
- Be available for 3 monitoring visits per year from CCFP monitoring staff
- Participate in and complete mandatory Annual Nutrition Training
What are the benefits of the Child Care Food Program?
- Monthly cash reimbursements to daycare providers for serving meals that meet USDA guidelines
- Choices for Children CCFP Brochure
- Information & assistance regarding nutrition, meal planning and program requirements
- Training manual and record- keeping forms
- Monthly newsletter with up-to-date Food Program information, health/nutrition topics and a week’s worth of menus & recipe ideas
- September 2011 Newsletter
- Four Reasons Why it Pays to Join CCFP (click here to find out)
- Option of claiming on-line (click here to Preview)
Minute Menu Instruction Manual
How does a family childcare provider apply for the program?
Contact us:
In Sacramento, El Dorado, Placer & Nevada Counties and parts of Yuba & Yolo County:
Choices for Children
3161 Cameron Park Drive, Suite 101
Cameron Park, CA 95682
ph:(530) 676-0707 ext. 106
toll-free: (877) 676-0707
In the Tahoe region: El Dorado, Placer and Alpine Counties:
Choices for Children
1029 Takela Drive, Suite #1
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
ph: (530) 541-5848
toll-free: (877)541-5848
In Santa Clara County & San Mateo Counties:
Choices for Children
111 N. Market Street, Suite 500
San Jose, CA 95113
ph: (408) 297-3295, ext 234, 271, or 254
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits the discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, or political beliefs. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a discrimination complaint, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-@, Whitten building, 14th and Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5694 (voice and TDD)> USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.