CACFP Family Day Care Homes--Related Resources

Teacher of the Year Ceremony
Due to inclement weather, the Teacher of the Year Ceremony has been postponed to December 16, 2025 from 5-7pm. Doors will open at 4pm. The Ceremony will take place at the Bushnell Theater in Hartford, and the order of events will remain the same.

CACFP Family Day Care Homes

Related Resources

CACFP Meal Pattern Training Slides (USDA)
CACFP Policy Memos (USDA)
CACFP Regulations (USDA)
Child Nutrition Sharing Site (ICN)
Family Day Care Homes (USDA)
Family Day Care Homes Monitor Handbook (USDA)
Income Guidelines for Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
Management Improvement (USDA)
Mealtime Memo (ICN)
Nibbles for Health: Nutrition Newsletters for Parents of Young Children (USDA)
Nutrition Standards for CACFP Meals and Snacks (USDA)
Recipe Resources: Visit the CSDE's Menu Planning for Child Nutrition Programs webpage
Recipes for Healthy Kids: Cookbook for Centers (USDA)
Reimbursement Rates for Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
Resource List for Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
Resource List for Dietary Guidance and Nutrition Information (CSDE)
Resource List for Food Safety in Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
Resource List for Menu Planning and Food Production for Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
Resource List for Nutrition Education (CSDE)
Resource List for Special Diets in Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
Resource List for Wellness Policies in Schools and Child Care (CSDE)
Serious Deficiency Guidance for Family Day Care Home Sponsors
- Serious Deficiency 101: CACFP Day Care Homes (CSDE Training, January 25, 2022)
- Serious Deficiency Handbook: Serious Deficiency, Suspension, & Appeals for State Agencies and Sponsoring Organizations (USDA)
- USDA Memo CACFP 14 2012: Guidance, Acceptable CAP, NDL Procedures and Debt Collection: Guidance on the Serious Deficiency Process and Acceptable Corrective Action Plans, National Disqualified List Procedures and Debt Collection
Team Nutrition Recipes (USDA)
Team Nutrition Resources for Child Care (USDA)
Training for Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE webpage)

For more resources, visit the CSDE’s Resources for Child Nutrition Programs webpage.