Meal Patterns for CACFP Child Care Programs--Documents

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Meal Patterns for CACFP Child Care Programs

Documents/Forms

This webpage contains the CSDE's menu forms, production records, and sample menus for CACFP child care programs.

Menu Forms | Production Records | Sample Menus

Menu Forms

At-risk Supper and Snack

At-risk Snack and Supper for Ages 6-18 (CSDE)
Two weeks of At-risk Snack for Ages 6-18 (CSDE)
Two-weeks of At-risk Supper for Ages 6-18 (CSDE)

Breakfast, Lunch, and Snack

Breakfast, Lunch, and Snack for Ages 1-2 legal size (CSDE)
Breakfast, Lunch, and Snack for Ages 3-5 legal size (CSDE)
Breakfast, Lunch, and Snack for Ages 6-12 legal size (CSDE)

Breakfast and Snack

Breakfast, AM Snack, and PM Snack for Ages 3-5 (CSDE)
Breakfast and PM Snack for Ages 3-5 (CSDE)
Breakfast and PM Snack for Ages 6-12 (CSDE)

Emergency Shelters

AM, PM, and Evening Snack for Ages 6-18 in Emergency Shelters legal size (CSDE)
AM Snack, PM Snack, and Evening Snack for Ages 1-2, 3-5, and 6-18 in Emergency Shelters legal size (CSDE)
Breakfast, Lunch, and Supper for Ages 1-2, 3-5, and 6-18 in Emergency Shelters legal size (CSDE)
Breakfast, Lunch, and Supper for Ages 6-18 in Emergency Shelters legal size (CSDE)

Lunch and Snack

AM Snack, Lunch, and PM Snack for Ages 3-5 (CSDE)

Snack

AM and PM Snack for Ages 1-2 (CSDE)
AM and PM Snack for Ages 3-5 (CSDE)
Two weeks of AM or PM Snack for Ages 3-5 (CSDE)

Production Records

Forms Updated October 2024

All Child Care Programs
At-risk Afterschool Centers
- CACFP Production Record for At-risk Afterschool Care Centers: Snack and Supper (CSDE)
Emergency Shelters
- CACFP Production Record for Emergency Shelters: AM, PM, and Evening Snack (CSDE)
- CACFP Production Record for Emergency Shelters: Breakfast, Lunch, and Supper (CSDE)

Guidance

Using Production Records in the CACFP (CSDE)
Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs ("Documents/Forms" section of the CSDE's Crediting Foods in CACFP Child Care Programs webpage)
Portion Control ("Documents/Forms" section of the CSDE's Crediting Foods in CACFP Child Care Programs webpage)
Standardized Recipes ("Documents/Forms" section of the CSDE's Crediting Foods in CACFP Child Care Programs webpage)
Weights and Measures ("Documents/Forms" section of the CSDE's Crediting Foods in CACFP Child Care Programs webpage)

Sample Menus

Breakfast Cold: Sample Cold Breakfast Menus for CACFP Child Care Centers and Homes (CSDE)
Breakfast Hot: Sample Hot Breakfast Menus for CACFP Child Care Centers and Homes (CSDE)
Lunch Cold: Sample Cold Lunch and Supper Menus for CACFP Child Care Centers and Homes (CSDE)
Lunch Hot: Sample Hot Lunch and Supper Menus for CACFP Child Care Centers and Homes (CSDE)
Snack: Sample Snack Menus for CACFP Child Care Centers and Homes (CSDE)