Feeding Infants in CACFP Child Care Programs--Documents

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Feeding Infants in CACFP Child Care Programs

Documents/Forms

This webpage contains the CSDE's menu forms, production records, and sample menus for CACFP child care programs. These documents are effective through September 30, 2021. The CSDE will revise these documents prior to the implementation of the CACFP whole grain-rich (WGR) requirements on October 1, 2021.

Crediting Foods | Feeding and Nutrition Guidance | Infant Forms

Crediting Foods

Crediting Store-Bought Combination Baby Foods in the CACFP (USDA)
Crediting Yogurt in the CACFP (CSDE)
Grains Component
- Choose Breakfast Cereals That Are Lower in Added Sugars (English) (USDA)
- Choose Breakfast Cereals That Are Lower in Added Sugars (Spanish) (USDA)
- Crediting Breakfast Cereals in the CACFP (CSDE)
- Crediting Enriched Grains in the CACFP (CSDE)
- Crediting Whole Grains in the CACFP (CSDE)
- Grain Servings
  - Through September 30, 2021: Grain Servings for the CACFP
  - Effective October 1, 2021: Grain Ounce Equivalents for the CACFP
  - Feeding Infants Using Ounce Equivalents for Grains in the CACFP (USDA)
- USDA Memo CACFP 09-2018: Grain Requirements in the Child and Adult Care Food Program; Questions and Answers

Feeding and Nutrition Guidance

Breastfed Babies Welcome Here (USDA)
CACFP Best Practices (English) (USDA)
CACFP Best Practices (Spanish) (USDA)
- Programa de comidas para niños y adultos: Buenas practicas
Choking Prevention (CSDE's Food Safety in Child Nutrition Programs webpage)
Feeding Infants in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (USDA)
Infant and Toddler Nutrition (CDC)
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 Special Diets in Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)

Infant Forms

Accepting/Rejecting Infant Formula in the CACFP (English) (CSDE)
Accepting/Rejecting Infant Formula in the CACFP (Spanish) (CSDE)
- Aceptar/rechazar formula para infantes del Programa de Alimentos para el Cuidado de Niños y Adultos (CACFP
Five-day Infant Menu Form (CSDE)
Seven-day Infant Menu Form (CSDE)