COMMUNITY COORDINATED CARE FOR CHILDREN, INC.
NOVEMBER 2016
CHILD CARE FOOD PROGRAM
The 4C Food Program Would Like To
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Our New Staff!
Welcome to our new monitor Jessica McKay!
Jessica started with the Child Care Food Program in August.
She has already had the pleasure of meeting many of you!
If you see her here in the office, or out and about,
please offer her a warm welcome!
Jessica with her two
children ages 2 and 4.
The New Meal Pattern Has Arrived!
More info to come...here are some highlights…
Children:
Breakfast cereal can now contain no more than 6 grams of sugar and must be on the
approved WIC list of cereals.
 Flavored milks cannot be served to children under the age of 6.
 At least one grain item per day must be 100% whole grain.
Grain based desserts (e.g. cookies, donuts, granola bars, animal cracker, graham cracker) will no longer count
toward meeting the grain requirement.
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Infants:
Infants are now divided into two age groups (0-5 months and 6-11 months).
Solid meal components would not be introduced until 6 months of age and only when the infant is
developmentally ready.
 Fruit juice is not allowed for infants at any age.
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Parents can ONLY provide ONE component. The provider must provide all the other
components for the meal to be reimbursable.
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All providers should have received a link to
a YouTube video and training module that
introduced the new meal pattern
requirements. If you have not received this
email please contact your monitor ASAP!
https://youtu.be/aMLFAAcH4NQ
DON’T FORGET TO SEND IN YOUR TRAINING
CERTIFICATE FOR THE NEW MEAL
PATTERN BEFORE
NOVEMBER 30TH!
Thank you!
Little Leaders of Tomorrow was recently selected to participate in the
“Study of Nutrition & Activities in Child Care Centers”.
Congress directed the USDA to conduct a study to look into the eating
and physical activity habits of children in child care.
The study evaluated 1500 child care facilities in 20 states.
Thank you for participating Little Leaders of Tomorrow!
Do not change your meal times
without contacting your
monitor! All meal time changes
must be submitted by the
4C CCFP to DOH in
Tallahassee for approval!
Remember to serve
breakfast milk in the
children’s cups!
MEAL
TIME
CHANGES
QUESTIONS?
CALL YOUR MONITOR!
Jessica McKay 407-532-4346
Faye Hinkley 407-532-4248
Lou Ann Lovett 407-532-4335
Bruni Matos 407-532-4345
Ruth Silva 407-532-4299
Whoever said not to play with your food...
clearly did not know how to have fun…
TURKEY TIME!
Graham Crackers
Chocolate Chips
Carrots
Sliced Apples
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Be sure you are using the 2016-2017 menus sent to you last month.
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If you decide to close please call or email your monitor and let her
know! It is much appreciated!
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All meal counts are to be recorded within ONE HOUR of the meal time
for all children in your center.
DO NOT CHANGE YOU MEAL
COUNTS AFTER YOUR
MONITOR LEAVES!
The meal counts presented to her
when she arrives are the meal
counts for which you will be paid
for the month.
CHANGES TO THE CCFP MEAL PATTERN ARE BEING PROPOSED
The Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act requires USDA to update the CCFP Meal Patterns for
Infants and Children. This is the first major revision of the CCFP Meal Patterns since the
program began in 1968. The CACFP meal patterns webpage is a great one-stop shop for
all the proposed rule resources. It includes one-page summaries of the proposed infant
and child meal patterns, a copy of the CACFP Meal Pattern Proposed Rule webinar, and
instructions on how to provide public comment. Check out the link at:
http://www.fns.usda.gov/cacfp/meals-and-snacks
The proposed changes will have a significant impact
on what you will be able to serve infants and children.
You can make comments on these changes until
April 15, 2015 by clicking on the link above. If you
don’t agree with the proposals, now is the time to
speak up.
YOUR ORIGINAL MEAL COUNT SHEET
Just A Reminder...
SHOULD NEVER LEAVE THE CENTER!
Your original Meal Count Sheet must always be
available at your center in order to record meal
counts within ONE HOUR after the meal is served.
Use pencil when recording meal counts.
Make a copy of your Meal Count Sheet if you need to
take it out of the center.
Failing to use the approved red stamped 4C
Meal Count Sheet to record meals can result in a
disallowance of all the meals served for the month.
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DID YOU KNOW?
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Monitors check receipts to be sure they back
up the items on the menu.
Receipts without a date or store name cannot
be included.
Copies of receipts must be clearly readable.
Each receipt should show how the purchase
was paid for.
Items labeled “grocery”, “produce” or “Great
Value” must be clearly identified or they will
be crossed off.
QUESTIONS? CALL YOUR MONITOR
Kim Grant
407-532-4327
Faye Hinkley
407-532-4248
Karlene Redwine 407-532-4346
Bruni Matos
407-532-4345
Ruth Silva
407-532-4299
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If you claim infants, you must supply the formula and age appropriate food for them
unless the parent wants to provide the formula and/or food.
One component of the baby’s diet must be
supplied by the center in order to claim the
baby.
Monitors will be checking receipts to be sure
a center is buying formula and/or baby food if
they are claiming babies.
Cereal must be single grain iron fortified baby
cereal with no added fruit.
Baby food should be plain fruits, vegetables or
meats which list the contents of the jar as the
first ingredient.
Baby food combination “dinners” or
“desserts” are not creditable.
Baby treats which dissolve in the mouth are
not creditable.
Babies must receive breast milk and/or
iron fortified formula until they are one.
Never add cereal or other baby food to the
formula in a baby bottle.