Daily Bread - Meal Assistance for Indiana Day Care

THE PURPOSE OF THE CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM (CACFP)

The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) operates the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Child Nutrition Programs (CNP). The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) provides reimbursement for nonresidential child care institutions to plan, purchase, prepare, and serve nutritious meals and snacks to eligible participants.

Geminus Daily Bread monitors USDA regulatory compliance and nutritional values for children. Daily Bread conducts both regular and unannounced visits to day care homes. Daily Bread also provides training and technical assistance for kitchen sanitation and health and safety.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR DAY CARE HOME PROVIDERS

• A licensed day care home provider or certified legally licensed exempt provider who has entered into an agreement with Geminus Daily Bread, the sponsoring organization.
• Geminus Daily Bread has a current contract with the IDOE to administer the CACFP in family day care home settings.
• A family day care home must be licensed or license-exempt as determined by the Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA), Bureau of Child Care (BCC). Legally licensed exempt providers may participate if they have been certified to receive CCDF funding.

ELIGIBLE AGE RANGE

• Birth through 12 years of age

ELIGIBLE OPERATIONAL TIME

• Year-round

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

MEAL PATTERN REQUIREMENTS

Child Care Meal Plans

Meals and snacks served to children age 1 through 12 must meet the requirements set forth in the CACFP meal pattern for children. The chart specifies the required food components and portion sizes.

Infant Meal Plans

Meals and snacks served to infants, children age birth through 11 months, must meet the requirements set forth in the CACFP infant meal pattern. The chart specifies the required food components and portion sizes.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS

• CACFP annual enrollment forms for all participating children
• Applications for free and reduced-price meals for all free and reduced-price eligible children
• Attendance records
• Dated menus listing the food items and serving size for each meal and snack
• Accurate daily meal counts
• Record of attendance for annual CACFP training
• Doctor statement for medical changes to the meal pattern
• Obligation to serve infants in the CACFP form for each enrolled infant
  
  

A licensed day care home provider or certified legally licensed exempt provider can be reimbursed for up to three feedings per child per day one of which must be a snack. The combination of allowable meals includes:

• two of the following meals (breakfast, lunch, supper)and one snack, or
• one meal and two snacks, per child per day

The amount of reimbursement a family day care home is eligible for depends on the number of meals served to children and the tier classification of the home. Meals and snacks may not be sent home with the child. Meals and snacks must be consumed while the child is at the facility.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

GEMINUS DAILY BREAD CHILD CARE PROVIDERS 

Child care providers

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

CIVIL RIGHTS STATEMENT

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

Mail:

U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or

Fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or

Email:
Program.Intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

GEMINUS DAILY BREAD CONTACT INFORMATION

Geminus Corporation                     Whitney Berkman
Daily Bread                                     Tel: 219.757.1832
8400 Louisiana Street Fax:             Fax: 219.738.2040
Merrillville, Indiana 46410               Email: whitney.berkman@geminus.care