Child Care Food Program (CACFP)
Join Choices for Children’s Food Program and be a part of promoting good nutrition and good health for California’s children!
What is the Child Care Food Program?
The Child Care Food Program is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The primary goal of the Child Care Food Program is to help children receive nutritious meals while introducing them to a variety of different types of food. The exposure of good nutrition at an early age benefits children by promoting healthful eating habits to last throughout their lives. The program is available to children, 0 through 12 years of age who are in care in a licensed family daycare home, or in-home/licensed exempt (Trustline) family daycare home.
Who is eligible for Choices for Children’s Food Program?
Any licensed or in-home/license exempt (Trustline) family childcare provider is eligible to participate in the Child Care Food Program.
What is needed for a childcare provider to participate? 
- Have a current license (by Community Care or Military Licensing) and have daycare child(ren) enrolled
- Serve meals according to CACFP Meal Pattern Requirements
- Keep accurate attendance & menu records on a DAILY BASIS
- Be available for 3 monitoring visits per year from CCFP monitoring staff
- Participate in and complete the mandatory annual nutrition training
What are the benefits of the Child Care Food Program?
- Monthly cash reimbursements to the daycare provider for serving meals that meet USDA guidelines click here to see our brochure
- Information & assistance regarding nutrition, meal planning and program requirements
- Training manual and record- keeping forms
- Monthly newsletter with Food Program information, health/nutrition topics and a week’s worth of menus & recipe ideas.
- Click here to see the February 2012 Newsletter
- Option of Claiming Online (click here to view)
- Four Reasons Why it Pays to Join CCFP (click here to find out)
See below for contact information
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NEW! PROVIDER RESOURCE SECTION!
then click on "see all" to the right to learn how to :
Enroll Children, Record Meals, Schedule Menus for Month, Submit your Claim, Print a Tax Report, Use your Provider Calendar,Create a Ticket to Get Technical Help and more!
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CHILD CARE FOOD PROGRAM FORMS
CHOICES FOR CHILDREN CCFP NEWSLETTER ARCHIVES
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MENU PLANNING MAGIC TOOLKIT
Three Easy Steps to Menu Planning Magic!
3. Input your meals into Minute Menu!
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CONTACT US:
In Sacramento, El Dorado, Placer & Nevada Counties: 
3161 Cameron Park Drive, Suite #101
Cameron Park, CA 95682
ph:(530) 676-0707 x 106
toll-free: (877) 676-0707
In the Tahoe region: El Dorado, Placer & Mono Counties:
1029 Takela Drive Suite #1
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
ph: (530) 541-5848
toll-free: (877)541-5848
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits the discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, or political beliefs. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a discrimination complaint, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-@, Whitten building, 14th and Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5694 (voice and TDD)> USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.