Questions About the New Infant Meal
Pattern Provisions
Q: If Mom comes into the home to breast feed her child,
can those meals/snacks be claimed for Reimbursement?
A: No.
Q: How should breast milk be handled?
A: All breast milk should have a label stating the child's
name. The provider must ensure that the child receives only
the breast milk supplied by its mother.
Q: If the provider has chosen not to claim infants, can
they now claim only the breast- fed infants?
A: No. If the provider chooses to claim infants, then
the provider must also offer at least one type of Formula.
Parents could choose the providers formula or supply their
own.
Q: When an infant is transitioning from breast milk to
formula, it is common to provide the infant with both foods,
to gradually ease the infant into consuming formula in place
of breast milk. During this Transition period, when an infant
is receiving both breast milk and formula, is the meal reimbursable?
A: Yes, from birth through 7 months, any one meal, which
contains some quantity of breast milk, is reimbursable.
Related Sites
Visit these sites for more useful information:
US Department of Agriculture child and adult
care
http::/www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/csre/default.htm
National Agricultural Library Food & Nutrition
Information Center
www.schoolmeals.n.usda.gov.8001/Recipts/childcare.html
FRAC information page for CACFP
www.frac.org/htm/federalfoodprogram/program/cacfp.html
North Carolina Department of Agriculture
KID'S Page
www.agr.state.nc.us/agscool/nutrition/index.htm
Nutrition Web Sites:
Tufts University Nutrition Navigator (Rates and critiques
many nutrition related web sites. Highly recommended site
for links.)
US Department of Human
Services (Provides many reputable up-to-date information
links on a wide variety of health issues, including diabetes
and nutrition fraud.)
www.healthfinder.gov
American Dietetic
Association
www.eatright.org
Mayo Health Oasis (of the Mayo Clinic) (Click on "nutrition"
under"Centers" for headline nutrition news, recipes and "Ask
the Mayo Dietitian" feature.)
www.mayohealth.org
Sponsored by the National Dairy Council (Click on Family
Table" for nutrition and teaching ideas. "Kids Zone" has nutrition
games and puzzles.)
www.nutritionexplorations.org
Family Food Zone (Gives nutrition advice on feeding
children; includes a recipe section and an interactive site
for 3-11 year olds.)
www.familyfoodzone.com
Nutrition News Focus (A daily e-mail nutrition newsletter
that is free to subscribers.) www.nutritionnewsfocus.com
The ABC's of safe & Healthy Child Care (Topics range from
playground safety to first aid. Click on "Food Safety and
Sanitation "and "Handwashing" for food- related information.)
www.cdc.gov/ncidod/hip/abc
General Child Care Web Sites:
ND Child Care Resource & Referral
www.ndchildcare.org
Minot State University - Clearinghouse
www.ndcpd.org/clearinghouse/
Child Care Bureau
www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/ccb/index.html
I am Your Child
www.iamyourchild.org
National Child Care Information Center
www.ericps.ed.uiuc.edu/ericee.html
ND Center for Persons with Disabilities
www.ndcpd.org/clearinghouse/
Food Research and Action Center
www.frac.org
National Association of Family Child Care
www.nafcc.org
National Association for the Education of Young Children
www.naeyc.org
Children's Defense Fund
www.childrensdefense.org
Save the Children
www.savethechildren.org
The Future of Children
www.savethechildren.org
Connect for Kids
www.connectforkids.org
Coalition for America's Children
www.usakids.org
The Children's Alliance
www.childrensalliance.org
Children Now
www.childrennow.org
Contact Members of Congress the Vice President or President
www.mrsmithnow.org
Health Insurance for Children
www.insurekidsnow.gov
Sites For Child Care Providers that include activities, snacks
& menu links, and advice for family child care providers.
Kelly House
www.angelfire.com/mn/mn/kellyhouse
The Mommy Times Newsletter
www.mommytimes.com/home.shtml
Preschool Snack Ideas
www.prepetualpreschool.com/generalsnacks.html
Daycare Providers Home Page
www.icomm.ca/daycare/
Child Care Connection
www.people.delphi.com
Daycare providers Beginner Page
www.gursite.net/daycare/home.htm
Family Daycare (Highly recommend site)
www.daycare.about.com/parenting/daycare/msub10.htm
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Links to Child Care Provider Pages
www.geocities.com/heartland/vally/6373/provider.html
Kindergarten Café
www.member.aol.com/charlenewp/kkafe.htm
Golden Foods Program
www.goldenfoodsprogram.com
(coming soon)