Who can participate?
Child Care Homes
Any child care home providing care for children may participate in the Child and Adult Care Food Program provided the following requirements are met:
The childcare home:
-licensed or meets alternate approval standards with regards to health/sanitation and fire safety.
-CPR and First Aid Certified
-provides in home day care for children from birth to 12 years of age and follows the CACFP requirements and guidelines.
-maintains menus and meal counts.
-satisfies income eligibility requirements for provider’s own children.
-meets ratio requirements: no more than 6 children at any one time. no more than 4 children for pay and 2 without pay. (all 6 children can be cared for without pay but no more than 4 with pay unless you have a license from DES/DHS/Tribal Authority stating otherwise).
-provides care for children who do not live in the home.
-open for authorized home visits.
Child Care Centers
All Child Care Centers must meet the following requirements:
l The center is licensed or approved.
l The organization is one of the following:
-a public institution.
-a non-profit organization (as determined by the I.R.S. Code of 1954).
-a private for-profit organization receiving title XX benefits for at least 25% of its enrollees or license capacity (whichever is less).
l The center is an operating adult care center.
Adult Care Centers
Any adult day care organization providing non-residential care for adults may participate provided the following requirements are met:
l The center is caring for aged (60 years or older) or functionally impaired adults .
l The center is licensed by the appropriate licensing authority.
l The organization is a public institution, or is a private non-profit organization as determined by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), code of 1954.
l The organization is a private for-profit organization and receives title XIX or title XX benefits for at least 25% of its enrollees or licensed capacity, whichever is less.
Homeless Shelters
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