PCCASI Nutrition Program is a Child and Adult Care Food
Program
(CACFP) sponsor with the Indiana Department of Education
which provides reimbursement each month to help
pay
for meals and snacks served to children in child care.
Who is eligible to participate?
Any licensed daycare
home provider, LLEP homes and centers, ministry or child care center who enters
into an agreement with PCCASI Nutrition
Program.
Who benefits from participating in a CACFP program?
Busy Parents Benefit
From the Food Program
Parents
save time and money by not having to supply food for
child
care.
Children Benefit From
the Food Program
Children
in child care homes that participate in a CACFP program
stay
healthy and have better attendance.
Licensed or Certified Homes, Ministries
and
Child Care Centers Benefit
Providers
participating in a CACFP program receive monetary
reimbursement
based on the number of eligible meals served
times
the applicable reimbursement rates.
What are PCCASI’s responsibilities?
·
Assess compliance of meal pattern requirements
·
Record keeping procedures
·
Determine the eligibility of enrolled children
participating on the program
·
Classify tier level
·
Monitor
·
In-service training sessions
What types of record keeping are required?
·
Daily attendance records
·
Meal participation records
·
Menus
Meal Requirements
For each child participating in
CACFP, you may claim up to:
A.
One snack and two
meals each day, or
B.
Two snacks and one
meal each day.
|
Meal
|
Food
Component
|
|
Breakfast
|
·
Milk
·
Vegetable/Fruit
·
Grain/Bread
|
|
Snack
(2 of the 4 components)
|
·
Milk
·
Vegetable/Fruit
·
Grain/Bread
·
Meat/Meat
Alternate
|
|
Lunch/Supper
|
·
Milk
·
2
Vegetables/Fruits
·
Grain/Bread
·
Meat/Meat
Alternate
|
Benefits of PCCASI Nutrition Program!
« Free Record Keeping Calendar
« Direct Deposit or Check Reimbursement
« Provide Free Monthly Carbon Copy Paper Claiming or
Electronic on Line Claiming (Minute Menu)
« Offer a Variety of Personalized Training in Local County Areas
« Advertisement for Participant’s Business
« Professional Support System
« Free CACFP Window Decal
« Recognition as a Professional Quality Child Care
For more information about
PCCASI Nutrition Program
Contact:
Laura Parker (lparkerpccasi@aol.com)
812-589-8013
Diana Skomp (dskomppccasi@yahoo.com)
812-890-4553
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
