Nutrition

We are very proud of our meals and dining program here at Southwest Child Care Early Learning Centers. We participate in the USDA’s Federal Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). We maintain a nutritious and well-rounded meal program that includes breakfast, lunch, and an afternoon snack. Breakfast is served between 8:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Lunch is served between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. An afternoon snack is served between 2:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. Each location has two full-time professional cooks who take great care to serve nutritious, well-balanced, made-from-scratch food. This enables our children to develop healthy minds and bodies. The meals served are ‘Home Cooked’. We bake our muffins from scratch, hand-dip our French toast, layer our own lasagnas, and much more. We use whole grains and an abundant variety of fresh foods. We explore a different ethnic cuisine each month. Our menus are posted on our Parent Board near our check-in location.

We are committed to:

  • Providing a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables daily.

  • Exposing our children to new tastes and textures by serving foods and meals from various countries and cultures.

  • Serving whole grains, including whole-wheat pasta, whole-wheat tortillas, and brown rice.

  • Serving family-style so children can learn the social skills associated with eating in a group.

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