Nutrition
Menus and Meal Time
Nutrition: Menus
Menus meet the nutritional guidelines and are posted in each classroom and the kiosk area.
Menus are on a 4 week cycle.
Meals and snacks are served in the classrooms.
Nutrition: Meal Time
Countryside Child Care Center provides an A.M. Snack @ 7:00 a.m., Breakfast @ 9:30 a.m., Lunch @ 11:30 a.m., and P.M. Snack at 3:00 p.m.
All meals & snacks are provided without any additional costs to parents.
Drinking fountains are located in each classroom and available to the children at all times.
Teachers sit with the children to assist with feeding, utensils, table manners and socialization. Infant & Toddler meals are cut to prevent choking .
All allergies are accommodated and no peanut or shellfish products are used in the facility.
Breast feeding is supported with nursing areas available.
We proudly participate in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) which supports healthy eating habits, appropriate food portions, and proper food choices such as whole grains, reduced sugar, fresh fruits and vegetables.