The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is a federal program that provides reimbursements for nutritious meals and snacks to eligible children and adults who are enrolled for care at participating daycare centers, family care homes, and adult daycares. Eligibility for participation is based on various factors, including the type of care institution and the income level of the participants or their guardians.

Brightwheel’s menu planning feature is designed to adhere to CACFP nutritional guidelines, ensuring all menus include the required food components and serving sizes. Automated meal tracking, centralized record keeping, and custom reporting simplify the compliance process, making it easier for providers to meet program criteria.

Brightwheel’s automated meal tracking feature records meal attendance and monitors consumption patterns by integrating directly with the classroom check-in and check-out process. This seamless system minimizes errors and saves time that would be spent on manual tracking.

Absolutely! Brightwheel’s software supports the incorporation of special dietary preferences and restrictions. This ensures that all children, regardless of their unique dietary needs, have access to nutritious meals that comply with CACFP standards and personal requirements.

Brightwheel offers a range of customizable reports including attendance sheets, meal counts, and compliance reports, which help you monitor program data, track reimbursement submissions, and assess the quality of meal service to improve your program’s offerings.