Child care center provisions.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

(a) Child care centers may participate in the Program either as independent centers or under the auspices of a sponsoring organization; provided, however, that public and private nonprofit centers shall not be eligible to participate in the Program under the (b) All child care centers, independent or sponsored, shall meet the following requirements (1) Child care centers must have Federal, State, or local licensing or approval to provide day care services to children. Child care centers, which are complying with applicable procedures to renew licensing or approval, may participate in the Program during the renewal process, unless the State agency has information that indicates that renewal will be denied. If licensing or approval is not available, a child care center may participate if it demonstrates compliance with the CACFP child care standards or any applicable State or local child care standards to the State agency. (2) Except for for-profit centers, child care centers shall be public, or have tax exempt status under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (3) Each child care center participating in the Program must serve one or more of the following meal types—breakfast; lunch; supper; and snack. Reimbursement must not be claimed for more than two meals and one snack or one meal and two snacks provided daily to each child. (4) Each child care center participating in the Program shall claim only the meal types specified in its approved application in accordance with the meal

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 226.17