Attendance and meal counts are the heart of the Food Program—this is how you get reimbursed.
With two simple clicks, you can quickly and accurately record meal counts and attendance on KidKare.
Save time and energy by automating claim calculation process and ensuring the accuracy of the generated reports.
With KidKare, your center can spend less time on manual calculations and tedious paperwork.
You can plan all menus for the day, estimate attendance to see estimated required quantities, and print menu production records from the same page.
Plus KidKare contains a wide range of CACFP-approved food ready to be included in your menus.
Make informed decisions on your milk inventory: when to restock and how much to purchase to prevent potential milk shortage.
Send, receive, and store enrollment paperwork online, eliminating the need for paper forms and manual processes.
You will no longer have to manually calculate your claims. Our software runs over 200 edit checks to ensure everything is accurate and error-free.
Take a look for yourself:
When enrolling children, you have choices: manually enter child information into KidKare, send eForms to parents, or import children.
Paper is taken out of the equation.
Meal counts and attendance can be easily recorded on any device at point-of-service in each classroom.
Use the Milk Audit to compare the amount of milk purchased with the amount of milk needed, based on menus and meal counts.
Record infant and non-infant meals separately to meet meal pattern requirements for each.
Set up menu templates for even faster meal planning!
Be confident that your claims are error-free. Goodbye to costly mistakes.
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Send, receive, and store enrollment paperwork online, eliminating the need for paper forms and manual processes.
View the Milk Audit and plan for possible shortages.
Calculates reimbursement rates based on income.
Record point-of-service meal counts on any device.
Browse hundreds of food items to create menus and customize your own.
Over 200 edit checks on food and attendance.
Record kids’ attendance by using the check-in/check-out feature.
Unlimited users with options to set roles and permissions.
Login to a web-based app from anywhere.
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KidKare Food Program Price
$99
Per month
Your subscription fee is an eligible Food Program expense.
Charges are non-refundable.
Cancellations are effective at the end of the subscription period.
What is your business?
Unlimited. KidKare Food Program can be used by an unlimited number of users, making it easy for everyone in your site to access and use the software.
Yes. States cannot endorse or prevent a participating institution from using tools to help comply with program requirements. KidKare Food Program is designed to help institutions comply with the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) requirements, regardless of the state you are in*
For more information contact KidKare or your state directly.
KidKare Food Program is designed to help childcare businesses comply with USDA requirements; KidKare Food Program is regularly updated to ensure that it stays in compliance with CACFP regulations.
KidKare Food Program stores all data in a secure and protected database. Reports are stored and accessible any time you need them. KidKare Food Program also offers features to help you export your data to other programs, such as Microsoft Excel.
Yes. You can export any report at any time in PDF format and can be accessed and printed at any time.
1. Go to the KidKare website by clicking the link below https://app.kidkare.com/#/login/
2. Click on “I need a new Password” in the bottom right as shown in the image below.
3. Enter your email address into the email field and then click on “Send Me”
4. This should send an email to the email address entered from KidKare Enrollment Portal with a link to reset your password. Click on the blue link
5. Enter your new password into the fields below and click “Go”
6. Now you can go back to the login page and login with your email as the username and your new password!
Follow the instructions below to download and install Minute Menu CX. You can install Minute Menu CX on as
many computers you need. The same link provided in this article can also be used by centers to install their
version of the software. For system requirements, see System Requirements.
1. Click here to download Minute Menu CX.
2. Depending on your browser settings, the file downloads automatically, or you are prompted to save or run it.
3. The installation wizard opens. Click Next and follow the on-screen prompts to complete installation. We strongly recommend that you install Minute Menu CX in the default location and that you do not change any of the options during installation.
4. Once the installation process is complete, click Finish. Minute Menu CX opens automatically, and you are prompted for your password.
5. Enter your user name and password. You should have received this information from Minute Menu or (centers) from your food program sponsor’s main office.
6. Click Login.
To access Minute Menu CX in the future, double-click 
on your desktop. You are prompted for login information each time, unless you check the Remember Login and Password box when logging in.
To see which version of Minute Menu CX is installed on your machine:
1. Open Minute Menu CX.
2. Click the Help menu and select About Minute Menu CX. The About Minute Menu CX dialog box opens. The version number displays at the top.
To upgrade Minute Menu CX:
1. Open Minute Menu CX.
2. Click the Administration menu and select Upgrade Software. The installation wizard opens.
3. Follow the on-screen prompts to install the upgrade. Note that you must upgrade CX on each individual machine on which it is installed.
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We believe in the application so much, that we know you’ll love it.
