Kindness Activities
5 Creative Kindness Activities for Kids In Your Childcare

It’s important to teach kids about kindness from a young age. By doing so, we can help them to develop into more compassionate adults. Here are five creative kindness activities for kids that will help them to think of others and to be more kind: 1. Read stories about kindness.  There are many wonderful children’s

Protecting Your Childcare Business in a CACFP Audit

When it comes to accurately recording your Food Program and maintaining compliance with the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), the key lies in paying attention to the details. Without the right approach to managing the paperwork, an innocent miscalculation or an expired form can affect your monthly reimbursement and result in corrective actions

3 Strategies for Maximizing CACFP Reimbursements

When you participate in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), you obviously want to make sure you’re always maximizing your reimbursements instead of leaving any money on the table. There are many ways to go about it. Some strategies are easier than others. Some are program-oriented, while others are based in communication and

CACFP Nutrition Tips for Children: How to Build a Stronger Tomorrow

Children are the future, and what they eat today will shape their tomorrow. The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is a national program by the Food and Nutrition Service U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that provides nutritious snacks and meals to children and adults in childcare facilities, schools, and after-school programs. Participating in

How to Claim CACFP Reimbursement for Infants 

It would be so much easier if infants ate on a strict meal schedule, like the established meal time periods you’ve established as a participant in the CACFP (Child and Adult Care Food Program). But don’t worry, the food program takes into account the unpredictable eating habits of babies.  Even so, as a leader in CACFP

Top 4 Benefits of Electronic CACFP Recordkeeping

It’s hard to appreciate just how much time and effort that goes into managing the large amount of data required to participate in the CACFP (Child and Adult Care Food Program), maximize reimbursements every month, and stay compliant. It’s an enormous responsibility CACFP sponsors and their sites know very well.  Luckily, advancements in cloud technology

Setting Goals for Your Childcare Business In the New Year

The beginning of January is a time for new beginnings. It’s a time to reflect on the past year and set goals for the new one. This is the perfect time for your childcare business to reassess your visions and set concrete goals for the upcoming year. What did you accomplish in the past year?

3 Strategies for Maximizing CACFP Reimbursements

When you participate in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), you obviously want to make sure you’re always maximizing your reimbursements instead of leaving any money on the table. There are many ways to go about it. Some strategies are easier than others. Some are program-oriented, while others are based in communication and

CACFP menus ebook
CACFP Menus eBook

The creation of a CACFP menu is not easy! Nutrition and menu planning are often the most challenging tasks providers must to face. The food industry constantly changes, new products come out, and there’s an increasing demand for healthier options. There are so many factors that go into creating a creditable CACFP menu that it

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Tom Copeland & His Impact on the Family Childcare Industry

As you all know by now, Tom Copeland is retiring in May of this year. Family childcare providers have come to rely on his expert advice to help them maximize tax deductions, file their taxes correctly, and so much more. Tom has a huge heart, and we are honored to have partnered with him over