New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 2 - FOOD ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT
Part 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM
Section 8.2.2.22 - OTHER NUTRITION PROVISIONS
Universal Citation: 8 NM Admin Code 8.2.2.22
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. CYFD provides nutrition education and training to all institutions and participants as an integral part of the child and adult care food program administration in New Mexico.
(1) Nutrition
education activities shall be conducted by center staff in child care centers
on a monthly basis. Center staff shall document these activities on CYFD forms
and maintains such forms for CYFD's review.
(2) Family day care home providers are
encouraged to provide nutrition education activities to children as part of
their developmentally appropriate program.
B. Centers and family day care home providers are discouraged from utilizing disposable dishes and plastic ware at meal services.
C. CYFD annually reviews a sample of center menus to ensure nutritional quality and variety of meals served.
(1) Menu reviews which identify
significant poor quality or lack of variety may require the center to utilize
CYFD menus or to contract for services with a licensed or registered
dietician/nutritionist to correct the deficient menus.
(2) CYFD provides sample menus to assist
participating centers in providing varied and nutritious meals.
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