North Carolina Administrative Code
Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 09 - CHILD CARE RULES
Section .0900 - NUTRITION STANDARDS
Section 09 .0903 - REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILDREN AGED 15 MONTHS AND OLDER
Meals and snacks shall be planned according to the number of hours a child is in the center. Children shall be provided a meal or snack a minimum of every four hours. These rules apply in all situations except during sleeping hours and nighttime care:
|
Hours Child Is In Care |
Age of Child |
Snack and Meal Requirement |
|
At least 2 hours but less than 4 hours |
Preschool-age children |
1 snack, unless child is present during the time a meal is being served |
|
Any hours in care |
School-age children |
1 snack, unless child is present during the time a meal is being served |
|
At least 4 hours but less than 6 hours |
All Children |
1 meal equal to 1/3 of the child's daily food needs |
|
At least 6 hours but less than 12 hours |
All Children |
2 meals and 1 snack OR 2 snacks and 1 meal equal to 1/2 of the child's daily food needs |
|
More than 12 hours |
All Children |
2 snacks and 2 meals equal to 2/3 of the child's daily food needs |
|
Second Shift (approximately 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.) |
All Children |
1 meal |
Authority
G.S.
110-85;
110-91(2);
143B-168.3;
Eff.
January 1, 1986;
Amended Eff. November 1, 1989; January 1,
1987;
Readopted Eff. October 1,
2017.
