March 1, 2019

Celebrate National Nutrition Month With CDA’s Nutrition Program

CDA is joining a nationwide celebration of healthy eating!

During the month of March, our Nutrition Program team members will have resources and handouts to help parents and providers build healthy habits. Visit our main office lobby to learn how simple record-keeping practices and a little bit of training can help child care providers start getting paid to keep your children healthy.

The campaign is designed to raise awareness of how the USDA’s Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) works to combat hunger and bring healthy foods to the table for adults in daycare and children in child care homes, centers, and in afterschool programs across the country.

Did you know…CDA is the largest CACFP provider in California!

The CDA Nutrition Program reimburses in-home child care providers for the healthy meals served to children in their care.

With healthy eating tools, training, and a full-time nutritionist it’s never been easier for child care providers to serve healthy food and save money.

By The Numbers (2017)

  • 1,200 Providers Enrolled
  • 14,244 Children Received Meals
  • 5,986,765 Meals Provided
  • $500 Average Monthly Reimbursement

Do you know someone who would like to join the CDA Nutrition Program?

If you know a licensed or TrustLine child care provider, this program is for them and there is no cost to participate!

Call us today at 1-800-698-9798

Share

Call To Action

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.

CDA Reimbursement Schedule
Family is authorized with a variable schedule

Variable schedules are reimbursed for the actual care hours provided that are within the hours authorized. The reimbursement will not exceed the amount billed by the provider or the full-time (FT) or part-time (PT) RMRC listed on the certificate for child care services. CDA will not reimburse for child absences, provider holiday or closure days on a variable schedule. If the full billed/invoiced amount is not paid, the parent is responsible for the difference directly to the provider.

Reimbursement of provider non-operation days/holidays

The number of reimbursable provider holidays and/or non-operation days is limited to a maximum of 10 days per fiscal year. Once these allowable limits are exceeded, reimbursement will be prorated for future closure days.

Reimbursement of registration fees, material fees, insurance fees

Fees for registration, material and/or insurance may be reimbursed if the current reimbursement amount does not exceed the Regional Market Rate Ceiling (RMRC). Reimbursement of these fees is limited to one (1) per child, per fiscal year and will be made in a single payment when requested on the child’s attendance record.

Note: For providers with programs that have multiple fees in one year or where it has been determined that the reimbursement amount exceeds the RMRC, the excess fees will be the responsibility of the parent.

License-Exempt Providers

When child care is authorized for a total of 25 or more hours per week the Full Time Weekly RMRC will be used. When child care is authorized for a total of less than 25 hours per week the Part Time RMRC will be used.

View the State’s RMRC by County See the full Program Guidelines

Congratulations! You may be eligible for CDA’s program.

Let’s get started:

We’re sorry, you may not be eligible for CDA’s program.

If you would like to receive a personal eligibility screening, please complete the form below:

We’re sorry, it appears you may have different need for child care services than those listed.

To receive a personal eligibility screening, please call us at: (619) 427-4411 ext. 1400