As part of the Federal nutrition program, Sandcastle meets the child’s nutritional needs for the part of the day the child spends in the center; we provide breakfast (8:30), lunch (11:30 /12:00) and an afternoon snack (3:00). Menus are posted in each building by the sign-in table.
Sandcastle participates in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) through the State of Minnesota Department of Education, Food and Nutrition Services. Sandcastle is operated in accordance with U.S. Department of Agriculture. In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited with discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW,
Washington D.C. 20250-9410
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Every October and at enrollment, all families are required by the CACFP Program to fill out a Family Size and Income Data Sheet and Enrollment Form. All information on this form is kept completely confidential and is only used to determine their rate of reimbursement for meals served at Sandcastle.
Infants:
Sandcastle will supply Nestle Good Start formula. Parents choosing to provide a different type of formula will supply daily formula in capped bottles, labeled with the child’s first and last name. Infants will be fed on individual schedules. The program provides baby food, including multigrain fortified cereals, fruits and vegetables (containing no sugar, salt or preservatives), whole milk and juices. Semi-solid and solid foods are provided by the program and will be introduced to infants after consultation with the parents.
Infants (12 months -16 months) are given vitamin D whole milk. Toddler and preschool children are given 1% milk.