Nutrition
At Care 4 Kids, Blackburn, a lot of careful consideration and research goes into planning our weekly Menus, which are rotated on a 4-weekly cycle and changed twice a year. Menus are planned with children’s dietary and cultural requirements taken into consideration. Our home-cooked meals help your child’s strength & development.
We have a fully-trained in house chef to prepare and produce healthy, home-cooked meals and snacks. We only use high quality meat, fish and fresh fruit and vegetables, and the control of additives & preservatives is always paramount.
Scheduled snack time takes place mid morning and mid afternoon with choices of milk or water and fruit being available.
Whilst we understand individual children have their own choices and preferences, they are still encouraged to partake of the full and varied diet that we offer.
The social aspect of meal times is emphasised, with staff sitting at the tables with children in small groups in order to encourage conversation. The sharing of refreshments play an important part in the social life of children, as well as reinforcing an understanding of healthy eating.
The children eat together in a dining area where table manners are encouraged through supervision. Before your child starts at the Nursery, we can discuss with you your child’s dietary needs, including allergies and appropriate arrangements will be made to meet individual needs. We also pay attention to dietary rules of religious groups and provide for vegetarians in appropriate ways.
Care 4 Kids has achieved Smiling for Life accreditation for healthy eating and living, every year since we opened in 2002. The children are encouraged to wash their hands before meal times and brush their teeth after eating.
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