Woo Hoo!! Tier 1 (Food Program)

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  • MissAnn
    Preschool Teacher
    • Jan 2011
    • 2213

    #16
    Originally posted by Unregistered
    I have a question. I have my kids in a home daycare. The Daycare provider states she doesn't get money for food for my son when there is a non- school day (he's usually there before and after) is this true?
    It's true. Food program only reimburses for the meals your child is in attendance. If he goes home before snack, she will not be able to claim his snack.

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    • Heidi
      Daycare.com Member
      • Sep 2011
      • 7121

      #17
      Originally posted by tstuewe
      I'm just starting daycare, but when I checked with a couple sponsors they said it is by the nearest elementary school not any school in the district. There are two elementary schools in my town, the one closet to me is at 40% and the other one (a whole 2 miles from my house) is over 50%. I'm in Minnesota, is it diferent for different states?
      It's the school district assigned to your home.

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      • GretasLittleFriends
        Daycare.com Member
        • Feb 2009
        • 934

        #18
        Originally posted by melskids
        there's ONLY 1 school in my disrtrict, and its pre-k - 12. i'm in a small town...
        I'm in your boat, and our prek-12 school is above the 50% reduced/free lunch.

        Originally posted by Unregistered
        I have a question. I have my kids in a home daycare. The Daycare provider states she doesn't get money for food for my son when there is a non- school day (he's usually there before and after) is this true?
        Not sure, I get paid for my school aged kids on non-school days. I could be that since he is typically there only before and after school that she didn't enroll him into the program? If the kids have a day off school (say MLKJ day or Winter Break or whatever) as long as I check the box that says "Sch Out" meaning they don't have school that day, I get paid. The food program is a federal program so there should not be many differences in the program. What state you're in should NOT make a difference; neither should which food program sponsor your daycare provider uses.
        Give a little love to a child, and you get a great deal back.

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        • Heidi
          Daycare.com Member
          • Sep 2011
          • 7121

          #19
          Originally posted by GretasLittleFriends
          I'm in your boat, and our prek-12 school is above the 50% reduced/free lunch.


          Not sure, I get paid for my school aged kids on non-school days. I could be that since he is typically there only before and after school that she didn't enroll him into the program? If the kids have a day off school (say MLKJ day or Winter Break or whatever) as long as I check the box that says "Sch Out" meaning they don't have school that day, I get paid. The food program is a federal program so there should not be many differences in the program. What state you're in should NOT make a difference; neither should which food program sponsor your daycare provider uses.
          This is my understanding as well. Perhaps your provider doesn't have this info. She should call her food program and check!

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          • Heidi
            Daycare.com Member
            • Sep 2011
            • 7121

            #20
            Every small town/school district witin a 30 mile radius was Tier 1, but ours wasn't. I just got a letter saying ours now qualifies! This will pretty much double my payments!

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            • Meeko
              Advanced Daycare.com Member
              • Mar 2011
              • 4351

              #21
              Originally posted by GretasLittleFriends
              I'm in your boat, and our prek-12 school is above the 50% reduced/free lunch.


              Not sure, I get paid for my school aged kids on non-school days. I could be that since he is typically there only before and after school that she didn't enroll him into the program? If the kids have a day off school (say MLKJ day or Winter Break or whatever) as long as I check the box that says "Sch Out" meaning they don't have school that day, I get paid. The food program is a federal program so there should not be many differences in the program. What state you're in should NOT make a difference; neither should which food program sponsor your daycare provider uses.
              Ir depends how the provider enrolled him. If she filled in the MM form stating he was there before and after school, it will exclude him from being included when he is there on non school days.

              My program tells us to choose "days vary" and "times vary" when filling out the form. That way we are covered in all events.

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              • Meeko
                Advanced Daycare.com Member
                • Mar 2011
                • 4351

                #22
                Love being tier one and 16+ kids! $$$$::::::

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                • Countrygal
                  Advanced Daycare.com Member
                  • Aug 2011
                  • 976

                  #23
                  How do you find out what tier your school is in? Or how do you find what % of children in a school get free lunch?

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                  • Heidi
                    Daycare.com Member
                    • Sep 2011
                    • 7121

                    #24
                    Originally posted by Countrygal
                    How do you find out what tier your school is in? Or how do you find what % of children in a school get free lunch?
                    Country, what school district are you in? I can look on my list....

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