Table 3.
Nutrition Policies and Practices of Child Care Centers in South Carolina, by Child and Adult Care Food Program Participation (n = 163)
| All (n = 163) | CACFP (n = 77) | Non-CACFP (n = 84) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center policy | % (n) | p | ||
| Written nutrition policy for center | 90 (126) | 95.8 (69) | 83.3 (55) | 0.03 |
| Staff attend nutrition trainings more than one time per year | 34.5 (49) | 46.6 (34) | 20.9 (14) | 0.001 |
| Serve fruit other than juice daily | 95.1 (136) | 95.9 (70) | 94.1 (64) | 0.92 |
| At least one staff joins children at table for meals/snacks | 94.2 (131) | 97.2 (69) | 90.9 (60) | 0.23 |
| Healthy foods or nonfood treats used to celebrate holidays or special events | 70.4 (100) | 80.3 (57) | 59.4 (41) | 0.01 |
| Children may be served juice drinks <100% fruit juice | 12.6 (18) | 2.7 (2) | 23.5 (16) | 0.0006 |
| Children may be served flavored milk | 34.7 (50) | 37.8 (28) | 30.9 (21) | 0.49 |
| Staff may consume their own foods/beverages in front of children | 27.5 (39) | 19.4 (14) | 35.3 (24) | 0.06 |
| Children provided nutrition education more than once per year | 46.6 (62) | 49.2 (32) | 42.4 (28) | 0.43 |