Table 1. Access and quality elements of services provided by the AWW (source [24, 25]).

Core services	Performance outcomes
	Quality Activities to be performed within each of the services and its frequency		Access Number of beneficiaries to be served per service
Pre-school	• Engage in pre-school learning activities • Record attendance • Annual disbursement of uniform funds	Daily	40; Children 3 to 6 years
Supplementary Nutrition	• Daily hot cooked meal as lunch • Includes eggs once a week • Purchase raw materials • Record keeping of purchase and distribution	Daily	40; Children 3 to 6 years
	• Monthly dry THR • Identification of beneficiaries based on malnutrition status • Distribute pre-decided quantity of rice and lentils for each beneficiary category • Record keeping of purchase and distribution	Monthly	8; Pregnant women
			8; Lactating mothers
			40; Children 6 months to 3 years: (28 severely malnourished and 12 malnourished)
Immunisation	• Provide space for VHSND • Help the ANM to carry out the VHSND at the AWC premises • Ensure age-appropriate immunisation and reporting • Inform beneficiaries, upkeep of immunisation due lists	Monthly	All; Pregnant women Children below two years
Health Check-ups	• Weighing of pregnant women and children • Counselling and record keeping	Monthly	All; Pregnant women, children below three years
	• Weighing of pre-school children • Counselling of parents and record keeping	Quarterly	40; Children 3–6 years
Health and Nutrition Education	• Lead group counselling on health, nutrition and sanitation themes	Weekly	All; Women, adolescent girls
	• Home visits for one-to-one counsellling on individual needs such as breastfeeding, complementary feeding, etc.	Daily	2–3 per day; All pregnant women, lactating mothers and children below two years
Referral	• Identification and referral of SAM children	Any time	All; SAM children