Working towards Meeting Breastfeeding not supported (if applicable) Breastfeeding supported (if applicable) No facilities for storing infant formula and Adequate facilities to store infant formula and expressed expressed breast milk (if applicable) breast milk (if applicable) Only pureed vegetables offered to infants who Iron-containing foods offered daily for infants from around 6 have started solids months Iron-containing foods not offered daily for infants Infants from around 6 months provided with food of from around 6 months progressing textures according to need (e.g. mashed, lumpy, chopped, finger food) Solids do not progress in texture for infants from around 6 months (e.g. mashed, lumpy, chopped, Children over 12 months provided foods from the regular finger foods) menu Children over 12 months not eating from the Menu includes a variety of tastes, colours, textures (e.g. regular menu crunchy, soft) and flavours every day Menu does not include a variety of tastes, colours, Service practice does not reflect all three Exceeding textures (e.g. crunchy, soft) and flavours themes Item 4: Food and beverage is appropriate for each cultural, religious or health requirements (regulation child’s 79) Working towards Meeting No appropriate alternatives for children with Appropriate alternatives provided for children with allergies allergies (e.g. rice/ soy milk, gluten free food) (e.g. rice/soy milk, gluten free food) No appropriate alternatives for children with Appropriate alternatives provided for children with religious or cultural requirements (e.g. halal/ religious/cultural needs (e.g. halal/ kosher) kosher) Menu includes a variety of meals from different cultures Menu does not include meals from different Service practice does not reflect all three Exceeding cultures themes Item 5: Healthy eating is promoted (Element 2.1.3 and regulation 80) Working towards Meeting
Working towards Meeting Breastfeeding not supported (if applicable) No facilities for storing infant formula and expressed breast milk (if applicable) Only pureed vegetables offered to infants who have started solids Iron-containing foods not offered daily for infants from around 6 months Solids do not progress in texture for infants from around 6 months (e.g. mashed, lumpy, chopped, finger foods) Children over 12 months not eating from the regular menu Menu does not include a variety of tastes, colours, textures (e.g. crunchy, soft) and flavours Breastfeeding supported (if applicable) Adequate facilities to store infant formula and expressed breast milk (if applicable) Iron-containing foods offered daily for infants from around 6 months Infants from around 6 months provided with food of progressing textures according to need (e.g. mashed, lumpy, chopped, finger food) Children over 12 months provided foods from the regular menu Menu includes a variety of tastes, colours, textures (e.g. crunchy, soft) and flavours every day Service practice does not reflect all three Exceeding themes Item 4: Food and beverage is appropriate for each child’s cultural, religious or health requirements (regulation 79) Working towards Meeting No appropriate alternatives for children with allergies (e.g. rice/ soy milk, gluten free food) No appropriate alternatives for children with religious or cultural requirements (e.g. halal/ kosher) Menu does not include meals from different cultures Appropriate alternatives provided for children with allergies (e.g. rice/soy milk, gluten free food) Appropriate alternatives provided for children with religious/cultural needs (e.g. halal/ kosher) Menu includes a variety of meals from different cultures Service practice does not reflect all three Exceeding themes Item 5: Healthy eating is promoted (Element 2.1.3 and regulation 80) Working towards Meeting
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