Infant Menu by Name on the Full Version
This article is about creating an infant menu by name, which is sometimes also called an infant feeding record. Our infant menu by name feature allows providers or centers to plan menus in advance that covers all infants in care and then the day of the meal service and afterwards, providers or centers can select exact food items and precise amounts to individual infants.
If you ONLY need to plan an infant menu that covers all infants in care but does not link specific amounts to individual infants, please refer to our article on Infant Menu by Date.
Two Methods for Infant Menu by Name
We have two methods for entering infant menu by name:
- Infant Menu by Name - All Participants: this method will show all children under 12 months old on the screen. When the provider or center completes the infant food items, we will check the child in for a meal. This option does NOT allow a preplanned menu to populate the infant menu by name.
- Infant Menu by Name - Based on Meal Attendance: this method will only show children under 12 months old on the screen who have been checked in for a meal. In other words, the provider or center must do a meal count first before they can enter the infant menu by name. This option DOES allow a preplanned menu to populate the infant menu by name screen.
Entering an Infant Menu by Name
Click on "Menu" from the main dashboard. This will take you to the menu calendar.
- From the menu calendar, click on the date and meal type for which you want to enter an infant menu. This will take you to the Meal Details screen.
- On the Meal Details screen, click "Edit Infant Menu"
- If it is a date in the future, enter your planned menu by referring to the instructions in the Infant Menu by Date.
- If it is a date that is today or in the past, you will see a list of participants and you can proceed with selecting food items
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | This column lists the names of children that are under 12 months old on the day of the meal. If you are using Infant Menu by Name - All Participants, then all children will be listed. Those that are not yet checked in for a meal will be highlighted in YELLOW to draw attention to the fact that when you add infant food items, the child will be checked in for the meal. If you are using Infant Menu by Name - Based on Meal Attendance, then all children that are checked in for the meal or snack will be listed. If the provider or center created a preplanned menu, the screen will be prepopulated with the food items from the preplanned menu |
| ID | Participant ID |
| Age | Age in months |
| Food | The food items listed here are those that are authorized for infants and marked as Favorite Foods |
| Amount | The amount that was offered to the infant |
When you have completed the infant menu by name entry, click the green "Save" button. At this point the system will check in the infants that have an infant menu for a meal if you are using the Infant Menu by Name - All Participants method. The system will also automatically perform the following compliance checks:
- All infants have breastmilk or an iron-fortified infant formula selected.
- All children that are developmentally ready for solid foods have solids foods entered. For more information see the section of our article on participants that relates to Infant Developmental Readiness for Solid Foods.
- The amounts offered are at least the minimum amounts for the infant meal pattern requirements.
Printing an Infant Menu by Name
You can print the Individual Infant Menus from the Reports section.
- Select the “Reports” button from the main dashboard.
- Select Food Service Operations Reports under the Report Type.
- Click the link for “Infant Menu by Name”.
Video Explanation