To contact us:

Howard County Children’s Center
1577 Hwy 371 West
Nashville, Arkansas  71852
Phone: 870-845-1211 or 870-845-2735
E-mail: hcccone@cswnet.com
Food Service Policy/Procedure


a.        Balanced meals, including breakfast (served to individuals 1-5 years) and lunch (served to all individuals), containing the
amounts of necessary nutrients essential to meet the requirements, will be served Monday through Friday, to all clients
enrolled in the day program at the Center.

b. Breakfast and supper are served to the clients in the group homes Monday through Friday and three meals per day on
weekends and holidays.

c. Food is kept on hand at group homes as needed.

d. For Special Diets, procedures are as follows:
1. Diabetics: meals are planned and prepared according to recommendations by client's physician and local consulting
dietitian. Menus are kept on file.
2. Persons with Allergies and/or Special Diets: the same procedure is followed.

e. Periodic reviews of menus will be conducted by a nutritionist who will also provide assistance to food service both in the
day program and in the residential program.

f. Guidelines and various procedural information involved in purchasing, buying, planning and storing foods will be provided to
all staff responsible for food service.

g. Food service in both day and residential programs will be monitored by various regulating agencies including Arkansas
Social Services, DDS and the county health department.

h. Menus will be kept on file for 5 years.