The easiest way to manage your child care food program

Simple meal recording, automatic CACFP reporting, and integrated systems to streamline your food operations and boost reimbursements.

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Automatic meal counts and attendance reconciliation

Effortlessly track who ate what, when and match it to attendance in just a few clicks.

• Record meals in seconds at the point of service
• Automatically sync meal counts with child attendance
• Meals automatically tag by child’s free, reduced, or paid status
• Track how much was eaten
• View allergies instantly on student profiles and rosters
• Log and edit meals on the go from mobile or tablet

Menu planning made simple

Customize weekly menus, share them with families, and ensure everything matches CACFP guidelines.

• Create and reuse menu templates
• Select CACFP creditable ingredients or create your own
• Share daily menus with families via calendar
• Manage multiple menus across multiple sites
• Edit and update menus on the fly

Maximize your CACFP reimbursement

Avoid costly mistakes and maximize every claim with Playground’s built-in tools.

• Automatically generate CACFP-ready reports
• Track income eligibility forms with expiration dates
• Run error reports to flag missing data or eligibility issues
• Ensure claims match actual attendance and meals served
• Store required documentation in one place for audit readiness

No more double entry or disconnected systems

Most programs use spreadsheets or paper logs, which are slow, error-prone, and disconnected from billing and attendance. Playground brings everything into one place.

• Meals, attendance, billing, and paperwork all synced
• No re-entering data across multiple tools
• Paperwork expirations automatically tracked
• Fast audits and clean documentation when you need it

FAQs

How does food program tracking work in Playground?
Playground makes it easy to record meals, manage menus, tag free/reduced/paid status, and sync attendance with meal counts, streamlining daily logging and reporting.

Is food program tracking included in the Playground subscription?

Can meals be recorded by teachers or food staff?

Does Playground support CACFP reporting?

Can menus be customized and reused?

How are food allergies managed in Playground?