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Led by Nemours Children’s Health, Healthy Kids, Healthy Future is a national effort to promote healthy eating and physical activity in child care. We partner with national and state organizations to embed best practices in early care and education (ECE) settings and systems. Nemours develops, implements, and shares resources for ECE professionals to create healthier environments for young children. Healthy Kids, Healthy Future continues the momentum started by Let’s Move! Child Care launched in 2011 as part of Former First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! initiative to prevent childhood obesity.

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Learn more about how to inspire healthy habits in young children. Watch former First Lady Michelle Obama talk about how to support childhood obesity prevention in early care and education settings.

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  • Welcome to the Healthy Kids, Healthy Future  Child Care Quiz

    This quiz is designed for early care and education (ECE) providers (child care, Head Start, Early Head Start, pre-kindergarten) in centers or homes caring for children ages birth – 5 years of age. You will be rating yourself on up to 15 best practices which meet the Healthy Kids, Healthy Future goals of:

    1. Serving healthy food
    2. Serving healthy beverages
    3. Encouraging more physical activity
    4. Limiting screen time
    5. Supporting breastfeeding

    Answer the following questions to see which Healthy Kids, Healthy Future Child Care goals you are meeting and which goals you need to work towards. It generally takes 5-10 minutes to complete the quiz if you care for infants, toddlers and preschoolers. It takes less time if you do not care for all age groups. You can preview the questions or download a PDF to print instead, if you prefer.

    The “Next” and “Back” buttons at the bottom of each page let you move forward through the quiz or move back to edit your responses. Please do not use the "back" button on your browser.

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  • About The Quiz

    If you get started on the quiz and find yourself running short on time, know that your work will not be lost. This program saves your responses each time you click “Next”. Your responses will be saved for 30 days from the date you started the quiz.

    Please remember that your responses on each page of the quiz are only saved when you click the “Next” button on the page. Whenever you need to exit the quiz, it is best to finish responding to all the questions on the page you are working on and click the “Next” button before you close your internet window. This will help make sure that you do not lose any work.

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  • About Your Program

    Please tell us about your child care program. Your responses will enable us to tailor the questions to match the services you provide.

  • Is your center/program affiliated with any of the following organizations/companies?
    (Please check only one or none if not applicable.)
  • Please select the age group(s) of the children for which you provide services. Select all that apply.
  • Does your program/home serve any meals or snacks during the day?
  • Does your program/home serve beverages (milk, 100% juice, flavored drinks, etc., not including water) during the day?
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  • Best Practices

    The Healthy Kids, Healthy Future Child Care best practices are listed below. Please select the statement that best describes your current situation.

  • Drinking water should be readily available and offered throughout the day in indoor and outdoor areas.
  • 100% fruit juice is limited to no more than 4-6 oz. per day per child and parents are encouraged to support this limit.
  • 100% fruit juice is limited to no more than 4-6 oz. per day per child and parents are encouraged to support this limit.
  • 100% fruit juice is limited to no more than 4-6 oz. per day per child and parents are encouraged to support this limit.
  • 100% fruit juice is limited to no more than 4-6 oz. per day per child and parents are encouraged to support this limit.
  • 100% fruit juice is limited to no more than 4-6 oz. per day per child and parents are encouraged to support this limit.
  • 100% fruit juice is limited to no more than 4-6 oz. per day per child and parents are encouraged to support this limit.
  • Sugary drinks, including fruit drinks, sports drinks, sweet tea, and soda, are never offered.
  • Sugary drinks, including fruit drinks, sports drinks, sweet tea, and soda, are never offered.
  • Sugary drinks, including fruit drinks, sports drinks, sweet tea, and soda, are never offered.
  • Sugary drinks, including fruit drinks, sports drinks, sweet tea, and soda, are never offered.
  • Sugary drinks, including fruit drinks, sports drinks, sweet tea, and soda, are never offered.
  • Sugary drinks, including fruit drinks, sports drinks, sweet tea, and soda, are never offered.
  • Children 2 years and older are served only 1% or skim/non-fat milk (unless otherwise directed by the child’s health provider).
  • Children 2 years and older are served only 1% or skim/non-fat milk (unless otherwise directed by the child’s health provider).
  • Children 2 years and older are served only 1% or skim/non-fat milk (unless otherwise directed by the child’s health provider).
  • Children 2 years and older are served only 1% or skim/non-fat milk (unless otherwise directed by the child’s health provider).
  • Children 2 years and older are served only 1% or skim/non-fat milk (unless otherwise directed by the child’s health provider).
  • Children 2 years and older are served only 1% or skim/non-fat milk (unless otherwise directed by the child’s health provider).
  • Fruit (not juice) and/or a vegetable is served to toddlers and preschoolers at every meal (French fries, frozen potato bites, and hash browns do not count as vegetables).
  • Fruit (not juice) and/or a vegetable is served to toddlers and preschoolers at every meal (French fries, frozen potato bites, and hash browns do not count as vegetables).
  • Fruit (not juice) and/or a vegetable is served to toddlers and preschoolers at every meal (French fries, frozen potato bites, and hash browns do not count as vegetables).
  • Fruit (not juice) and/or a vegetable is served to toddlers and preschoolers at every meal (French fries, frozen potato bites, and hash browns do not count as vegetables).
  • Fruit (not juice) and/or a vegetable is served to toddlers and preschoolers at every meal (French fries, frozen potato bites, and hash browns do not count as vegetables).
  • Fruit (not juice) and/or a vegetable is served to toddlers and preschoolers at every meal (French fries, frozen potato bites, and hash browns do not count as vegetables).
  • French fries, frozen potato bites, hash browns, potato chips, or other fried or pre-fried potatoes are offered to toddlers and preschoolers no more than once a month. (Baked fries are okay).
  • French fries, frozen potato bites, hash browns, potato chips, or other fried or pre-fried potatoes are offered to toddlers and preschoolers no more than once a month. (Baked fries are okay).
  • French fries, frozen potato bites, hash browns, potato chips, or other fried or pre-fried potatoes are offered to toddlers and preschoolers no more than once a month. (Baked fries are okay).
  • French fries, frozen potato bites, hash browns, potato chips, or other fried or pre-fried potatoes are offered to toddlers and preschoolers no more than once a month. (Baked fries are okay).
  • French fries, frozen potato bites, hash browns, potato chips, or other fried or pre-fried potatoes are offered to toddlers and preschoolers no more than once a month. (Baked fries are okay).
  • French fries, frozen potato bites, hash browns, potato chips, or other fried or pre-fried potatoes are offered to toddlers and preschoolers no more than once a month. (Baked fries are okay).
  • Chicken nuggets, fish sticks, and other fried or pre-fried forms of frozen and breaded meats or fish are offered to toddlers and preschoolers no more than once a month.
  • Chicken nuggets, fish sticks, and other fried or pre-fried forms of frozen and breaded meats or fish are offered to toddlers and preschoolers no more than once a month.
  • Chicken nuggets, fish sticks, and other fried or pre-fried forms of frozen and breaded meats or fish are offered to toddlers and preschoolers no more than once a month.
  • Chicken nuggets, fish sticks, and other fried or pre-fried forms of frozen and breaded meats or fish are offered to toddlers and preschoolers no more than once a month.
  • Chicken nuggets, fish sticks, and other fried or pre-fried forms of frozen and breaded meats or fish are offered to toddlers and preschoolers no more than once a month.
  • Chicken nuggets, fish sticks, and other fried or pre-fried forms of frozen and breaded meats or fish are offered to toddlers and preschoolers no more than once a month.
  • All meals to preschoolers are served family style so that children are encouraged to serve themselves with limited help.
  • All meals to preschoolers are served family style so that children are encouraged to serve themselves with limited help.
  • All meals to preschoolers are served family style so that children are encouraged to serve themselves with limited help.
  • All meals to preschoolers are served family style so that children are encouraged to serve themselves with limited help.
  • Preschoolers, including children with special needs, are provided with 120 minutes or more of active play time every day, both indoor and outdoor (for half-day programs, 60 minutes or more is provided for active play every day).
  • Toddlers, including children with special needs, are provided with 60-90 minutes or more of active play time every day, both indoor and outdoor (for half-day programs, 30 minutes or more is provided for active play every day).
  • We strive to limit total screen time (e.g., TV and DVD viewing, computer use) to no more than 30 minutes for preschoolers at child care per week or never, and we work with parents/caregivers to ensure that children have no more than 1-2 hours per day. (For half-day programs, we strive to limit total screen time to no more than 15 minutes per week or never).
  • Parents of preschoolers are provided screen time reduction and/or media literacy education (such as special programs, newsletters, or information sheets) two or more times per year.
  • Screen time for toddlers and infants is limited to no more than 3-4 times per year or is never allowed.
  • Breastfeeding mothers are provided access to a private area for breastfeeding or pumping, other than a bathroom, with appropriate seating and privacy.
  • Short supervised periods of tummy time are provided for all infants, including those with special needs several times each day.
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