Nutrition

Nutritious Meals Every Day of the Week
Girls eating snacks at day care
At Gerber Child Development Center in Menasha, WI, we ensure that every child gets the proper nutrition they need

Whether your child is enrolled in our infant, toddler, preschool, or school age program, we offer a variety of meals and snacks to meet your nutritional goals for your child. With a full-time kitchen manager on staff, all of our food is prepared in-house at our state inspected, restaurant-grade kitchen.

Menu

Sample Weekly Meal Menu

Take a look at a sample menu below to get an idea of the nutritional benefits we can provide your child when they’re in our care.

Monday’s Meals

Breakfast 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM

  • Whole grain bread
  • Mixed fruit
  • Fluid milk

Lunch 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

  • Ham
  • Bread, WGR
  • Potatoes
  • Cantaloupe
  • Fluid milk

PM Snack 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM

  • String cheese
  • Rice cake

Dinner 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM

  • Chicken
  • Noodles/pasta
  • Oranges
  • Broccoli
  • Fluid milk

Evening snack 7:30 PM – 8:15 PM

  • Pretzel (hard or soft)
  • Grapes

Tuesday’s Meals

Breakfast 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM

  • Whole grain waffle
  • Strawberries
  • Fluid milk

Lunch 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

  • Chicken taco salad
  • Chicken
  • Corn tortillas
  • Lettuce and tomato
  • Pears
  • Fluid milk

PM Snack 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM

  • Commercial cereal
  • Apples

Dinner 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM

  • Croissant dogs
  • Pork franks
  • Croissants
  • Corn
  • Mandarin oranges
  • Fluid milk

Evening snack 7:30 PM – 8:15 PM

  • Peanut butter rollups
  • Peanut butter
  • Enriched tortilla

Wednesday’s Meals

Breakfast 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM

  • Oatmeal
  • Bananas
  • Fluid milk

Lunch 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

  • Ham
  • Whole grain bread
  • Green beans
  • Pineapple
  • Fluid milk

PM Snack 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM

  • Pretzel (hard or soft)
  • Carrots

Dinner 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM

  • Chicken and stuffing casserole
  • Chicken
  • Stuffing/dressing
  • Mixed vegetables
  • Applesauce
  • Fluid milk

Evening snack 7:30 PM – 8:15 PM

  • Cheddar cheese
  • Crackers

Thursday’s Meals

Breakfast 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM

  • Ready-to-eat cold cantaloupe
  • Fluid milk

Lunch 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

  • Turkey roast
  • Whole grain bread
  • Tossed salad
  • Applesauce
  • Fluid milk

PM Snack 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM

  • Whole grain waffle
  • Bananas

Dinner 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM

  • Crockpot lasagna
  • Ground beef
  • Noodles/pasta
  • Tomatoes
  • Pineapple
  • Fluid milk

Evening snack 7:30 PM – 8:15 PM

  • Animal crackers
  • Applesauce

Friday’s Meals

Breakfast 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM

  • Muffins
  • Applesauce
  • Fluid milk

Lunch 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

  • Cheesy chicken and broccoli/rice casserole
  • Chicken
  • Enriched white rice
  • Broccoli
  • Peaches
  • Fluid milk

PM Snack 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM

  • Cheddar cheese
  • Enriched crackers

Dinner 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM

  • Chili
  • Ground beef
  • Noodles/pasta
  • Kidney/red beans
  • Grapes
  • Fluid milk

Evening snack 7:30 PM – 8:15 PM

  • Graham crackers
  • Oranges
“What a wonderful daycare with hours to accommodate 2nd shift work schedule. The caregivers are kind and nurturing. They have a state inspected, in-house kitchen and prepare healthy meals and snacks.”
-Deborah N.
Spotted plant in pot
If you have any questions or concerns about the meals we offer
Visit
Gerber Child Development Center
1230 Midway Road
Menasha, WI 54952
Hours
Monday - Friday: 5:30 AM - 11:30 PM
Saturday - Sunday: Closed
Contact

Phone: 920-720-0320
Fax: 920-720-0495
Email: egerber18@gmail.com