An Overview of the Adult Day Care Component



The adult day care component of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is available to licensed public, nonprofit, or for-profit institutions.  For-profit institutions can participate in the CACFP if at least 25 percent of the enrolled participants receive Title XIX (Medicaid) benefits for the month being claimed. 

Eligible Centers must have a primary purpose of providing nonresidential day care to functionally impaired, disabled adults.  Centers must maintain an individual plan of care for every participant, and must provide a structured, comprehensive, community-based program of health, social and related support services.

Examples of adult day care facilities that may NOT participate are: