Has Anyone Dropped Food Program Due To Kid Care?

[Gemma]

I do all of my food program menus by hand. I write everyone's name, attendance, and meal components in ink each month, on forns provided by the food program. They have to provide this option for people who are having Internet issues.

MM and the CACFP spent about 16 hours trying to get me "online", but it never worked. *Shrug*

Hand writing it is a huge pita, but for those of you who actually make a decent amount from CACFP by being Tier 1 (not me), it's well worth it.

I'm sorry for you, I've been there I know how stressful those forms can be, at the end of the day when you're tired and confused
...unlike you, I didn't want to go online!
I hated the paperwork because no matter how careful I was there always seemed to be a problem (dots not dark enough etc..) but I hated being forced online even more. I was about to drop the whole FP but decided to give the online claiming a try first....sooooo much easier!!!!

Any chance that you'll get fast internet up there some day?

[Blackcat31]

Am I missing something? For me Minute Menu is program that needs the internet to connect. You don't use a browser to use it, just a connection to the internet. I have an icon on my desktop just like any other installed program.

KidKare you can use on any browser (Internet Explorer, Chrome etc) so that's useful because you can use it on your phone browser.

I didn't realize that it wouldn't work on a mac computer. I don't own one so I guess I just automatically assumes that any web site could be opened on either a mac or a pc. I'm fascinated!

Minute Menu is a Windows based software program which means it works only on a Windows computer not on a Mac
It has nothing really to do with your browser.

Think VHS to Beta Both do the same thing but you can't put a VHS tape into a Beta player. Or Samsung (android) to i-Phone (Apple) You have to buy android apps if you have a Samsung and you have to go to Apple for i-Phone compatible apps.

You can however, buy software that DOES allow you to use MMK on Mac but from what I've heard not everyone has success doing so.

KidKare is apparently suppose to work on ALL platforms (Windows based and Mac) without needing additional software programs. It's also suppose to work on tables and mobile phones. HTH

Everyone will HAVE to make the move to KidKare by October 2017 when the new CACFP changes/guidelines take effect.

As for claiming meals, I do mine electronically and do it much like Leigh. I keep documentation but I don't always enter it on-line until I am actually ready to submit it. I have paper back up for attendance and meals for when my rep comes but I don't enter anything until I either remember to or I am ready to submit my claim for the month.

[midaycare]

I'm sorry for you, I've been there I know how stressful those forms can be, at the end of the day when you're tired and confused
...unlike you, I didn't want to go online!
I hated the paperwork because no matter how careful I was there always seemed to be a problem (dots not dark enough etc..) but I hated being forced online even more. I was about to drop the whole FP but decided to give the online claiming a try first....sooooo much easier!!!!

Any chance that you'll get fast internet up there some day?

My internet is actually perfect. It's an issue on their end with registering me properly. It's really ridiculous!!

There's another provider with my same first and last name in my county and it causes issues.

[Lovisa]

Everyone will HAVE to make the move to KidKare by October 2017 when the new CACFP changes/guidelines take effect.

Quick question....Will MMK no longer be there AT ALL once fall comes around, or will only those on the food program have to migrate over? I am not on the food program but I do use MMK for all of my expenses and attendance.

[daycare]

Quick question....Will MMK no longer be there AT ALL once fall comes around, or will only those on the food program have to migrate over? I am not on the food program but I do use MMK for all of my expenses and attendance.

MMK will no longer be available. I already don't have access to MMK

[Annalee]

The FP I am on is requiring providers to use KidKare....many rules are changing regarding new kid enrollment along with many changes by October 2017. I am beginning in March with KidKare.....have been using paper up to this point. The FP staff are very helpful with what they know but sadly don't know much since these changes are federal/state related. Going to be an interesting journey to say the least!:confused:

[Blackcat31]

Quick question....Will MMK no longer be there AT ALL once fall comes around, or will only those on the food program have to migrate over? I am not on the food program but I do use MMK for all of my expenses and attendance.

MMK will morph into KidKare

http://www.minutemenu.com/web/mmkids.html

[MyAngels]

I don't know if this has been addressed in any of the posts here about KidKare, but it's my understanding that it was designed to work well on phones and tablets. I actually find it easier to use on my phone.

I really didn't care for it at first, but it seems to have gotten less buggy lately. I only use it for FP claiming, and would never use it for it's accounting features.

I don't give up what basically amounts to free money easily, so no, I would never quit the FP just because of KidKare.

[midaycare]

MMK will morph into KidKare

http://www.minutemenu.com/web/mmkids.html

Are you sure? MM told me I could finish out the year. After that, I will just use QuickBooks.

[Blackcat31]

Are you sure? MM told me I could finish out the year. After that, I will just use QuickBooks.

That is what I've been told. I am sure you can finish out the year but the software will change.

Their website says:
"Subscriptions to Minute Menu Kids PRO will continue in KidKare. Once the subscription expires, continue using the Accounting Features in KidKare for $8/month."

https://help.kidkare.com/help/pro-subscription

On the MMK site it says:
"Minute Menu Kids Pro is now KidKare!"

http://www.minutemenu.com/web/mmkids.html

[Mom2Two]

Am I missing something? For me Minute Menu is program that needs the internet to connect. You don't use a browser to use it, just a connection to the internet. I have an icon on my desktop just like any other installed program.

Yes, you are right. Moment of confusion. Icon for me too. I just don't have an apple products other than an Ipad, which doesn't use Chrome. I was just getting mixed up.

[Mom2Two]

Are you sure? MM told me I could finish out the year. After that, I will just use QuickBooks.

I currently just use MM pro to submit food claims and to track hours, which is useful at tax time (I use DD's hours to know how many hours I had kids in care). But I use Quickbooks to invoice my parents, since I don't charge on sick days etc.

Is that what you do?

So it sounds like when the time comes to renew MM pro that I'll be switched to Kidcare. But does it have to be $8 per month? That comes out to a lot more than I paid before.

[midaycare]

I currently just use MM pro to submit food claims and to track hours, which is useful at tax time (I use DD's hours to know how many hours I had kids in care). But I use Quickbooks to invoice my parents, since I don't charge on sick days etc.

Is that what you do?

So it sounds like when the time comes to renew MM pro that I'll be switched to Kidcare. But does it have to be $8 per month? That comes out to a lot more than I paid before.

I invoice everything on Brightwheel and have been using MM to track expenses and time. But it's not very useful beyond that. I could track and expenses in QB.

[hwichlaz]

I loved minute menu, and used it on my desktop windows computer, my iphone, and my ipad because there was an app that you could download. I'd pick kids up from school and with one button/touch check them in for the day etc. I HATE that kidkare is only browser based. Because out data here is spotty and having to open my browser window on my phone and then use my password to log in each time makes it not worth bothering with my phone or my ipad when I'm out.

I want my app back!!!!