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Meals & nutrition

Wholesome nourishment, cooked with love

We serve three hearty, home-cooked, organic main meals plus nutritious snacks each day — a balanced diet of meat, grains, vegetables, fruits, milk, and yogurt. Special dietary requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.

Compliant with California state health standards Our kitchen and meal preparation meet the health and safety requirements of the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) and the Child & Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) — a federally funded nutrition program that sets strict guidelines for meal quality, portion sizes, food safety, and hygiene in licensed childcare settings.
Collage of Little Birds LA meals — fresh fruit, warm dinner with turkey meatballs, chicken star-noodle soup, and borscht
Every single day

Four nourishing meals, home-cooked with love

From the first bite of the morning to a warm dinner before home — every meal is organic, freshly made, and built around what little bodies truly need.

Children's breakfast served family style at the shaded outdoor dining cabana
Breakfast

A warm, hearty start to the day

Whole grains, seasonal fruit, milk, and our yogurt — a nourishing morning meal that fuels a full morning of play and learning. Served together, family style.

Bowls and platters of fresh cut fruit set out for snack time at the outdoor dining cabana
Fruits & Snack

Fresh fruit to recharge before play

A light, refreshing mid-morning snack of seasonal fresh fruit — just enough to keep energy steady and spirits high before heading outside for play time.

Bowls of home-cooked borscht and chicken star-noodle soup served for lunch
Lunch

A balanced, filling midday meal

A proper main meal — meat or another protein, steamed vegetables, grains, and milk — served at the table together. We follow California Department of Social Services (CDSS) Child & Adult Care Food Program standards for every plate.

Warm home-cooked dinner — turkey meatballs, quinoa, sweet potato, green beans and peas with milk
Dinner

A warm third meal before home

Children head home nourished, not hungry. A third home-cooked meal of protein, vegetables, and grains means families don't have to rush dinner the moment they walk in the door.

A balanced plate

Real food, simply made

Every meal at Little Birds LA is cooked fresh on-site, from scratch, on the same day your child eats it — never reheated, never packaged, never from a freezer. We shop for fresh, organic ingredients and prepare breakfast, lunch, and dinner right here in our home kitchen, using produce and whole foods purchased that same week. Nothing is pre-made or processed. Children taste the difference — and so do parents. It’s real food, made with care, the way food should be.

Each plate is thoughtfully balanced to nourish growing bodies:

Vegetables Fruits Grains Meat & protein Milk Yogurt

Special dietary requests are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please share your child’s needs when you tour and we’ll talk through what’s possible together.

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Taste the difference in person

Tour our home, peek at the kitchen and dining cabana, and ask us anything about meals.