Texas CACFP Center Contact and Participation Data for 2025-2026

Texas Department of Agriculture data lists all approved child and adult care centers operating as meal sites under the Child and Adult Care Food Program for the 2025-2026 program year. The dataset includes contact information and program participation details for centers such as Adult Day Care, Child Care, and Head Start sites. Updates occur quarterly during the active program period.

Use Cases

• Map center locations and analyze geographic distribution of Adult Day Care Centers versus Child Care Centers using contact data.
• Analyze program participation patterns to identify centers operating across multiple CACFP sub-programs like At-Risk Afterschool and emergency shelters.
• Track quarterly updates to contact information for centers during the 2025-2026 program year for administrative oversight.

Strengths

• Data covers the full 2025-2026 program year for Texas, from October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026.
• Includes multiple center types: Adult Day Care Centers, Child Care Centers, At-Risk Afterschool Centers, Head Start Centers, and emergency shelters.
• Dataset receives quarterly updates during the active program period, with a defined publication schedule.

Limitations

• Dataset is limited to Texas centers only, excluding Day Care Homes and other states.
• Specific data schema, column names, and row counts are not provided in the input, limiting precise assessment.
• Data posted during the active update period is subject to change, which may affect analysis consistency.

Provenance

Source

Texas Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition division.

Collection Method

Administrative data from centers approved to operate as CACFP meal sites.

Time Range

Program Year 2025-2026 (October 1, 2025 - September 30, 2026).

Freshness

Updated quarterly; last updated March 25, 2026.

Geography

State of Texas, United States.