Nutrition Services

Nutrition Services

Innovative nutrition meal services for children and seniors

About the Nutrition Services Program

The Neighborhood House Association’s Nutrition Services program is a centralized food service operation in San Diego. Often referred to as the “Central Kitchen,” Nutrition Services operates within 16,000 square feet of space, where the staff prepare daily breakfast, lunch, snacks and supper for thousands of children all over San Diego County. The team is led by a registered dietitian, who works closely with the chef on staff to ensure that meals are tasty and nutrient-dense.

All meals prepared exceed meal pattern guidelines provided by the USDA’s Child Care Food Program. NHA is leading the way nationally in bringing made-from-scratch, nutritious, whole and natural food to preschoolers and helping to dispel the myth that kids will not eat “healthy” food.

NHA's Approach to Childhood Nutrition

NHA believes in providing food that will give each child the largest dose of nutrients in every bite of food. Children’s bodies develop fastest during their early years so it is important they have the opportunity to choose healthful and nutritionally-balanced foods to eat. 

NHA also strives to teach children about healthy lifestyles by introducing them to a variety of foods that are flavorful, balanced, nutritious and culturally diverse.NHA’s innovative approach to healthy school menus and child nutrition has received national and local acclaim from the media, public policy makers, nutrition experts and the California Head Start Association.

Nutrition Services Program Service Guarantee

NHA’s Nutrition Services receives, handles, prepares and transports food according to all federal, state and local laws pertaining to safe food handling. The Nutrition Services program is committed to delivering excellent customer service and to growing long-term community partnerships for the development of healthy families.

Food Services

NHA’s Nutrition Services provides a cutting-edge menu that is balanced in calories, carbohydrates, fat, protein and nutrients. NHA’s competitively-priced food service operation features:

  • Kid-tested and approved meals
  • Ethnically diverse menus
  • Natural and organic foods
  • Recipes that are homemade in our facility daily
  • Conversions to accommodate food allergies and intolerances
  • Ability to use the menu as a nutrition teaching tool for children and families

Additional Services

  • Catering
  • Consulting
  • Menu design
  • Streamlining kitchen operations
  • Simplifying mass production
  • Nutrition education group sessions for staff and families
  • Minimizing costs
  • Food safety and sanitation training
  • Specialized training for cooks

Menus, Newsletters, and Forms

Proud Partner of:

san diego county childhood obesity initiative

In Collaboration With:

farm to school
let's move childcare
kids eat right, academy of nutrition and dieticians
contact details

Our Offices

Nutrition Services Program

Neighborhood House Association
7818 Wilkerson Court
San Diego, CA 92111
(858) 569-5142

Business hours
Monday – Friday 
7:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits.  Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.  Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form.

To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

  1. mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
    Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
    1400 Independence Avenue, SW
    Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
  2. fax: (202) 690-7442; or
  3. email: program.intake@usda.gov.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.