Is this really healthy enough for a child to have every day for lunch

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One of my friends is a childminder - I pop round every so often maybe 3/4 times a month and every time without fail the kids she takes care of are having the same lunch she calls it a ‘picky plate’ it consists of
for the baby - baby puff crisps , grated cheese, banana and some yogurt and for the older children baby puff crisps, cheese, ham, banana, strawberries , raisins and a small yogurt.

I said to her ‘is that enough don’t they get hungry ?!’ She said no it’s plenty as she always does a proper tea (a casserole or pasta or chunky veg soup and bread) but it just doesn’t seem that good for a childcare setting or is it more strict for nurseries (do childminders need to have a menu for each week ?)

Edited to add as I forgot to include the important bit that she told me it’s what they have every single day as it’s quick and easy

I think it’s ok to have a blanket view not to send your kids to a childminder, for whatever reason. I have had 2 rubbish childminders and have therefore made the decision never to use one again. My friend in a different location has a lovely childminder, so I don’t think all childminders are awful. I just wouldn’t send mine to another one.

People saying “you should see what parents send in their kids’ lunchboxes” or “I had a white bread sandwich and chocolate bar every day” etc.

Yes, I know what parents send in lunchboxes. I’m a primary school teacher in a deprived area.

However, parents who send their child to a childminder or nursery are paying a professional to look after their child, and that includes their food and nutrition. My 2yo does have crisps at home, picky plates for lunch or tea sometimes, picnic food, party food etc. Even at Nursery they might have a Christmas party or themed teddy bear’s picnic. But on regular days when she goes to nursery I’m paying for a service and that service includes a well thought out nutritious variety of meals.

(As an aside on the packed lunch boxes at school- I had a parent recently asking me how often her 6yo goes to the loo at school and does she do a poo, I told her how often she goes but that I don’t monitor what comes out. The parent told me the girl is constipated and on dulcolax, but she was thinking of upping the dose as it just wasn’t working. That day when in the dinner hall I had a look at the girl’s lunch box- white bread chocolate spread sandwich, packet of quavers, chocolate biscuit and a chocolate yoghurt).

Yeah I get that. I just wouldn't want that for my child's childcare because we have dinner together at home so a hot tea before coming home would mean he wouldn't eat dinner, so much prefer a proper lunch, afternoon snack at nursery, then proper dinner at home so he gets more variety in his meals as I cook different things to what nursery does.