For elementary school children, snacks function as a supplementary diet. However, the management guidelines of after-school care facilities do not have regulations as to the specific content or nutritional value of these snacks. These snacks are consumed only for the purpose of fulfilling a sense of hunger for children in the facilities. In this study, we verified how snacks are provided at after-school care facilities by conducting a survey about the children's nutritional status and habitual dietary intake. A brief-type self-administered diet history questionnaire for 15-year-old individuals was used and given at 15 after-school care facilities to 293 valid respondents (38.6% valid response rate) in K city. As a result, the data showed; 1. Higher rates in both underweight and overweight compared to the mean of K city. 2. Higher percentage of fat and salt intakes that deviate from the dietary intake standards. 3. In the middle or upper grade elementary school children, nutrients such as calcium and iron tend to be inadequate compared to the lower grade children. The results of this study suggest that the snacks currently offered in after-school care facilities do not fulfill their nutritional requirements. It also shows both, a need to reconsider the contents of the snacks provided as well as a need to secure the nutritional value required to support the growth of children.

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