My child was in home day-care until the age of 2 and then we moved him to a child development center that ran from 7AM until 6PM. Both my husband and I work full-time. Pre-K is not considered daycare but school and operates on traditional school hours. There are programs out there that do more than just "baby sit" your toddler but you have to look for them. I would also caution not getting too caught up in the hype of what a program claims their structure is as their structure may not be appropriate for your child's social development. We are find that out the hard way now.

$100 registration fee for pre-k at a catholic school