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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think this depends so much on the individual day care. I'd pick a great in home over a center if I could: cozier (I hate the institutional feel of day cares with tile floors, sinks in the classroom, not enough windows, etc), generally more one on one feedback from the person who cares for your kid, usually smaller classes, and you know they're getting paid ok.

But I just haven't been impressed with the safety measures in many. I toured a few that were definitely not toddler proofed, and I took my kid out of one this year due to lack if mask wearing during covid. We've wound up with centers with very strong safety and hygiene practices despite less communication (for my older son, who went to a great homier small center) and a more institutional setting (for my younger son, who'll be starting at a new one when the covid numbers decrease a bit more this spring). [/quote]

Interesting, we actually we're frustrated with lack of communication at the in-,home we were at temporarily. We had no idea what she ate or did all day versus the center where there is an app and a report each day. Not saying this to contradict you - just to agree that each provider is different. There is very little you can generalize about them.[/quote]

Yes, absolutely. The centers we've used have not been high tech ones with apps and cameras, just a report on paper for infants and quick verbal updates as needed when older. The in home providers were much chattier. My older kid also wound up with the same not super chatty teacher for 4 years at his center, as she moved from the 2 year old to preschool class with him, so he had a really unusual level of stability and attachment and the communication thing was not a huge deal. (Would have happily sent #2 but we moved. FYI, it was Ana's Kids in Arlington, if OP is looking in that area.)[/quote]

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