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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Everyone in Arlington uses in home daycares or nannies. More affordable, better for the children.[/quote]
Okay so it’s cheaper. But I don’t like that only one adult is alone with the babies all day. Anything can happen and the babies cannot talk. No thanks. I rather pay more for licensed daycare facility. There are other adults there watching each other. It’s safer for the children. 
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Every in-home that we looked at was an adult plus one assistant because licensed in home daycares also have to adhere to legally required ratios. Ours was a loving family with three generation of women in the home. We read all the licensing reports for every provider we considered and called multiple references. I felt so much comfortable with that than a rotating cast of underpaid caregivers at a daycare.

Not to mention that every horror story I have heard about a child being injured or, worse, dying has occurred at a center. This was so sad and it was a well known national chain in a government building: https://wtop.com/dc/2017/01/3-year-old-boy-chokes-dies-department-labor-daycare/[/quote]

And we briefly had our 1 yo at an in home with one teacher for 8 kids. That's allowed in MD as the legally required ratios are less stringent with a mixed age group. That daycare was well regarded but not right for us. The center DD has been at for years has been awesome. Very low teacher turnover, teachers are so sweet with the kids.

Btw, most child deaths and injuries happen at home. Don't kid yourself.[/quote]

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