As a parent I use centers for a variety of reasons. Staffed year round except for the major holidays. More flexibily time wise when it comes drop offs and pick ups, I find in my area the physical facilities are nicer and larger. A wider variety of activities offered in the centers..like sports classes, musical lessons, field trips. My personal feeling is that centers are safer as there are multiple staff rather than just being in a home center with one or two people all the time. I also prefer centers that have web access cameras so I can see what my child is doing during the day.

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