I think at care too because all the other kids are doing it they just follow suit yanno? Mine are the same, cuddle, rock or pat to sleep with me at home, much more independent at care. I think too there is so much more activity at childcare that they get more genuinely tired at care then they would at home in a a 1on1 situation. DD sleeps a little shorter at care, but goes to sleep easily, whereas at home she'll take 20-30 mins to go to sleep but sleep for 2-3 hours.
Both my kids have eaten much more varied at care too, they are more likely to try a food when everyone else is eating it, rather than Mum urging them to try

I think to that at home with Mum they are at their most comfortable and will sometimes act out cos its a safe place. Where as at care they are more likely to go with the flow