I don't think the branding of the centre means as much as the staff at the particular centre. I would spend some time at each. Let your DS have a play around, and watch how the staff interact with the kids. Talk to the director and the staff that look after that age group (it doesn't have to be a spanish inquisition, you will get a feel for whether or not you like them just from a general chat). Ask for their centre policies and look at their programming.

Jack has been in 2 centres, the first was bought by ABC while he was there. I think any centre is only as good as the staff there at the time. That's what I would be focussing on most, don't worry what brand it is, how new the building is etc. That's not what Cooper will care about.

And yes, the sleeping will take care of itself. It might take a while, but it will work out one way or another. Jack used to have be rocked to sleep when at day care right up until the day he moved into the toddler room where they all sleep at the same time, and suddenly he became their best sleeper! Tom has been a good sleeper at day care since the second day!

And one other tip, two days a week is really expensive when you are not working, but they do settle in quicker if they are there more than 1 day a week, so that could be worth some thought. Good luck with it all. My boys love day care, I hope Cooper does too!