I have my DD in a Community Cooperative Childcare Centre- which is a parent run centre. I know many people who have moved thier children to this centre from "commercial" childcare centres and say the difference is amazing. One difference is the number of illnesses the kids have picked up - or more to the point HAVEN'T picked up. If you are looking at alternatives, check out a Community Coop centre as well as FDC. I also sit on the Board of the centre so so get to have a say in how it is run and understand what really goes on. It is very enlightening to say the least