I think these days it doesn't hurt to shop around to find a centre you like and put your name on a waiting list. SOme of them do have a fee though which is annoying. Also when you do find a centre you like it does pay to ring every couple of months and let them know you are still interested. We rang our centre every 2 wks and got a place within 2 mths. Also it pays to visit a centre more than once and at different times just to make sure that it is what your really want.