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I would say that isn't necessarily common but not uncommon either depending on the type of daycare. Our daycare keeps a bin where after toys have been played with they go into the bin for washing that night before being shared with the group again. They aren't perfect in taking each and every toy away before another baby gets to it but in general I know they are paying attention. Also, they get new sheets every day and each baby is assigned their own crib. If a crib has to be used by a different baby, new sheets are put on the mattress. The diapering table is sanitized between each baby and tables are sanitized after every meal time (including snacks).

ETA: my son started going to daycare at 2 months and didn't get sick until he was 4 months old and that was with ear infections. he has terrible allergies though so he basically has a runny nose all the time. kids are little petri dishes and some reoccurring sickness/colds are to be expected. I was always told expect them to be sick at least once a month for the first year when they are in daycare.

@pelikila: I do agree with the tables and criba areas (we actually supply our own sheet, so they never share those).

My LO (and I) have been sick twice since she started daycare two months ago. It's gross, but I think it's pretty common at all daycare centers, especially if there are toddlers anywhere nearby or if any of the babies have older siblings.

I think the only solutions would be a much smaller center like @mrs. wagon suggested, or using a nanny or au pair.

It sounds normal.

A few things maybe to ask them:
How often are crib sheets changed?
Is the diaper station cleaned between each child?
How often do they wash the kids hands?
Do they ever disinfect the toys (meaning like run them through a washer)?

My LO had a cold/stuffy nose a lot when she first started daycare but I voted not normal (based upon the little information you gave). My daycare has a policy of wiping down each swing/bouncer etc between children and they will put a toy into the cleaning solution if a child has chewed on it/put it in their mouth as soon as that child moves on. They wipe down diaper area after every change even though they also use disposable changing papers on top of the pad for each child.