Help! Our preferred day care that we've been on a waiting list for since July 2012 called today to offer us a spot starting February 1st. I don't know what to do! We started at our 2nd option in early January, and she's adjusted really well —as in tears one day out of 2 weeks. Our current day care is probably $500 a month more than the one we can switch to. I'm so conflicted and don't know what to do. 
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My LO is still in my belly so take my opinion with a grain of salt but it sounds like I would switch! $500 is a lot!
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I would stick because she is adjusted... unless the other benefits really outweigh. ..
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$500 is a lot. Totally would switch.
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I would def switch for. $500!
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Is the other daycare still the preferred day care (even after having LO start at #2?). If so, I would switch. She'll adjust
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I would switch for that much money! It's only been a few weeks at the other place.
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No brainer for me, less money and 1st choice! Switch!
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Why was the 1st day care the one you preferred in beginning, was it always price or were there other factors?
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I'd switch. $500, yo!!!
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Thanks everyone! We're going to walk over to the site and check it out again. I just ran the numbers and it will be at LEAST $500 a month cheaper, some months up to 700 cheaper, depending on the number of days in the month.
She's only been at the other daycare for 1 full week. We did a transition week starting Jan 6, where she went in for an hour or two, gradually increasing the time she spent there. Last week was her first full week, and she got sick Tuesday evening with croup, so she was home Wed & Thurs. So, she's only been there 2 full days. Today is her 3rd day.
As long as we still like the other one better when we visit today, I think we'll switch. We'll be out a full month's fee at the other one (they require 2 months notice, but last month is paid already), but we should recoup that in a few months.
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If you like the first one better anyway definitely switch and save the $500. If she adjusted easily the first time she will probably adjust easily again. Its only been a few weeks.
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I'd switch! I'd bet your LO adjusts easily! Babies are so resilient. $$ and being #1 on your list are not!
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Site visit went really well, everything looks good. The site feels ligher and airier (the current daycare is in an office building) I think we'll switch! We can register for backup care at our current centre, in case the new day care closes unexpectedly for a day (although it's unlikely).
Now to summon the courage to tell the current day care (I don't handle those types of situations well)!
Pictures of the new facility:
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snazzy, dayum!
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Wow!
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$500 less AND a fancy-pants setting? AND your #1 choice? I'd switch for sure... especially since LO has only been in the other daycare for such a short period of time.
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I know - it looks great, right? DH has an ex-colleague (lawyer) who's two kids went there and she has great things to say about it too. That makes me feel pretty good about switching.
The only negative right now is that they don't have a webcam
I've enjoyed peeking in to see what LO's been up to!
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I would definitely switch - your LO will adjust again!
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We're switching! And the current daycare has agreed to let us out of paying for February. We'll "lose" our last month deposit (i.e., for March), but they'll hold on to it indefinitely and apply it against fees if we decide to go back there. Yes, this daycare requires 2 full calendar months notice to either leave or change the number of days. Most of the daycares in the city only require 2 weeks notice (and so can only give you 2 weeks notice when a spot becomes available). We are VERY thankful that the current place has been so accommodating. We'll be sad to leave because she's done so well there, and they've been really good to her, but we'll save $3000 this year alone!
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