Why Do Daycare Centers Have a Bad Reputation?

Daycare centers are pretty much in every town and every city, with new ones popping up all of the time. So why do they get such a bad reputation?

A lot of things I have heard from the "non-daycare" users is that germs are terrible in daycare centers. True, maybe, but think about it. You have more people in one area than you do at a private house, so of course there will be more germs around. But what people don't realize is that most reputable daycare facilities emphasize cleaning and disinfecting. How many private homes mop and sweep their floors everyday? How many private home providers sterilize their utensils and plates after every use? How many private homes sanitize the eating areas after every meal? How many babysitters "teach" children the proper way to wash their hands and make sure that it actually gets done? How many times do you wash and sterilize the toys your baby or toddler plays with? Most daycares do this on a regular basis. So, yes, there may be more germs around than at a private sitter, but daycares have strict practices in place to kill as many of those germs that private places may not.