My baby has been in private home care for a month. It's not bad. There's an agency to adminestrate the caregivers. They check the health and criminal record for all the family members of the care giver. they vist the home every month unschedulely and give parents a telephone report. they can also provide toys and books for caregivers.caregivers are required to attend first aid and other training course. I feel it's pretty formal , and the family environment is better for young children .(my kid is 12 month now).here's some websites for your reference: www.familydaycare.com, www .weewatch.com, starpages.com/jf-home-daycare