I love that age group and I currently have 5 of them that are 22 months and under with the youngest at 12 months. They are great! They are all walking with the exception of 1 who is just starting to walk and I only have 2 who can't feed themselves things like yogurt. They can eat everything else themselves. They are all well behaved and very independent and get along great together. The days are busy for sure but they also go buy fast and this stage is very short I find. They are all usually talking and very independent by 18 months...at least in my group...aside from my 1 preemie guy who has delays and my 22 month old who I feel is delayed in a couple things.

All in all, it really depends on what you want for your daycare.