I'm a licensed family daycare in B.C. and in my area we're only allowed 2 under 2 yo so there is a demand for those spots, particularly for the12 m.o. age. A lot of daycares here don't accept 1 yo, I believe, because they do need so much more of your attention. Particularly if they don't walk. Therefore I charge at different rates for the 1-2 age group. I charge a little less for 4 year olds because they're usually in group centres by then so it's harder to fill that age bracket.