I worked with kids that were sexually abused prior to opening my DC. I am definitely more sensitive to this than some I am sure. This is why I chose a DC centre for my first child. If I close up shop I think I would go the centre route again. All the home daycares I visited weren't up to snuff for me which is why I made my DC exactly how I would have liked for my children. A lot of parents comment on how my DC is so different than others they had visited and this has been a huge selling point for me. I have never had a hard time attracting families either. I think my DC is more like a centre in that there is really no interaction with my life/home. The DC is in my basement and is completely self contained (kitchen, bathroom) with a separate entrance which I love. So even if my husband is home, he never comes into the DC during open hours. Actually we see the DC as so separate from our home we are really never in there except during business hours. The kids also get the benefits of a home daycare with the small group size, extra cuddles and one consistent caregiver.