Suzie...that was absolutely my reasoning. However, the two primary teachers are excellent and exceptional. My dd hates change and new situations.

I have checked out other care centres and they are state of the art, beautiful, and I can afford them. But they also lack dirt to play in and are large enough that it would be a bit impersonal.

The Owner of the current centre had her child age out and then she started to pursue an amateur sport on an international level. That is the only correlation I see to her lack of visibility and the downturn at the centre. This is the second time I have had to email my concerns about programming changes and repairs outstanding.

Our decision is to leave it as is unless one of the two teachers in charge leave. Then we would make a change... As the Owner doesn't teach anymore, unless covering for an unexpected absence, her involvement with dd is minimal.

Have to do what's best for dd. But I seriously want to terminate the care and make a point of contacting her franchisor.