There are many pieces of day care equipment that are important. In terms of appealing to the parents of a young baby (6 weeks- 2yrs), having an acceptable amount of baby cribs available is vital for day care success. After scouting out day cares for my 10 month old, I noticed several disturbing trends: day care attendants placing more than one child into a crib or even waking up a sleeping baby to put a fussy one in its place. Not having enough cribs can be a liability. Crib safety is of paramount importance to parents and everyone needs to see that their child is being cared for on an individual basis. When parents are looking for a day care for their infant, they will certainly be looking for a sufficient amount of cribs available to the babies present. Putting money into the purchase of cribs will increase enrollment and success in any day care, whether it be large (20+ children) or small (<5). Parents want safety and comfort for their babies and having cribs available is the best way to show a parent that your day care can provide that for their child. This will also alleviate stress from all employees, as they will no longer need to worry about putting more than one child in a crib, nor waking another to put the fussy one down.