How Will a 16Mos Transition to a New Daycare?

I don't see why the transition would be that difficult. Lots of kids switch daycares, and in a center even if they stay at the same place they switch rooms at every developmental stage. My oldest son didn't even start daycare until that age (my mom and I split shifts). He went to a daycare center and loved it from day one.
To make it easier you might try to find a center that would let you do some trial days before the final switch. Maybe bring your daughter to the new daycare one day a week for two or three weeks before she goes full time. That way she will have time to get used to the new place and people but still have the comfort of the old routine too.
A lot of it will just depend on your daughters personallity and how well she handles change.

I also don't think it will be a diffucult switch at that age at around 18 months they start to go through stranger anxity and then you may find it much more diffucult to switch. Good Luck T.

If she is already in a daycare then it shouldn't be too bad. I would see if you can do a trial for a couple days or a week to see how she responds then you will know. As far as the transition I think it will go smoothly. She is young enough that it shouldn't be too big of a deal.

Good luck!

My advice is to not worry about it until you have to. 13 months is a really long time, and by then you will know your baby well enough to be able to handle the transition better. Even if you found another day care now, with the intention of staying there forever, in the future you may decide your 16 month old needs something different than your baby did, and change to a new daycare. I would be grateful for the work-sponsored daycare, and embrace it!

PS Our much-loved provider had to close her doors when my daughter was around 13 months, and we had to find a new daycare. My daughter adjusted to the transition MUCH better than I ever thought possible. I guarantee you it was harder on me than it was on her. I think that age is a good age to be able to transition.

Good luck!