10 Daycare Red Flags Every Parent Should Know — According To ‘Childcare Cartel’ CEO Sherri J. White [Exclusive] - Page 11
10. There’s no sense of purpose.

This one isn’t about decor or curriculum—it’s about spirit.
“Childcare is purpose work,” Sherri told me. “You lose the mission, you lose everything.”
If the provider seems burned out, disconnected, or only in it for the check, it’ll show—and your child will feel it.