Child Care (Nanny / Nursery) Advice Needed

Hello Ladies! Thanks for all the great posts - have learned a lot.

As I'm new to Abu Dhabi and with incoming newborn, I would like to understand the various childcare options in this emirate. Below is a bit of a venting session, but if anyone can bear through and help out, I would be most grateful.

Lets hear the good ( with details) or the bad: While of course being informed of the pitfalls or horror stories out there for nurseries and nannies are good to know so I can ask the right questions, be wary of certain signs... I would also like to balance those out with detailed positive experiences / attributes both options can have - would help me sleep better at night and not feel doomed. One challenge so far for the positive stories has been that everyone who is happy doesn't really explain why they are happy - "they're great, excellent with children" - moreso as I'll be a new mom, I'd like to know exactly what that means. We all have different standards / desires / expertise / levels of flexibility / hesitations.

What I'm looking for: a way to have my baby from 4-6 months onwards well entertained / stimulated, cared for, held often so he/she doesn't have a flat head, having correct food is a for sure thing, changed enough times, having someone who is observant and forthcoming with info, someone who's career/ or passion is in child care / learning. I'm sure I'm missing more essential attributes I should be looking for...

For nurseries I'm thinking the ones with a branch in Dubai might be better since Dubai nurseries are plentiful, descriptive on their website, cite qualifications / certifications of teachers and nurses, boast about the teacher to child ratio, some mention having a certified nurse onsite everyday and a pediatrician once a week. So far I have not found any reviews (even negative) on nurseries....

For Nannies, Also I would prefer a live out nanny but being by the airport, it sounds like my options are limited since affordable housing options are not available. It also sounds like nannies / maids are cheap labor and therefore not very skilled, many just stumble upon child care taking as an extension of maid / domestic help. That may not be so bad for mothers who are at home and can take time to train their nannies or those who already have children and can also train their child care takers... I'm not too thrilled about the live in option since I'm very DIY and like the freedom of having the place all to myself or with my family. Of course we'd sponsor a live-out nanny and pay extra for housing, but so far only have come across the live in option.

So far all the nanny agencies do not claim to do a criminal or qualification check. The only benefit seems to be that they take care of the paperwork for the visa and you are not banned from having a maid/nanny if you no longer
want her. It also sounds like even if I get a daytime nanny, most likely they are really a maid with kids of their own as opposed to someone who specializes in child care / learning and the agency would get half the payment anyway - hence be paid the least paid workers of all scenarios.

Am I worrying too much - can I take my maternity break to train (somehow) a live-in nanny / maid and figure at least by providing housing, she'll have more energy that someone with a long and perhaps vulnerable commute?