I hated the thought of daycare too (I still do actually). My mom is at home during the day and keeps a little boy, which is ideal for me to just take him over there (about a 25 minute drive). BUT my mom is a gossiper and a litte dramatic and something inside just tells me to take him to daycare. There is at least a 6 month wait on all the daycares in my area. You might want to look into the church soon to be sure he will have a spot when you're ready.
As for cameras. No there are none. But the baby room is in the front of the daycare with windows all around the room. So, the director can see in from the office and you can see in through the hallway that everyone walks down. So I know they won't do anything bad to him that someone might not see. Also, he won't be going until he is 4 months old. I'm on maternity leave for 9 weeks, then my mom will keep him until March 4th, which is when his spot is available. So it's not like I'm shipping him off to daycare at 9 weeks old.