J.L.
As a past childcare provider fro 11+ years/3.5 as a director, you have every right to be "that" mom if you feel the childcare staff is not meeting the needs of your child.
However; if your center is following the legal DCFS requirements your child is not considered a "toddler" by DCFS standards until he is 15 months old. Legally, if the center were to move him up to the other room they would be required to drop their ratio from 1:5 to 1:4 and include in the room all of the special equipment and materials needed in the infant room into the toddler room. Because DCFS licenses room based on the age of the youngest child in the room. So, unfortunately, legally your center is obligated to wait until he is 15 months old.
Likewise, your child will not be able to move into the 2 year old room until he is two because, again, it is a ratio issue with DCFS, if he were put in the two-year old room at age 22 months, the teacher to child ration would legally again drop to 1:5 instead of 1:8.
It is unfortunate that DCFS policies, though designed with the intention of keeping all children safe and well cared for, are black and white, with no room for exceptional children to receive breaks or concessions.
Your center's director may agree to move your child, but remember, that they would no longer be DCFS compliant if they did and if caught the center could face legal repercussions.
I know that isn't what you wanted to hear, but you bring up a valid concern many parents face, and unfortunately, most center's are bound by DCFS as much as they are the needs of the children and the parents.