Re size, I would recommend a rice cooker for 1-3 people.
When the carer first arrived, the rice cooker that she brought with her (4-6) fed the family; after all, she was caring for my mother, (although Mother far preferred potatoes, and usually was given roasted potatoes as well) and me, whenever I was around, and whatever Filipina friends turned up (and we always encouraged her to have her friends to dinner).
Then, around a month or so after my mother's death, the carer left, heading off to a fresh family, but also sent her rice cooker back to her family in the Philippines.
Between positions, (and before Covid) she landed back with me for several weeks, - as far as I am concerned, her room is still hers, and some of her stuff is still here - which necesitated the purchase of a brand new rice cooker.
Anyway, as she is considerably more expert in such matters than I am, I gave her money to make the purchase, my only request being that she ensure that it was a good quality rice cooker.
So, the actual rice cooker is a Russell Hobbs - a very reputable brand, which came with a solid guarantee, and works beautifully well; the only problem is that the carer (possibly operating on autoomatic control) made the purchase on the assumption that it was a family purchase (as it would have been while my mother was alive) and bought a machine that would effortlessly feed 4-6 people, which, to be honest, is probably far too large (as I live toute seule these days) for my needs.
With all that said, I would recommend the small size (1-3 people) and that you invest in a reputable brand.
