occupation, treatment, or supervision during the working day for people who might be at risk if left on their own, or whose usual carers need daytime relief
2. British
welfare services provided by a local authority, health service, or voluntary body during the day
Compare residential care
3. New Zealand short for daycare centre
Examples of 'daycare' in a sentence
daycare
She also worked in a daycare centre.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
This time, the toys try to escape from a daycare centre.
The Sun (2012)
The final movie is no different, as the gang tries to escape from a daycare centre.
The Sun (2013)
Many councils are putting up fees for home helps, meals on wheels and daycare centres.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
A daycare centre for the homeless and the lonely feeds dozens of people out of a tiny kitchen.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The final film in the franchise is no different, as the gang tries to escape from a daycare centre.
The Sun (2015)
It is similarly not true that employment in nurseries and daycare centres is for those who are young, unqualified or transient.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
It offers residential care, daycare and support for people in their own homes and also builds specialist properties for disabled people.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
If you want to get them into your first choice of doggy daycare, you'll need to get their names down at birth.