day care
noun
variants or less commonly daycare
ˈdā-ˌker 
or day-care 1
: supervision of and care for children or physically or mentally disabled adults that is provided during the day by a person or organization —often used before another noun
a day care centerday care workersday-care facilities
2
: a program, facility, or organization offering day care
a child enrolled in day care
Example Sentences
She left work early to pick up her son from day care.
Recent Examples on the Web Mohammed Yahia was among those who ran to the church, heading immediately to the day care. 
Samy Magdy, ajc, 15 Aug. 2022 Wesley recently joined a group of children who were crossing the highway to get to day care. New York Times, 9 June 2022 Shortly after arriving on the scene, deputies found that a man on the property next to the day care was shooting at a squirrel. Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2022 Assuming the test is negative — reporting a positive result is on the honor system — Bosquet drives his 1- and 3-year-olds to day care, then heads to the office, next to TD Garden. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Dec. 2021 Local car prices, day care center costs and even food bills may respond to the surge in demand. New York Times, 18 Aug. 2022 Jane Kurzon, 54, of Round Lake, had pleaded guilty this spring to child endangerment and involuntary manslaughter of the three-month-old boy, who died in August 2019 at Kurzon’s home day care center. Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2022 Kennon said efforts are underway in Orange Beach to build a new day care center, though the particulars haven’t been ironed out yet. al, 8 Aug. 2022 Her church also provides resources such as money and day care services to women who are struggling to afford a child. Claretta Bellamy, NBC News, 17 July 2022 See More
Samy Magdy, ajc, 15 Aug. 2022 Wesley recently joined a group of children who were crossing the highway to get to day care. New York Times, 9 June 2022 Shortly after arriving on the scene, deputies found that a man on the property next to the day care was shooting at a squirrel. Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2022 Assuming the test is negative — reporting a positive result is on the honor system — Bosquet drives his 1- and 3-year-olds to day care, then heads to the office, next to TD Garden. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Dec. 2021 Local car prices, day care center costs and even food bills may respond to the surge in demand. New York Times, 18 Aug. 2022 Jane Kurzon, 54, of Round Lake, had pleaded guilty this spring to child endangerment and involuntary manslaughter of the three-month-old boy, who died in August 2019 at Kurzon’s home day care center. Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2022 Kennon said efforts are underway in Orange Beach to build a new day care center, though the particulars haven’t been ironed out yet. al, 8 Aug. 2022 Her church also provides resources such as money and day care services to women who are struggling to afford a child. Claretta Bellamy, NBC News, 17 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1898, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
day care
noun
: a program in which or a place where care is provided during the day for young children