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daycare centre

British  

noun

  1. Also called (esp in Britain): day nursery. an establishment offering daycare to preschool children, enabling their parents to work full time or have extended relief if child care is a problem

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For years, Noorman had entrusted his two young children to Little Aresha, a daycare centre near his home in the Indonesian city of Yogyakarta which advertises its well-equipped facilities and variety of play activities.

From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026

Instead volunteers and church staff, such as Ann Hotz, who works at the church's daycare centre, handed out coffee, snacks and hand warmers to those who stopped by.

From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2026

Earlier, a baby girl was declared dead at another hospital after she was evacuated along with dozens of other children from the daycare centre, which media reports said had been operating without a license.

From Barron's ● Jan. 19, 2026

Police said he then headed to the daycare centre to search for his son, who had not attended that day.

From Reuters ● Oct. 7, 2022

We've had the palliative care people round to see him and even they say they can't do anything more than get him to go to a daycare centre.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 23, 2012

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