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day care

[dey kair] / ˈdeɪ ˌkɛər /


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“We can’t take care of day care … Medicaid, Medicare, all these individual things.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Placing an infant in an early childhood or day care center can cost parents annually an average of $15,000.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

Many provided little more than glorified day care.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Most caregivers do not delve into the details of the cost of a private room versus a shared room, or adult day care versus home care, until they are in the thick of it.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

When we were too little for school, Sal and I went to day care together at a lady’s apartment down the block.

From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead