childcare

Etymology

From child + care.

childcare means The act, practice, or occupation of supervising and taking care of young children. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 77 out of 100.

noun

The act, practice, or occupation of supervising and taking care of young children.“Today most childcare centres are woefully understaffed with poorly paid and underqualified personnel. Child care workers in both the USA and UK are in the lowest tenth of all wage earners.”
A place where young children are supervised while away from their parents or guardians.