childcare
noun
child·care
ˈchī(-ə)ld-ˌker 
variants
or child care
: the care of children especially as a service while parents are working
Erratic week-to-week work schedules make it nearly impossible to manage a personal budget or secure childcare.—
David Dayen
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The site ran the numbers for every state, factoring in a mortgage, annual healthcare costs, utilities, education, groceries, pets and childcare.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 5 May 2024
Many provide dormitory housing — in various conditions, said Jordan – and some of the bigger ones provide childcare and sometimes healthcare.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 4 May 2024
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Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 5 May 2024
Many provide dormitory housing — in various conditions, said Jordan – and some of the bigger ones provide childcare and sometimes healthcare.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 4 May 2024
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“Childcare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/childcare. Accessed 9 May. 2024.
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