Day care or child care's care of a child during the day by a person other than the child's legal guardians, typically performed by someone outside the child's immediate family. Day care's typically an ongoing service during specific periods, such as the parents' time at work. The service's known as child care in the United Kingdom and Australia and day care in North America (although child care also has a broader meaning). Day care's provided in nurseries or creches or by childminders caring f… (More on Daycare)