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Childminder vs Daycare - What's the difference?

childminder | daycare |

As nouns the difference between childminder and daycare

is that childminder is a person paid to look after other people's children while they are away; a babysitter while daycare is daytime supervision, usually of children.

childminder

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person paid to look after other people's children while they are away; a babysitter.

    • daycare

    English

    Alternative forms

    * day care

    Noun

  • Daytime supervision, usually of children.

    • Derived terms

    * daycare centre, daycare center

    See also

    * babysitting * childcare * creche * kindergarten