"care home" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: care homes [plural]
Etymology: care + home Etymology templates: {{compound|en|care|home}} care + home Head templates: {{en-noun}} care home (plural care homes)
  1. A place of residence for people who have significant deficiencies with activities of daily living, such as the elderly, but who do not need constant nursing care. Related terms: nursing home

Inflected forms

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