Daycare Vs Day Care

There is plenty of misconception about words or common words in the English language. An example is a term as simple as daycare, or daycare, as you may. Both words basically mean the same thing but may be used in their different forms depending on the context it is used for. As a title after a name, “daycare” looks better but in a normal sentence that talks about the services provided, it looks better to phrase it as “a daycare center is…”. Ultimately, there is no right or wrong way of saying these words because the essence of both of these words remain the same: a “day” “care” center is a place where parents take their kids to be cared for and supervised for the rest of that day while they are away.

There are even establishments that totally forego the title of ‘daycare’ or “daycare”. A daycare serves under the procedures of child care centers but since there are many different types, it is not wrong to branch out and use a word that may feel more right and closer to the values of the establishment. For example, Big Fun in Davao is a “playcare” center that encourages growth and nurturing through the form of fun and free play. They use the term “playcare” rather than the word “daycare” to denote that they encourage children to be more individualistic in play; learn, grow and experience fun and values through games, activities and socializing with their friends rather than a place where children are pampered and supervised closely by the staff that may sometimes feel like how “nannies” take care of children.