care home

noun

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.

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Meanings

nouncare home (plural care homes)

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.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
nursing homerest home

Origin

From care + home.

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APA

care home. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/care%20home

MLA

“care home.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/care%20home. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “care home,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/care%20home.

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