What is a child-minding centre in the context below?
If your present work has got a child-minding centre for its employees children" is it common that work has got a child-minding centre for its employees? And what is a child-minding centre?
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I am a working mother with a two-month-old son. My house is very far from my workplace. If I carry on working there, I'll miss out on the pleasure of spending time with my son. I'm thinking of applying for a part-time job in a place which is much nearer, but if I get the job, I'll earn a lot less money and I'll have no chance of promotion. Could you please help me?
SHRINK SAYS
If your present work has got a child-minding centre for its employees children, I strongly advise you to stay. In this way, you'll be close to your son and you can also seek promotion. Hope this advice is of some help to you.

"If your present work has got a child-minding centre for its employees children" is it common that work has got a child-minding centre for its employees? And what is a child-minding centre?

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What is a child-minding centre in the context below?
If your present work has got a child-minding centre for its employees children" is it common that work has got a child-minding centre for its employees? And what is a child-minding centre?
Context
I am a working mother with a two-month-old son. My house is very far from my workplace. If I carry on working there, I'll miss out on the pleasure of spending time with my son. I'm thinking of applying for a part-time job in a place which is much nearer, but if I get the job, I'll earn a lot less money and I'll have no chance of promotion. Could you please help me?
SHRINK SAYS
 If your present work has got a child-minding centre for its employees children, I strongly advise you to stay. In this way, you'll be close to your son and you can also seek promotion. Hope this advice is of some help to you.

"If your present work has got a child-minding centre for its employees children" is it common that work has got a child-minding centre for its employees? And what is a child-minding centre?

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Child care center. Never heard it said this way in the US so it must be a UK phrase.

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No problem. Thank you!!!

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Sorry - I didn't see this before.  The most common word for this kind of place is "creche", in my (UK) experience.

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Than you Michael. And one more question. Is it common in the UK that the companies (jobs) where people work have child-minding centres for its employees children?

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To mind in this sense means to look after. Childminders look after children whose parents are busy. A childminding centre is like a creche, nursery  or kindergarten but more informal.

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