The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ORPHANAGE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result ORPHANAGE
- Establishment no-one has a pop at
- OAP wild with anger about hotel accommodation not suitable for his age group
- Children’s home parents are not expected to visit?
- Hospital expert tipped to run leaderless institution
- Establishment no-one has a pop at?
- Gold leaf walls in Chinese family home for kids
- Change not starting with article on time in care facility
- Institution raising issue of defunct generators
- Pagan hero surprisingly abandoned children here
- Place in which issue is raised without natural authority?
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The straight part
We know that "care facility" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case care facility = orphanage.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does ORPHANAGE mean?
ORPHANAGE noun- A residential institution for the care and protection of orphans.
- Orphanhood; the state of being an orphan.