The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word KINDERGARTEN
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result KINDERGARTEN
- Nursery school, more gentle, cultivated great name
- Darn green kit needing repair for school
- Green art evolved first sort of nursery
- Infant school class painting in splotchy green
- Nicer information about pictures of childcare facility
- Family regard mobile number necessary for preschool
- School rent gear out by type
- Uneasy entering dark preparatory school
- School serves up great dinner to knight
- . More helpful drawing-in information for a children's class
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The straight part
We know that "childcare facility" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case childcare facility = kindergarten.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.
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What does KINDERGARTEN mean?
KINDERGARTEN noun- An educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6; nursery school.
- The elementary school grade before first grade.
- The two levels between nursery and prep; the second and third years of preschool.