noun
children's home; child care institution; orphanage
A facility where children who cannot live with their parents are cared for. In Japan, this often refers to a 児童養護施設 (child welfare institution).
彼は幼い頃、養護施設で育った。
He grew up in a children's home when he was little.
養護施設
I work as a staff member at a child care institution.