in/into care

idiom

British

—used to describe children who are being cared for by a government organization because their parents have died or are unable to care for them properly

The children had to be taken into care because of parental failure.

The youngest child was in care for several years.

Examples of in/into care in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These families would still be eligible for Medicaid and CHIP health insurance, but critics of the state’s decision said that the complex process of switching insurance providers could cause a delay in care. —Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2024

Since children in care are not universally screened for FASD, the actual rate of the disorders among these kids is also unknown. —Jennifer Brookland, Detroit Free Press, 24 June 2024

In March, the group bought Promedica, a Polish company specializing in care for patients at home who can’t eat properly or are malnourished. —Alena Botros, Fortune Europe, 17 June 2024

While the price of keeping children in care is sky-high, the burden of running these centers is equally unsustainable. —Meena Duerson, CNN, 15 June 2024