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Day care occupancy is characterized by providing supervision and care for children or adults during specific hours of the day, typically while their parents or guardians are at work or otherwise occupied. This occupancy type requires supervision for less than 24 hours because the individuals are not residing there overnight. Instead, they are cared for during daytime hours, making this type of occupancy distinct from others, such as residential facilities, where occupants live on-site and receive supervision for a full 24-hour period.

In contrast, educational occupancy involves spaces where students gather for learning purposes, often requiring supervision throughout the school day and sometimes extended hours for activities. Assembly occupancy typically involves gatherings of people for events, which may also last for several hours, but does not specify a continuous timeline like day care. Lastly, residential occupancy refers to dwellings where individuals reside and typically requires constant supervision as occupants live there full-time. Thus, day care occupancy is clearly defined by its short-term, day-only supervision requirement.