Noon in non-residential care? (3,6)

I believe the answer is:
day centre
If this is the answer, I'm afraid I cannot explain it.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for day centre that I've seen before include "senior citizens' club" , "caring enterprise" .)
I've seen this clue in The Times.
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