intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded

in·ter·me·di·ate care fa·cil·i·ties for the men·tal·ly re·tard·ed

(intĕr-mēdē-ăt kār fă-sili-tēz mentă-lē rē-tahrdĕd) A health care provider of therapy that is less highly advanced than that provided in a hospital for patients with learning disabilities.