Opening hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 08:00 - 17:00
Love Learning Childcare in Haydock provides high-quality care for children aged 2 to 4 years, operating Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 17:00. Children are welcomed with warmth, settling into familiar routines in an environment where laughter and smiles abound.
The setting received an "Exceptional" rating for safeguarding, highlighting an open culture where all staff prioritise children's safety and wellbeing. Staff excel at identifying and supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), working proactively with external agencies and adapting the curriculum to ensure all children, including those with SEND, make quick progress.
The curriculum is designed with high expectations, focusing on developing communication and language skills from an early age, helping children become effective communicators. Leaders are passionate about providing enriching experiences that children may not otherwise have, such as farm trips and weekly library visits, extending opportunities to the local community.
The setting fosters independence and promotes healthy life choices, with children learning self-care skills like handwashing and teeth brushing. Parents report appreciating the experiences provided and note that their children have "grown significantly" in their time at the setting, praising the strong relationships between staff and children.
What it's like
Children are welcomed with smiles and open arms and settle into familiar routines. They benefit from high-quality care, learning respect and collaboration through positive interactions. The setting fosters independence and healthy life choices.
Opening hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 08:00 - 17:00
Last inspected Jul 2026
Grade summary
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Category grades
Last inspected 17 July 2026 · Laura Farrell
What it's like to attend
Children are welcomed with smiles and open arms and settle into familiar routines. They benefit from high-quality care, learning respect and collaboration through positive interactions. The setting fosters independence and healthy life choices.
Inspector highlights
Areas to develop
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents report they are appreciative of the experiences they are provided with.
Children have 'grown significantly' in their short time at the setting, as reported by parents.
Parents report that relationships between staff and the children are a strength of the setting.
Parents report that staff communicate well, and they understand their children's progression.
Parents of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities appreciate the time given to their children to help them to achieve and transition in to the setting.
Inclusion & environment
Staff are quick to identify the needs of all their children, especially those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They are proactive in seeking additional support and guidance from external agencies to consistently meet these needs. Leaders have designed the curriculum with high expectations for all, especially children with SEND, and are mindful of how to adapt learning to meet their needs. Children with SEND communicate well and make quick progress.
Staff have taught children the importance of physical development, and children enjoy soft play and being on the local field. No further details about how children use outdoor space are provided.
Most recent inspection
17 July 2026
Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.
View full Ofsted reportLove Learning Childcare Ltd is a childcare setting on non-domestic premises, registered with Ofsted on 21/01/2025. It is located at St James the Great Haydock, St James Vicarage, Church Road, Haydock, St Helens, WA11 0NJ. It is registered on the Early Years Register (EYR), Compulsory Childcare Register (CCR), and Voluntary Childcare Register (VCR).
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