The Learning Mill

The Learning Mill Family run private daycare nursery in the Peak District.

12/08/2026
07/07/2026

Gruffs are off to the seaside 🐙⚓️🐳🪼🪸🦀🐚

2 budgies napping and a bunny on watch 🩵🩵🩵 part of our living wonderland everyday in our preschool room x
11/06/2026

2 budgies napping and a bunny on watch 🩵🩵🩵 part of our living wonderland everyday in our preschool room x

Boris…….. our Russian dwarf, roamed for 6 years around nursery, he’s house trained and loves us all very much 💙
04/06/2026

Boris…….. our Russian dwarf, roamed for 6 years around nursery, he’s house trained and loves us all very much 💙

01/06/2026

🐇♦️♠️♥️♣️I’M LATE, I’M LATE, FOR A VERY IMPORTANT POST!!! ♣️♥️🖤♦️🐇

Throwback to our absolutley magical Alice in wonderland parents afternoon tea party!
What an incredible effort made by all staff involved! And a fantastic time was had by all♥️

“The secret Alice,
is to surround yourself with people who make your heart smile,
It’s then, only then,
that you will find wonderland”
🌹🌹🌹

A Baby Room Like No OtherNestled within the character and charm of a beautifully restored heritage mill, our baby room o...
30/05/2026

A Baby Room Like No Other

Nestled within the character and charm of a beautifully restored heritage mill, our baby room offers something truly special—a nurturing environment where care, learning, and family values come together to create the very best start in life.

This is more than childcare. It is a place of discovery, connection, and belonging. A home-from-home where babies feel safe, secure, and loved, while embarking on their own unique journey of exploration and development.

Our highly qualified and dedicated team understands that the first years of life lay the foundations for everything that follows. Every member of staff holds current training in safeguarding, safer sleep, paediatric first aid, and child development, ensuring the highest standards of care and wellbeing at all times.

With exceptionally low staff-to-child ratios, we are able to provide responsive, individualised care that respects each baby’s routine, personality, and stage of development. Strong partnerships with families sit at the heart of everything we do, creating a seamless extension of home life.

Our carefully designed environment reflects our commitment to children’s wellbeing and safety. We follow recognised safer sleep guidance, providing cots rather than sleep nests, giving parents complete confidence that their babies are resting in a secure and nurturing space.

Learning begins from birth. Through meaningful interactions, sensory experiences, natural resources, and carefully planned opportunities for exploration, we support every aspect of the Early Years Foundation Stage. All seven areas of learning and development are thoughtfully embedded into everyday experiences, enabling children to flourish at their own pace.

Inspired by our unique surroundings and commitment to sustainability, we celebrate the beauty of recycled, reclaimed, and natural materials. Children are encouraged to investigate, create, imagine, and connect with the world around them, developing curiosity and a lifelong love of learning.

We believe childhood should be filled with wonder, warmth, and opportunity. Our baby room provides a calm, enriching environment where every child is known, valued, and celebrated.

Because the very best beginnings create the brightest futures.

21/05/2026

✨✨ PARENT REVIEW✨✨

I cannot recommend a better nursery! As a first time mum I was understandably nervous to leave Elijah with anyone, the Learning Mill without a doubt made that transition so much more happy and comforting.
It’s also very obvious Elijah adores it there, drop offs and picks up are such smiley moments. He reaches out for each and every staff member with smiles and big cuddles.
The daily updates show how happy he is throughout the day, and I get to see his daily activities. He gets to try new foods, new activities and it’s all in a cosy, friendly, home from home environment.
It’s safe to say we chose the best nursery for Elijah, because it’s without any doubt child centred and they show it in the best possible ways!
Everyday for him is magical, inspiring and sparks his curiosity in the most wonderful ways 💙💙

20/05/2026

🦊✨ Welcome to our brand new Foxes Room ✨🦊

A magical new space created especially for our wonderful 2–3 year olds 🌲💫

Designed to be warm, nurturing and SEND-friendly, our new room offers a true home-from-home environment where every child can feel safe, supported and inspired ❤️

Step into our cosy “Deep Dark Wood” sensory area, enjoy exciting soft play adventures, discover calming quiet spaces, and explore endless opportunities to learn through play ✨🍂

Every detail has been thoughtfully created to encourage curiosity, imagination and confidence in a beautiful environment tailored to meet the needs of all children 🌟

A huge well done to our amazing team — Molly, Jade, Katie & Emily — for bringing the Foxes Room to life 🦊

We can’t wait for our little foxes to begin their new adventures! ✨

Each year we travel up the road to peak wildlife, it’s an early education for our Gruffs as we look at nature and wildli...
25/04/2026

Each year we travel up the road to peak wildlife, it’s an early education for our Gruffs as we look at nature and wildlife and ask the right questions to further our knowledge on living animals, birds and insects. Our mill relies on learning about our world around how each living thing helps us co- exist through the seasons. A beautiful day with eager little brains in full swing. Where shall we go in summer?

14/04/2026

Good morning, big changes at the mill, exciting things coming……. Please bare with us and watch this space, making our mill even more magical. Have a brilliant day ❤️

Address

The Learning Mill, Newspaper House, Joliffe Street
Leek
ST135LJ

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 6pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 6pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 6pm
Thursday 7:30am - 6pm
Friday 7:30am - 6pm

Telephone

+441538388228

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