Nurturing Young Minds

Lisburn, Ballycastle & Lambeg Since 2013

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Nurturing Young Minds

Lisburn, Ballycastle & Lambeg Since 2013

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About Us

Helping Hands Daycare is a trusted, family-run childcare provider with locations in Lisburn and Ballycastle, and an afterschool club in Lambeg. Established in 2013, we offer warm, welcoming, and professionally run settings where children can play, learn, and thrive. We are proud to have recently been named one of the Top 20 Nurseries in Northern Ireland by Daynurseries.co.uk, based on parent reviews.

Food & Healthy Eating Policy

Partnership with Parents

Our Team Information

Opening Times and Holidays

Helping Hands Daycare
- Lisburn

St Colman's Afterschool
- By Helping Hands Daycare

Helping Hands Daycare
- Ballycastle

Our Team

At Helping Hands Daycare the staff are warm, open and friendly; they are highly trained professionals who recognise the importance of building a warm and nurturing environment for your little ones. The setting is parent led and focuses on the child as an individual. The staff will be only too happy to discuss your child’s individual routine and will be flexible to their needs.

Meet the Team

Testimonials

We cannot recommend Helping Hands enough. Staff are fantastic, through every room we knew that Isaac was and is very well cared for. Isaac enjoys going each day and if he is happy then so are we! Isaac comes home having learnt new songs & stories and does a range of activities each week – Friday dance party a highlight! We have been delighted we have found this very well ran daycare!

Jo-Anne

Helping Hands is by far the best daycare we could have chosen for our daughter. From Bronagh’s first day in the baby room until pre-school, we have seen her flourish. The staff are brilliant and have done so much for us

James

Emily loves Helping Hands, great for learning and independence. She runs into her room every morning happy to see the girls. A home from home for Emily. Staff are fantastic and very approachable.

Annemarie

Helping Hands Daycare has been the perfect environment for our little girl to flourish, learn and develop. The girls in the Baby & Tots rooms have been fantastic!

Niamh

Helping Hands have been amazing. Complete faith that Alec is being well looked after, having fun and learning at all times. Makes life that bit easier as a busy working mum. Great team.

Julie
Consultant Paediatrician

James

Emily loves Helping Hands, great for learning and independence. She runs into her room every morning happy to see the girls. A home from home for Emily. Staff are fantastic and very approachable.

Annemarie

Helping Hands Daycare has been the perfect environment for our little girl to flourish, learn and develop. The girls in the Baby & Tots rooms have been fantastic!

Niamh

Helping Hands have been amazing. Complete faith that Alec is being well looked after, having fun and learning at all times. Makes life that bit easier as a busy working mum. Great team.

Julie
Consultant Paediatrician

Jo-Anne

James

Emily loves Helping Hands, great for learning and independence. She runs into her room every morning happy to see the girls. A home from home for Emily. Staff are fantastic and very approachable.

Annemarie

Helping Hands Daycare has been the perfect environment for our little girl to flourish, learn and develop. The girls in the Baby & Tots rooms have been fantastic!

Niamh

Helping Hands have been amazing. Complete faith that Alec is being well looked after, having fun and learning at all times. Makes life that bit easier as a busy working mum. Great team.

Julie
Consultant Paediatrician

Jo-Anne

Jobs

At Helping Hands Daycare, every moment counts - it's a place where care, creativity, and compassion come together to help little ones grow, learn, and feel at home. If you would like to work with us, please contact us using the email address provided.

Lisburn: nicola@helpinghandsdaycare.co.uk

Ballycastle: nuala@helpinghandsdaycare.co.uk