care for vs love

care for is not a noun while love is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
care for	No	No	Yes	No
love	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, love is a hypernym of care for; that is, love is a word with a broader meaning than care for:

care for (noun)	love (noun)
	sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people
	any object of warm affection or devotion
	a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
	a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction
	a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
	a score of zero in tennis or squash

care for (verb)	love (verb)
provide treatment for	have sexual intercourse with
have a liking, fondness, or taste (for)	have a great affection or liking for
be fond of; be attached to	be enamored or in love with
	get pleasure from