BrightPath Ranchlands Child Care Centre

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Tucked behind the Scotiabank in a quiet corner of Ranchlands Village Plaza on the corner of Nose Hill Drive and Ranchlands Boulevard, BrightPath Ranchlands is easily accessed off Crowchild Trail and right across from Crowfoot Crossing.

Sporting a bright red awning at its entrance, BrightPath Ranchlands feels like a character-home – a little older but warm and comfortable just the same. It offers 72 licensed and accredited spaces to children aged 6 weeks to 5 years. The centre has been established in the community for a very long time with some staff having been part of the centre’s fabric for more than twenty years! Children that enroll can expect to grow with the centre receiving consistent guidance of caring, experienced staff. The centre is calm and welcoming. Providing child care for

Centre Programs

Infant (6 Weeks - 18 Months)

Our infant program provides a warm, nurturing environment where caregivers form close bonds with babies, ensuring a secure and trusting relationship. Each infant follows their own schedule, with individualized care routines for feeding, sleeping, and play. Our educators support early development through sensory exploration, attachment-based play, and language-rich interactions, including the introduction of basic American Sign Language (ASL).

Key Focus Areas:

Building secure attachments with primary caregivers
Encouraging free exploration and movement
Facilitating play that supports sensory and cognitive development
Respecting each infant’s natural rhythms and routines

Toddler (18 Months - 3 Years)

Toddlers are naturally curious, energetic, and eager to explore. Our toddler program fosters independence while encouraging language development and social-emotional growth. Through hands-on activities, play-based learning, and structured routines, toddlers gain foundational skills for future learning.

Key Focus Areas:

Supporting independence (self-feeding, dressing, potty training)
Expanding language and communication through ASL and verbal expression
Encouraging social-emotional growth through cooperative play
Sensory experiences, music, and movement to enhance cognitive development

Preschool (3-4 Years)

Preschoolers are eager learners, exploring their world with curiosity and excitement. Our preschool program builds upon their natural interests, incorporating early literacy, math, science, and creative expression into their daily routines. Play-based learning helps children develop problem-solving skills, creativity, and social connections.

Key Focus Areas:

Developing early literacy and numeracy skills
Encouraging creative expression through art, music, and dramatic play
Building independence and confidence in learning
Enhancing social and problem-solving skills through group activities

Kindergarten

Our program focuses on play-based learning, literacy enhancement, and our adaptive curriculum promotes independence and academic readiness.

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Centre Offerings

Subsidy

Music

Parking

Healthy Meals & Snacks

Qualified Educators

Yoga

Dance & Movement

Our Center Directors can provide more information regarding financial assistance and they can assist you with the process as well.

Our music program offers a researched, systematic approach to nurturing children's social skills and musical development, including singing in tune and rhythmic coordination.

Conveniently nestled amidst ample parking, our center ensures stress-free drop-offs and pickups for our valued families.

All our centers are completely nut-free, and we work with families with children who have other food sensitivities and allergies to ensure their safety and well-being.

Our Educators are passionate about delivering early years education that empowers and inspires children to create their futures.

Our Yoga program enriches our preschool curriculum, fostering young minds and bodies for lifelong mental and physical well-being through fun, themed sessions.

Our dance programs blend solid technique with fun and creative choreography, fostering both technical skill and expressive, individualistic style in our little ones.

Centre Director

Rima Mukherjee has worked in child care for over thirteen years and has been with BrightPath for almost five years. She began her career in Early Childhood Education as a licensed daycare owner. In addition to her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Food & Nutrition from Calcutta University, she also holds an undergraduate degree in Child Studies with Early Learning and Child Care as a major from Mount Royal University in Calgary, Canada.

Her favourite part about being the Centre Director at

What our families think about BrightPath Ranchlands

"They provide a varied diet to ensure the kids try new things and all of the food is prepared fresh. My son is given activities to do with his teachers and other children which keep him stimulated for the entire day. There are regular events where parents can participate if they choose"

Anar Jand

"I cannot say enough positive words to describe BrightPath Ranchlands. My daughter loves it here, and doesn't look back when I drop her off. Highly recommend!"

Megan Zecevic

Award-Winning Culture

We’re proud to be recognized as a 2025 Winner for the Culture at Work Award and the 2024 Winner of the Kudos Culture Leader Award. We strive every day to provide top-level support to our staff at over 250 daycare locations throughout the United States and Canada.