BrightPath Windsor Child Care Center
Welcome to BrightPath Windsor Early Learning & Child Care, a NAEYC-Accredited center conveniently located in the Day Hill Road shopping plaza in Windsor, CT. Previously known as Educational Playcare Windsor, our center offers an exceptional early education experience designed to support the growth and development of children aged 6 weeks to 12 years.
BrightPath Windsor stands out for its unique campus featuring separate buildings for children under three and over three, creating tailored environments that meet the specific developmental needs of each age group. Our center fosters a loving, family-oriented atmosphere, ensuring every child feels valued and secure.
Inside our spacious, bright classrooms, children engage with stimulating, research-backed materials designed to inspire
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555 Day Hill Road Windsor, CT 06095
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Open 7:00 a.m. – 6 p.m.
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Call for Enrollment: 888.711.5437
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Licensed for 184 children
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NAEYC Accredited
Center Programs
Our age-specific programs provide enriching experiences tailored to each stage of early development. Click on the program below to learn more information.
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
Hear From Our Families
Our families know us best. Hear directly from them about what makes BrightPath Early Learning & Child Care a place where their children thrive.
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Center Offerings
CT Care for Kids
Yoga
Healthy Meals & Snacks
Dance & Movement
Music
Qualified Educators
Transitional Kindergarten
Military Discount
Our center proudly accepts CT Care for Kids. Our Center Director can provide more information regarding financial assistance and they can assist you with the process as well.
Our Yoga program enriches our preschool curriculum, fostering young minds and bodies for lifelong mental and physical well-being through fun, themed sessions.
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 dance programs blend solid technique with fun and creative choreography, fostering both technical skill and expressive, individualistic style in our little ones.
Our music program offers a researched, systematic approach to nurturing children's social skills and musical development, including singing in tune and rhythmic coordination.
Our Educators are passionate about delivering early years education that empowers and inspires children to create their futures.
Our transitional program preps children for kindergarten with enhanced activities aligned with Connecticut's KEI, focusing on language, literacy, numeracy, and social skills.
We're proud to offer a standard 10% U.S. military discount for families in active duty as our way of saying thank you for your service!
Center Director
Christina Mozzicato has been with BrightPath since 2012. While working full-time as a toddler teacher, she earned an associate's degree in Early Childhood Education. Her work experience includes working with children of all ages, being a Lead Infant Teacher, a Mentor for new employees, and an Alternate Administrator.
Christina believes that early childhood sets the foundation for children’s futures. She believes that children learn through play and exploration. She always strives to provide a
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.
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