BrightPath Windsor West Child Care Center

This BrightPath center is proudly NAEYC-accredited - an honor earned by fewer than 10% of early learning programs nationwide. It means we meet the highest standards in early childhood education, ensuring a safe, nurturing, and enriching environment where your child can thrive.

Welcome to BrightPath Windsor West Early Learning & Child Care, a NAEYC-Accredited child care center previously known as Educational Playcare Windsor West. Conveniently located at 1045 Day Hill Road in the Windsor Business Park, our center is just a short drive from I-91, providing easy access for families from Windsor, Simsbury, Granby, and the surrounding communities.

BrightPath Windsor West stands out for its positive, engaging, and collaborative atmosphere. Our experienced educators, many of whom have been part of our team since the center first opened, create a nurturing environment that supports every child’s individual needs. Families appreciate our personalized approach, enjoying strong relationships with our teachers and administrators who take time to get to know each family

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.

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Center Offerings

CT Care for Kids
Yoga
Healthy Meals & Snacks
Music
Dance & Movement
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 music program offers a researched, systematic approach to nurturing children's social skills and musical development, including singing in tune and rhythmic coordination.

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

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!

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Center Director

Kayley Murphy has worked in childcare for 10 years, has been with BrightPath for six of those years, and at her current center for two years. She brings to her center director role her experience and a bachelor's degree in early childhood psychology.

As a center director, she loves being able to interact with all the children and families and being able to support our teachers in the classroom.

Outside of BrightPath, she enjoys spending time with her family, including twins, Riley (daughter)

Portrait of the BrightPath Windsor West  Director
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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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