Bright Beginnings
Daycare center in New Paltz, NY. 8 Brookside Road, New Paltz, NY 12561
About the program
Bright Beginnings is a licensed daycare center in New Paltz, New York, on the state register since 2025. It is licensed for 42 children and serves toddler and preschool ages.
Bright Beginnings Childcare of New Paltz offers toddler, preschool, and after-school programs with full-day and half-day options.
The program follows a academic approach.
Tuition and capacity
Tuition: not listed. Bright Beginnings does not publish a fee schedule on its website. Programs in the area that publish full-time tuition have a median starting price of $963 a month.
Licensing and safety
Open the state record →New York publishes inspection reports on its own site. Open the state record to read this program's inspection history in full.
What parents say
Highly recommended. Our children had a wonderful experience there and we always felt confident they were getting a high quality education in a safe environment.
Evan O'Brien · 5/5 on Google · 5 months agoI'm SO grateful Bright Beginnings had an opening for my daughter. We recently moved back to the area and finding a good daycare was at the top of my priority list. Bright Beginnings is wonderful!! Kim, the director, has been great from the beginning. She always gets back to me in a timely manner and even let us tour on a holiday where they were technically closed. Miss Hannah, Miss Margarite (and the entire…
Bridget Dannemann · 5/5 on Google · 4 years agoBright Beginnings is a hidden gem. Our now 4.5 yr old daughter has been going to BB part-time since she was 18 months old. When Covid hit, we went from part-timers to full-timers. The staff were very accommodating to the ever-changing covid landscape. Our daughter absolutely loves BB. She can't wait to go in the morning, and comes home tired and with a big smile. She calls BB "upstate daycamp." I honestly can't…
Josh Browne · 5/5 on Google · 6 years agoAs the mom of 5 year old twins that started with Bright Beginnings in New Paltz when they were 18 months old and not talking yet, I cannot praise the staff there enough. I highly recommend them! This was the first time I had to leave my precious children with people I did not know, but I felt their warmth and love from the moment I called them. I had toured several other places and they were either so expensive that…
Linda Doane · 5/5 on Google · 12 years agoGetting there
8 Brookside Road, New Paltz, NY 12561
Questions about Bright Beginnings
Is Bright Beginnings licensed?
Yes. Bright Beginnings holds an active Day Care Center licence from New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Division of Child Care Services (licence 928014), with a licensed capacity of 42 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.
What ages does Bright Beginnings take?
Bright Beginnings is licensed to serve toddler and preschool ages.
How much does Bright Beginnings cost?
Bright Beginnings does not publish tuition on its website. Ask for the full fee schedule on a tour, including registration, supply and late pick-up fees.