care for your Baby
Infant / Early
Toddler Program
Personalized high-quality
care for your Baby
Infants | 6 Weeks - 18 Months | Serving Columbus, IN
Responsive Care Ensures Your Baby Has Everything They Need
Your baby stays comfortable, cozy, and happy from the moment you drop them off. Teachers consistently interact with your baby, talk to them, and respond to their needs.
Cozy, Comfortable, & Colorful Spaces for your little one
Your baby is nurtured and comfortable as they craw, nap, and play in a colorful and welcoming environment. With age-appropriate toys and furniture, your little one safely adventures and explores each day.
Highly-Qualified Teachers Keep Your Little One Safe & Soothed
Teachers boast multiple certifications and credentials in the following areas to ensure your little one remains safe, and happy every day:
- Child Health and Safety to remove hazards and maintain safe spaces for development
- Safe Sleep to watch over your baby as they nap, and create a safe zone, so they receive the rest they need to grow
- CPR & First Aid add an extra layer of protection and care for your baby
Livestream video gives you piece of mind
Enjoy the high level of trust and transparency that comes with access to livestream video in your baby’s classroom. Enjoy PB&J® technology, so you see teachers meeting your infant’s every need.
Daily Updates, Instant Communication, & Pictures With Procare®
You receive updates on feeding and nap times, plus adorable pictures of your baby in action via your Procare® parent engagement app. Enjoy direct messaging with teachers so that you quickly resolve any questions and concerns at the push of a button.
Early Learning Techniques To Help Your Baby Sprout
Your baby gets a powerful headstart on their development thanks to our engaging curriculum based around Indiana’s Early Learning Foundations.
Early Communication Skills
Your baby recognizes people, sounds, and gestures to communicate non-verbally.
Pre-Reading Abilities
Your baby stays engaged with books, stories, songs, and rhymes to build their pre-literacy skills.
Pre-Math & Science Skills
They play with new objects that ignite a sense of wonder and an early foundation for future learning.
Social-Emotional Abilities
They use sounds to express feelings and learn self-soothing skills alongside the help of loving teachers.
Teachers track your child’s growth and development through assessments
Our teachers focus on each child’s development progress. This allows teachers to create enriching curriculum based on where each child is developmentally to ensure all stages of development are being met.
Daily Sanitization Keep
Cribs, & Classes clean
Diligent staff give all toys, furniture, and play areas a daily deep cleaning to remove harmful bacteria.
Your Baby Stays Safe & Secure Every Day
Top-tier safety measures safeguard your little one from the moment you drop them off. Security cameras, fenced-in yards, and restricted access protocols work together to keep harm out and happiness in.
Sibling Discount!
Save Up To $2000 A Year!
$20 off weekly tuition when you enroll 2 siblings; $30 off with 3; & $40 off with 4
Available only if family enrolls full time.
We Love Referrals!
$50 For Referrals
Families will receive a $50 credit on tuition each time a family you refer enrolls.
Hear What Parents Have To Say...
My son loves all his friends and teachers here. They do a great job keeping the kids entertained and constantly learning new things. You can tell all the teachers love the kids and really enjoy working there. Even through COVID they did everything they could to stay open as long as possible. Bright Start put protocols in place and stayed open much longer than many other places locally. It was a great help for working parents to know that they still had childcare available.
- Samantha M Wells
They incorporate education into the day and not just "watch the kids". My son is very very shy and clings to me almost at all times and his teachers have made him feel comfortable and safe. I have no worries about my child throughout the day when I leave him here. The teachers who run the daycare are amazing!! They have never once forgotten who i was there to get, their name, and what room they were in. They run a really good, caring, and trustworthy daycare.
- Ashlie Murray
I have 3 kids ranging in ages 7 months to 4 years and they absolutely love everyone at bright start! They are learning so many new things and having fun. The staff feels like family and Miss Amanda is absolutely the most hard working and caring owner! Can't recommend enough!!!
- Jenn Lampert
We just started going to Bright Start and I must say we love them. Our daughter loves her teachers Mindy and Madison! They are so informative and caring and I trust leaving my everything with them! We highly reccomend this amazing place!
- Rebekah Louise Case
My little Leo loves being here during the day. The caregivers are so kind and loving you can tell they all truly care. I have piece of mind when I drop him off knowing he’s in great hands.
My son has been in both the nursery and 1 year old room. All of the staff are absolutely great with him!
- Andi Broerman
I can’t describe how truly comforting it is, knowing he LOVES going to Bright Start! He was talking about his friends there; so sweet. Thank you Amanda and Staff for making such a fun and friendly environment to nurture our little ones! And I really can’t thank you enough for the updates throughout the day with details on how our little one is doing and what he’s eating, etc. Its like we get to be part of his day even though we’re apart. We all adore you! Thanks for being the perfect caregivers!
- Aaron Kingsbury
BrightStart has been such a blessing for my family. Arlo has been going there since he was an infant and he is so happy and comfortable there. The teachers are AMAZING and always greet him in the hallway. The curriculum is thorough, structured, and takes emotional growth into consideration. I love getting pictures everyday and hearing how caring the staff is with Arlo. I love the atmosphere and how close everyone is.
- Amanda Brook Ahrens