Bright Futures Daycare & Preschool - Bradenton, Florida

Karli D.

We toured every local daycare and were so happy we found bright futures. Two of my kids have attended from age one on. My oldest is now six. The VPK program prepared her very well for kindergarten. The school is one big happy family, and they make you feel part of it from day one. The owner and teachers are experienced and professional. They provide a clean, nurturing, and stimulating environment. The communication is always open. We feel so at ease when our babies are there, I know they are safe, loved, and thriving!

Dan A.

I cannot speak highly enough about Bright Futures Daycare & Preschool! My 3 year old son James has been attending for the past 2 years and has absolutely thrived under the care of the warm and loving staff. The owner, Taniel, and teachers, Miss Courtney, Hannah, Diana, and Renee, are all fantastic and truly care about the well-being and development of each child.

The classrooms are always clean and positive, and the atmosphere is filled with warmth and love. The crafts and events that the staff organizes are so much fun for the children, and they always come home with big smiles on their faces. And the holiday shows that the children put on are truly wonderful - it's amazing to see the progress that each child has made over the course of the year.

Overall, I would highly recommend Bright Futures Daycare & Preschool to any parent looking for a nurturing and supportive environment for their child. The staff is truly exceptional, and they have created an environment where children can learn and grow in a safe and positive atmosphere. Thank you, Bright Futures, for everything you do for James and all the children in your care!

Jessica E.

Our daughter attended Bright Futures for 4 years from the time she was 1 years old. Taniel and all of the teachers there are absolutely amazing! Our daughter was well cared for and loved and blossomed into an amazing little girl. The curriculum is top-notch. They pass all inspections with flying colors. I recommended them to a friend of mine and both of her kids have attended there and she is just as pleased as we are. Our daughter is in kindergarten now and she still talks about how much she misses Bright Futures and all of the teachers there. Best decision we ever made!

Catie F.

My children have been in the daily care of Bright Futures Daycare & Preschool for the past five years. I have never had a question regarding their well-being or doubted the care they receive. I know that my children are loved by their own teachers, along with the whole staff and that they have thrived in their early and preschool development/education. The staff goes above and beyond and is consistent and stable. They love, adore, and nurture my children while I am at work and I could ask for nothing more! My oldest is soon heading to Kindergarten and as excited as I am for her new adventure, I just dread thinking about her last day with BFDP.

Tiffany D.

My some attended Bright Futures for two years (3/4 class and VPK) and we could not be happier with his experience. All of the staff are loving and go above and beyond for their kiddos. I felt my child was well taken care of, loved and given a hands on education. Taniel has created such a loving environment for children to thrive in and I gee mine did just that!
As a teacher myself, I know they did more than just prepare him for kindergarten. Their thematic approach to learning was engaging, hands on and made my child really connect to their instruction. Every week had themes and everything they did tied back to their learning. They are all so creative and fun, it really made for such a great two years... my only regret is that I didn’t send him sooner! Bright Futures and their staff will always have a place in our hearts! We can’t thank them enough for taking care of our sweet boy!

Trisha R.

Our girls have been at Bright Futures for over a year. They have thrived here. They tell me about the wonderful learning activities they do daily. I've heard all about how they made butter from scratch, the number monster game (the video on Facebook is adorable!), the amazing Christmas production and so much more. Taniel and her entire staff are professional, compassionate and dedicated to every child. I have been able to openly discuss any concern I have had regarding my daughters and they have been right there to help ease my concerns (or address them if need be) and have always been supportive and encouraging to my daughters. The environment is fun, creative and clean. In regards to the negative review suggesting the kids sleep all day and the business is greed driven, I say if I felt that way, I would have moved my kids. I had a bad experience elsewhere and my girls were in a new school immediately. But that certainly has not been our experience. I would highly recommend Bright Futures to any friend or family member. We love BFPD!!!

thomas M.

Hello everyone thinking about enrolling your child or grandchild at Bright Futures Daycare. I’m sorry to report that my family is very disappointed with BF.
My granddaughter had been enrolled for two years. It has a nice atmosphere and appears that there is a lot for the children to do however at any given time you show up during normal business/school hours to drop off something for your child or pick up your child early under no circumstances are you allowed to go in the back where the classrooms are. So over the two years of enrollment we noticed that our granddaughter was having insomnia.
So we did the normal things like go to the Dr.and discuss this with the staff at BF. We’ve come to the conclusion that there wasn’t a whole lot of activities going on other than most likely sleeping/napping all or most of the day
for our granddaughter. She would be up at night at home till 1,2,3:00 in the morning and could never get to sleep.
Needless to say she just started kindergarten yesterday and to our amazement our granddaughter was asleep at 9:30 last night and we couldn’t believe it. Tonight as I’m writing this review our granddaughter went to sleep at 8:30 this evening. In the two years she attended BF she never once went to sleep at 8:30 unless she was sick or coming down with something. It seemed apparent to us that all that mattered was making sure the $160 was paid first thing in the morning on Monday and if your child was absent on Monday and wasn’t feeling well you would have to pack her up sick and put her in the car and drive across town and waste gas and time to make sure Tanielle got payment before 12:00 pm Monday or you will be charged a $20 late fee. And yes even if our granddaughter wasn’t attending that day you better get over there and make the payment instead of bringing the payment when she returned to BF.
Now $20 may not seem like a lot of money to people any honestly it’s not but if your a single mom doing the best you can and trying to provide a Bright Future for your child this is just outrageous and is pure GREED just like the little Caesar’s pizza every Friday for $5 per child with no drink you get water.
When was the last time you had a refreshing plastic cup of water with your little Caesars pizza that the whole pizza cost only $5 and all you get is one slice. Between the nickel and dime charges for ridiculous late fees and terrible pizza that BF probably profits and extra $150 a week were very disappointed and wouldn’t recommend this place unless your just looking for babysitting which is really all this place is in my opinion based on just two days of going to kindergarten my granddaughter is asleep and obviously hasn’t napped/slept all day. It’s absolutely amazing that after two years of BF she all of a sudden is sound asleep at 8:30 so if anyone else is having trouble with they’re child not sleeping you might want to go into the forbidden back of the school and see all the activities

Eric W.

As a parent, one of our worst decisions we are faced with as working Mommy's and Daddy's is a daycare that you feel confident enough in leaving your babies. Our worst fear happened with our Granddaughter this "Bright Futures" and our 2 1/2 year old grandchild was scared and afraid to go back just after a couple of weeks at the day care, 1st ever stating of being scared of anything.
So I'm going to save you all some time, money and heartache.DO NOT put your precious ones in this place.