Opening hours
Monday - Friday 7:30am to 5:30pm 51 weeks a year
Zizu's Children's Day Care
Ofsted: Good
(Oct 2024)
Number of places
69 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2024
Local authority
Middlesbrough
About this day nursery
Zizu's Children's Day Care, established in 2016 by Maaz Rahman in memory of his late wife, offers a unique and flexible childcare solution born from a personal need for adaptable early years provision. Originally conceived to cater to working parents with demanding schedules, the nursery relocated in 2022 to a new Middlesbrough setting, boasting an inspiring space with a magical garden designed for forest school activities, outdoor exploration, and learning about nature and sustainability.
The nursery prides itself on its passionate team, dedicated to continuous professional development to deliver high-quality care. All staff members hold current paediatric first aid qualifications and are actively pursuing or have completed relevant childcare certifications.
At its core, Zizu's focuses on building strong relationships with families, valuing parents as primary educators, and enabling children to reach their full potential across social, emotional, physical, and intellectual domains. They celebrate diversity, offering adventurous experiences to foster curiosity and understanding of the world, all within a safe, inspiring environment that champions flexibility for busy families.
Our ethos
Zizu's Children's Day Care is committed to building strong relationships with families, valuing parents as primary educators. They offer adventurous experiences to foster curiosity and understanding of the world, inspired by their garden space which is designed for forest school activities and learning about nature and sustainability. The nursery champions flexibility for busy families, aiming to help children reach their full potential across all domains.
What it's like
Staff are kind, caring and nurturing, focusing on children's care needs and helping them settle to feel safe and secure. The manager has tailored the curriculum to meet children's learning needs, ensuring staff know what children need to learn next for their development and transition to school. Parents are included through regular communication and feedback, with extra rooms used for small groups based on developmental stages.
Flexible childcare sessionsForest School activitiesMagical outdoor gardenContinuous professional development for staff
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
Tax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
Key facts
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Zizu's Children's Day Care
Last inspected 8 October 2024 · Michelle Lorains
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Staff are kind, caring and nurturing, focusing on children's care needs and helping them settle to feel safe and secure. The manager has tailored the curriculum to meet children's learning needs, ensuring staff know what children need to learn next for their development and transition to school. Parents are included through regular communication and feedback, with extra rooms used for small groups based on developmental stages.
Inspector highlights
- Staff are experienced and knowledgeable, demonstrating a thorough understanding of child development.
- Children show enthusiasm in their learning and enjoy activities, such as exploring tastes and textures, imaginative play outdoors, and recalling stories.
- Staff are very good role models, promoting teamwork, sharing, turn-taking, and the development of self-confidence and social skills.
- Staff teach children about nature and encourage garden exploration, with young children enjoying searching for bugs and shapes.
- Leaders are strong, supportive, and passionate, committed to high standards of care and learning, and they prioritise staff well-being.
Areas to develop
- 1consider ways to support children's growing understanding of the world around them and how to further learn about children's own cultures in the setting
- 2enable staff to provide children with consistently high-quality learning opportunities, particularly when there are larger numbers of children settling in.
Inspection #10360572 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
staff are wonderful, they genuinely care for their children and the environment is fantastic.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff swiftly identify areas of potential concern and delay and access professional support quickly to close gaps.
Outdoor space
Toddlers play imaginatively in the mud kitchen outdoors, and staff encourage them to extend their vocabulary. Staff teach children about nature and encourage them to explore the garden with interest. Young children thoroughly enjoy searching for bugs and shapes in the environment and use magnifying glasses and picture cards to help identify features.
Parent Reviews of Zizu's Children's Day Care
5.0
(5)
Alex Linklater-Goodwin
2 years ago
My son moved from a different nursery to Zizu's and always struggled with being left at all. He settled in so quickly here and now comes home so excited to tell us about his day ! We love all the natural light in the rooms, the gorgeous garden and the warm friendly atmosphere created by the staff. Thank you !
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Robbie Lander
2 years ago
Our son loved holiday club here and it's brilliant how they do days out. Staff are amazing, friendly and release the kids back into the wild extremely happy. Highly recommended for anyone wishing to attend. We will be back 😄
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Sabrina Phillip
7 years ago
My daughter are going here and everything is perfect the staff are LOVELY and does a grate job . Thanks from Rebecca mommy Sabrina Phillip
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Margaret Mpundu
3 years ago
Samuel Tsegay
6 years ago
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Inspection history
Date: October 2024
- October 2024Good
- October 2024Good
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