There is a person behind the Z.
Z's House is not a franchise with a regional manager. It is one person's house, one person's name, and one person deciding how the day goes.
“Itzel runs things as a mother who knew what it was like searching for childcare while she worked.”
Callie Mundy, on Google
She is here
Not in a regional office. The person who answers the phone is the person who will be with your child, which is the whole reason the rest of this page is possible.
It is a dedicated space
A parent put it better than we could: a separate centre above the garage, so everything in it belongs to the kids. Not a living room that gets tidied away at six.
Both languages, because that is the house
English and Spanish all day, from people who grew up in both. Children absorb it the way children absorb everything — by being surrounded by it, not taught at.
In her words
“It is my desire as a child care provider to help kids meet their potential by providing a safe and loving environment.”
We believe that each child is a unique individual who needs a secure, caring and stimulating atmosphere in which to grow and mature emotionally, intellectually, physically and socially.
The unglamorous part, which is the part that matters.
CPR and first aid certified
Every staff member holds current CPR and first aid certification.
Background checked
All staff have completed thorough background checks before working with a child.
Cameras, and no public feed
Cameras cover the space, for the people responsible for it. There is no parent livestream — which also means no stranger is ever watching somebody else's child.
A locked gate
The entrance is gated, in a quiet neighborhood, in a space dedicated entirely to the kids.
Open door, once you are family
Parents of enrolled children are welcome to come in during the day, any day. Tours are the one thing we schedule, so you get our attention instead of our apology.
Updates on your phone
Meals, naps, diapers and photos go to parents through an app during the day.
Z’s House is licensed family child care in the State of Utah, which means inspections, ratios and record-keeping are not a matter of opinion. Ask to see the paperwork on your tour — nobody will be offended, and you should be asking every place you visit.
Book a time to come see it.
Half an hour, agreed in advance, so you get somebody's full attention rather than their apology. You cannot tell from a website whether a place is right for your kid. You can tell in ten minutes standing in the room.