Description: Centennial School is a community school in Higley Unified School District serving neighborhood kindergarten through sixth grade students. Our learning environment provides each and every child the opportunity to learn and grow in a safe environment and develop a life-long quest for learning and knowledge.
In addition to our outstanding staff and students throughout the grade levels, we also are home to the District's Self-Contained Gifted Program for grades third through sixth grade and our District Case and Able programs grades kindergarten through sixth grade.
Our state-of-the-art school opened in August 2009 to almost seven hundred students. This year 2013 we will be opening our doors to over 800 plus students.
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| Survey Date | Date Corrected | Rule/Statute | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-10 | 2021-05-11 | Article 6 | R9-5-603.C.2. |
| Findings: Findings include: Based on the Surveyors' observation in the outdoor activity area, there was an 8-inch by 6-inch round hole on the playground slide. The hole had sharp pieces exposed and it was accessible to the enrolled children. | |||
| 2020-11-02 | 2020-11-06 | Article 2 | R9-5-203.A. 1-2 |
| Findings: Findings include: The Surveyor reviewed 3 staff files and found that Staff #1 (start date 9/14/2020) lacked documentation of their Central Registry (DCS) Direct Service Position affidavit clearance results in their staff file. | |||
| 2020-11-02 | 2020-11-06 | article 3 | R9-5-304.B.1-9. |
| Findings: Findings include: The Surveyor reviewed 20 emergency cards and found the following: Child #1 lacked the contact telephone number of the child's health care provider. Child #2 lacked the contact telephone number of the child's health care provider. Child #3 lacked the name and contact telephone number of the child's health care provider and 2 emergency contacts. | |||
| 2020-11-02 | 2020-11-06 | Article 4 | R9-5-403.A.1-17. |
| Findings: Findings include: The Surveyor reviewed 3 staff files and found that Staff #1 (start date 9/14/2020) lacked a completed 10-day training in their staff file. | |||
| 2020-11-02 | 2020-11-06 | Article 5 | R9-5-501.A.19.c. |
| Findings: Findings include: The Surveyor observed a plunger next to the toilet of room 332's restroom and it was accessible to the enrolled children. | |||
| 2020-11-02 | 2020-11-06 | Article 5 | R9-5-512.B.1.2. |
| Findings: Findings include: The Surveyor observed a bankers box filled with other items not used for restroom on top of a 4-drawer metal file cabinet in room 332's restroom. | |||
| 2020-11-02 | 2020-11-06 | Article 6 | R9-5-603.C.2. |
| Findings: Findings include: The Surveyor observed the following in the kinder playground: i) 4 foot 8 inch in length grey tarp exposed from the playground floor resulting in a potential tripping hazard. ii) Numerous sections of the foam surface missing resulting in a potential tripping hazard. | |||
| 2020-11-02 | 2020-11-06 | Article 6 | R9-5-603.E.1.2. |
| Findings: Findings include: The Surveyor measured the sand in the playground to be between 1 to 2 inches in depth in the fall zones of the climbing structure, the slide, the rock wall and the swings. | |||
| 2019-05-15 | 2019-05-23 | Article 2 | R9-5-203.A. 1-2 |
| Findings: After a review of 2 staff files, it was determined the Central Registry Direct Service Position affidavit being used was the incorrect DES form: Staff #1 signed and dated a Direct Service Position affidavit for Division of Developmental Disabilities Staff #2 signed and dated a Direct Service Position affidavit for Division of Employment & Rehabilitation Services | |||
| 2019-05-15 | 2019-05-23 | article 3 | R9-5-304.B.1-9. |
| Findings: After a review of 25 children's Emergency, Information and Immunization Record cards, it was determined the following were lacking: Child #1....date of enrollment and one emergency contact Child #2....back side of Record card Child #3...back side of Record card Child #4....one emergency contact Child #5....back side of Record card Child #6....one emergency contact Child #7....back side of Record card | |||
| 2019-05-15 | 2019-05-23 | article 3 | R9-5-306.A.1. |
| Findings: After a review of the children's attendance records, it was determined the following were lacking: Child #8....was signed in on 5/13/2019, but not out Child #9....was signed in on 5/9/2019, but not out Child #10....was signed in on 5/10/2019, but not out Child #11....was signed in on 5/8/2019, but not out | |||
| 2019-05-15 | 2019-05-23 | Article 4 | R9-5-402.A.1-12 |
| Findings: After a review of 2 staff files, it was determined the following was lacking: Staff #2 (start date 8/9/2018) a copy of their fingerprint clearance card. After a review of the DPS website, it was determined Staff #2's clearance card was issued 8/16/2018. | |||
| 2019-05-15 | 2019-05-23 | article 4 | R9-5-404.A. |
| Findings: During the inspection both Staff #1 and Staff #2 were present with 33 enrolled school-aged children in the main classroom. But, each time the doorbell rang, Staff #2 left the classroom to go open the door, leaving Staff #1 alone with the 33 children; 13 over the required staff to child ratio for the school-age age group. This was observed to happen at least 5 times during the inspection. | |||
| 2019-05-15 | 2019-05-23 | Article 6 | R9-5-603.E.1.2. |
| Findings: On the playground, there was hard dirt observed within the fall zones of the monkey bars type climbing equipment and a 2"-3" depth of hard packed sand within the fall zones of the swings, slides and climbing structure. | |||
| 2018-05-18 | 2018-05-18 | article 3 | R9-5-306.A.1. |
| Findings: After a review of the children's attendance records, it was determined the following were lacking: Child #1....was signed in on 5/17/2018, but not out for the after school program Child #2....on 5/9/2018 had an arrival time for the after school program, but no arrival signature Child #3....was signed in on 5/17/2018, but not out for the after school program | |||
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