CCSD Preschool receives perfect score in health inspection

By MARIE MCCOLM
Posted 1/24/25

CENTER – Janet Sanchez, director of the Center Consolidated School District's Preschool, was all smiles and excited to talk about the award that they received from Environmental Health Program Manager and Inspector Gary Bruder. 

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CCSD Preschool receives perfect score in health inspection

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CENTER – Janet Sanchez, director of the Center Consolidated School District's Preschool, was all smiles and excited to talk about the award that they received from Environmental Health Program Manager and Inspector Gary Bruder. 

“We received an award for no violations in a health inspection. We were also excited to hear him say that he has not had anyone receive a perfect score in about 4 years, in the whole Valley. We are proud of our perfect score,” she said.   

Sanchez is no stranger to working with children. She was a teacher at the preschool for 27 years, before becoming the director there 9 years ago. 

Sanchez said there are some strict rules and criteria that each classroom must adhere to receive a perfect score, and that includes following safety procedures with the kids. 

Part of those guidelines include ensuring that everything in the classroom, including toys and other objects the children use, is always sanitized. 

“So, Mr. Bruder will go into each classroom, and he will look in the rooms, and talk to the teachers and ask them how they specifically sanitize and disinfect toys in the area that the children are in. He also checks our disinfectant, our Clorox water, to make sure we are making it according to the rules that are laid out on a purple sheet of paper that has been given to us to use,” she said.   

“We have to have a safe and healthy environment for our children. If we do not maintain this, then we end up letting sickness in, and we have to shut down, like we did when COVID occurred,” she said.  

Sanchez said that the teachers take pride in showing their kids how to keep themselves and others safe. 

“When we first begin school, the teachers show the kids the safety rules and regulations in the classroom. The teachers show them how to keep themselves safe. Out on the playground the kids get their routines, going in and out, and washing their hands. The teachers show all the kids how to wash their hands for at least 20 seconds to get all the germs off,” she said.  

Sanchez said that if a child is seen getting sick then the teachers will have the children wear masks to keep the other children safe. 

“If they have a fever, we also send the kids home. We ask that the parents keep them home for at least 24 hours. We do try to keep all our kids safe,” she said.   

Sanchez said that another part of the inspection is that Bruder also checks all the files that she has for the children to ensure that they have everything that they need in them as well. 

“In checking everything he found no violations, so we are doing really well,” she said.  

Sanchez said she was proud of her staff and the teachers for the perfect score they received. 

“My staff and teachers are wonderful. They do what they need to do without me having to remind them. They are very educated and willing to learn new things and keep up with everything new too,” she said.