Fredericksburg Christian School

“In a statement dated 11/19/25, Staff #1 wrote that she saw Child #1 (age 4 years) ?licking her fingers at her seat at lunch? on 11/18/25. In an interview on 12/04/25, Staff #2 stated Child #1 ?licked her hands multiple times throughout the day? on 11/18/25 and she noticed Child #1 ?had sanitizer in her hand and was licking it? after lunch. Staff #2 told Child #1 to stop and stated it looked like she had ?2 or 3 pumps? in her hand. Child #1 was later taken to a local hospital after she was observed to be wobbly and unsteady. Medical records indicate that Child #1 had a blood alcohol level of .23 and had multiple episodes of vomiting. Child #1 was then air lifted to a second hospital for treatment. In an interview on 12/04/25, Staff #1 reported that she did not know what the regular procedure was for hand washing. Staff #1 reported that sometimes children administer hand sanitizer to themselves under supervision and that sometimes a child will administer hand sanitizer to other children under supervision. In an interview on 12/04/25, Staff #2 reported that she did not know if there were any policies regarding hand washing in writing. She reported that there isn’t any specific policy and that hand washing is left to the teacher’s discretion. Staff #2 stated that Child #1 ?gave herself hand sanitizer before going into the bathroom? before nap. Staff #2 said they supervise the children but acknowledged that they ?may not see everything?. She said that it’s ?not a set thing? whether the children wash their hands with soap and water rather than use hand sanitizer or disposable wipes. In an interview on 12/04/25, Staff #3 reported that ?handwashing is class specific? and that ?teachers do whatever works for their classroom?”

“On 11/18/25, Child #1 (age 4 years) ingested hand sanitizer throughout the day resulting in her hospitalization and a blood alcohol level of .23. In an interview on 12/04/25, Staff #2 said they supervise the children when they administer hand sanitizer to themselves but acknowledged that they ?may not see everything?. In a phone interview on 12/08/25, Staff #4 stated that they don’t have supervision policies in writing but that all staff are taught that children are never to be unattended. Staff #4 said staff are taught to keep the bathroom door cracked when children are in the bathroom. Staff #1 reported that children ?go to the bathroom alone? and that they will ?check on them after 3 or 4 minutes or if they have an accident?. Staff #2 reported that Child #1 ?normally goes to the bathroom like 3 times a day? and ?the door is shut?.”

“In an interview on 12/04/25, Staff #1 reported that one bottle of hand sanitizer was kept on a table by the classroom door and a second bottle was kept on a table outside the bathroom. Both were within reach of children. The manufacturer directions on the label of the hand sanitizer used by Child #1 on 11/18/25, has a warning to ?keep out of reach of children? and that ?children under 6 years should be supervised when using this product?. In a phone interview on 12/08/25, Staff #4 said that staff ?would be supervising use of Wet Ones wipes and hand sanitizer?. In an interview on 12/04/25, Staff #1 reported that sometimes one student is identified as a helper and that the ?helper? will walk around the lunch table to give each student some hand sanitizer. In an interview on 12/04/25, Staff #2 reported that sometimes children administer hand sanitizer to themselves. Staff #2 reported that one of the teachers is always in that section of the room to supervise the children, but she acknowledged that ?they may not see everything?. The label on the hand sanitizer used by Child #1 on 11/18/25 lists “Active Ingredient Ethyl Alcohol 70%”. In an interview on 12/04/25, Staff #1 reported that disposable hand ?wipes were in a drawer in the bathroom?. This was within reach of children. The manufacturer directions on the container of disposable hand wipes has a warning to ?keep out of reach of children?.”

“Evidence: 1. Staff #4 (Date of Hire: 8/2/22) has resided in North Carolina within the last 5 years as documented on a Sworn Disclosure Statement signed by the staff on 1/23/23 The center did not have documentation requesting a search of the child abuse and neglect central registry from North Carolina for Staff #4. 2. Staff #5 (Date of Hire: 8/2/22) has resided in Delaware and Maryland within the last 5 years as documented on a Sworn Disclosure Statement signed by the staff on 1/23/23. The center did not obtain the results of a criminal history record search for Delaware and did not have documentation of requesting a search of the child abuse and neglect central registry from Maryland and Delaware for Staff #5.”