First Baptist Church Newport News

“Evidence: Staff #2 lived out of the state in the past five years. Staff #2 lived in Texas, Louisianna and Mississippi. The center did not to obtain a copy of the results of a criminal history record information check, a sex offender registry check, and a search of the child abuse and neglect registry or equivalent registry from Louisianna , Texas and Mississippi. Staff #2 hire date 08/29/2023. Staff #3 lived out of the state in the past five years. Staff #3 lived in Texas and California. The center did not to obtain a copy of the results of a criminal history record information check, a sex offender registry check, and a search of the child abuse and neglect registry or equivalent registry from Texas and California. Staff #3 hire date 08/29/2023. Staff #4 lived out of the state in the past five years. Staff #4 lived in Illnois. The center did not obtain a copy of the results of a criminal history record information check, a sex offender registry check, and a search of the child abuse and neglect registry or equivalent registry from Illnois.Staff #4 hire date 08/29/2023.”

“Evidence: The Program Director self-reported to the inspector that on March 1, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. staff realized that a child in care was not present in the fellowship hall where the rest of his class was attending a planned event. Interviews with Staff #1 and Staff #2 confirmed that child #1 was present in line for the activity before they exited the classroom at about 9:55 a.m. but could not be located 15 to 30 minutes later during the activity in the fellowship hall. Staff #1 stated that she ran out to the hallway to look for child #1 and observed child #1 playing alone in the hallway, about halfway between the classroom and the fellowship hall which is located at the opposite end of the facility. Both Staff #1 and Staff #2 stated that they accounted for all the children prior to leaving the classroom but, in the rush to get the children to an activity that was beginning shortly, did not conduct another headcount after exiting the classroom or upon arrival to the fellowship hall. Staff #1 and Staff #2 stated that Child #1 must not have exited the classroom with the rest of the class but stayed back to get a toy that had been placed in his cubby before children lined up. According to both staff #1 and Staff #2, the classroom door was closed and locked when they left but Child #1 had this toy in his possession when he was found alone in the hallway.”

“Evidence: Based on information provided by the program director as a self-reported incident and staff interviews, staff did not implement their established procedures to ensure proper supervision of children in care. Evidence: The Program Director self- reported to the inspector that on March 1, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. a child became separated from his class and was unsupervised by staff for between 15 and 30 minutes during a planned activity in the fellowship hall located near the opposite end of the facility. Interviews with Staff #1 and Staff #2 confirmed that child #1 was initially in line as they prepared to leave the classroom, but was discovered by staff #1 to have separated from the group about 30 minutes later. Staff #1 confirmed that she was unable to locate child #1 at the activity in the fellowship hall and then discovered child #1 playing alone in the hallway about halfway between the classroom and the fellowship hall. Both Staff #1 and Staff #2 stated that it was the policy of the program to conduct head counts of the children when moving from one location to another. Both Staff #1 and Staff #2 stated that child #1 was accounted for in line, prior to exiting the classroom, but another headcount was not conducted after exiting the classroom or upon arrival to the fellowship hall. Staff #1 stated that they are ?always counting? [children] but that they ?were rushed ? and it was hectic? when they exited the classroom that morning.”