St. Peter Baptist Church

22.1-289.035-B-2 · Providers must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee's first day of employment.

The national criminal background check for Staff #4 was obtained two days after the employee's first day of employment.

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22.1-289.031-A-5-c · Based on staff interviews, documentation review and review of recorded video footage, the center failed to report suspected child abuse in accordance with ? 63.2-1509 of the Code of Virginia.

Evidence: On August 21, 2023, Child A (five years of age) was left alone and unsupervised on the bus from approximately 2:45pm until 6:00pm. Wunderground website indicated the temperature on that date and time was 93 degrees Fahrenheit at 3:00pm and 89 degrees Fahrenheit at 6:00pm. Staff #3 stated when Child A was located on the bus at approximately 6:00pm ?sweat pouring off [child]? and Child A said they had wet their self. Staff #2 stated they felt leaving the child on the bus unattended under the circumstances was child neglect. Staff #2 did not immediately report the incident to the local agency. They did not make the report until 08/30/2023. The Code of Virginia requires any person providing full-time or part-time child care for pay on a regularly planned basis who have reason to suspect that a child is an abused or neglected child, shall report the matter immediately to the local department.

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