A Waller Learning Center

Center · Dallas · 133 Jarrett Road

What kind of place is this?

Size 92 children licensed In the middle half for Charlotte centers, where the middle half licenses 50–162. Measured across 598 Charlotte centers, 2026-08-17.
Approach creative-curriculum, play-based

In the program’s own words

“The Creative Curriculum® for Preschool translates new research and theory from the field of early childhood education into a practical, easy-to-understand approach to working with children and their families.” wallerlearning.com, July 2026
“While participating in the interest area children will have the opportunity to develop their social skills while learning through play.” wallerlearning.com, July 2026

How this compares

North Carolina DCDEE cited something at 2 of the 6 visits below. Across Charlotte centers it cites something at about 57% of visits. Each state decides what gets written up, so this compares Charlotte with Charlotte and never with another state.

Will it fit our family?

Hours 6:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Days / week 5
Accepts subsidy Yes

What will it cost us?

This provider does not publish pricing.

What Shortlist has verified

State quality rating Four Star License
License status Active

State record — North Carolina DCDEE

Last visit
August 27, 2026
On file
6 visits since October 2023 — 4 cited nothing, 4 of those unannounced
Fixed?
All 6 record a correction, in the licensor’s own words.
Most serious
North Carolina DCDEE does not publish a severity level for a citation, so there is no most-serious to name.

North Carolina DCDEE describes every citation in the licensor’s own words and records the correction in that same text — the only one of the six states that publishes whether a violation was fixed. It attaches no rule number and no report document.

Aug 2026 Unannounced visit nothing cited
May 2026 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Sep 2025 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Mar 2025 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Sep 2024 Unannounced visit 2 findings

Unannounced visit · September 19, 2024

Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. In space #3B, the prescription for one (1) bottle of liquid medication had an expiration date listed June 15, 2024.

Violation corrected during visit

Signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy received and explained at enrollment was not in child's file. The discipline policy acknowledgement form for one (1) child enrolled on March 23, 2023, did not include the date the policy was explained or the parent signature acknowledging the policy reviewed.

Violation corrected during visit

DCDEE facility lookup

Oct 2023 Unannounced visit 4 findings

Unannounced visit · October 2, 2023

Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. On 9/5/23, six children were not signed out. On 9/6/23, seven children were not signed out. On 9/7/23, nine children were not signed out. On 9/15/23, one child was not signed out. On 9/18/23, two children were not signed out. On 9/19/23, one child was not signed out. On 9/26/23, one child was not signed in. On 9/29/23, three children were not signed out.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/12/2023

Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In Space 2B, there were marker lids and plastic links accessible to children under three years of age. In Space 3B, there were pencil erasers and small art supplies accessible to children under three years of age.

Violation corrected during visit

Application for enrollment did not include all required information. One child enrolled 4/29/22, did not have all the required information.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/12/2023

The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. One staff member employed 7/21/08, did not have verification of an annual EPR review.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/12/2023

DCDEE facility lookup

Before you tour

A Waller Learning Center hasn’t published

Cost, sick and biting policies.

Ask which of these findings were serious.North Carolina DCDEE records the correction in its own words, but never says how serious it was.

Sources and dates

Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.

All checked July 2026.

What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established.

Will it fit our family

Not yet reported: ages served, schedule, holiday closures.

Licensing and contact

State record

Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.

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