Dallas · Licensed center
Around The World Learning Center Inc.
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 45 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 4 of its 6 licensing inspections since June 2024.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Apr 29, 20261 citation
Citation
“A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. One staff member employed on February 9, 2026, was not listed on the ABCMS Provider Portal roster for this facility.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/6/2026
- Dec 3, 2025Nothing cited
May 19, 20251 citation
Citation
“Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. One (1) staff member employed on March 5, 2024, did not have verification of seven (7) of the eleven (11) required training topics on file and available for review.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/2/2025
Jan 16, 20251 citation
Citation
“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 #1B, four (4) plastic packages containing diapers were stored under the unlocked diaper changing table and accessible to one (1) infant and one (1) child two years of age.”
Violation corrected during visit
- Jun 10, 2024Nothing cited
Jun 5, 20244 citations
Citation
“All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In Space #1a/b, one (1) container of Clorox Healthcare Bleach Germicide Wipes and one (1) bottle of Clorox Cleanup Disinfectant Cleaner with Bleach, both with multiple warnings, were in an unlocked cabinet above the right handwashing sink. In Space #1a/b, one (1) container of Clorox Healthcare Bleach Germicide Wipes with multiple warnings was on a shelf above the paper towel dispenser to the right of the window.”
Violation corrected during visit
Citation
“Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. There was no playground inspection form on file for November 2023 or December 2023.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/18/2024
Citation
“On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. One (1) staff member, employed on March 21, 2024, had the results of a TB Test on file dated January 21, 2022.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/18/2024
Citation
“Parent’s statement includes the child’s name and date of enrollment and the date the parent signed the statement. The signed discipline policy for one (1) child, enrolled on December 4, 2023, did not include the child’s name or date of enrollment.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/18/2024
The state cited rules at 4 of this center's 6 inspections. Most Charlotte-area centers inspected 6 times had fewer: 54% of 79 had rules cited at 3 or fewer.
How all 79 Charlotte-area centers inspected 6 times compare
Of the 79 Charlotte-area centers the state inspected 6 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None10%
- 1 of 65%
- 2 of 620%
- 3 of 619%
- 4 of 620%This center
- 5 of 615%
- All 610%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — North Carolina DCDEE
- Last visit
- April 29, 2026
- On file
- 6 visits since June 2024 — 2 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- All 7 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.
Apr 2026 Unannounced visit 1 finding
Unannounced visit · April 29, 2026
A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. One staff member employed on February 9, 2026, was not listed on the ABCMS Provider Portal roster for this facility.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/6/2026
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 36000609 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
May 2025 Unannounced visit 1 finding
Unannounced visit · May 19, 2025
Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. One (1) staff member employed on March 5, 2024, did not have verification of seven (7) of the eleven (11) required training topics on file and available for review.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/2/2025
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 36000609 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Jan 2025 Unannounced visit 1 finding
Unannounced visit · January 16, 2025
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 #1B, four (4) plastic packages containing diapers were stored under the unlocked diaper changing table and accessible to one (1) infant and one (1) child two years of age.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 36000609 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Jun 2024 Unannounced visit 4 findings
Unannounced visit · June 5, 2024
All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In Space #1a/b, one (1) container of Clorox Healthcare Bleach Germicide Wipes and one (1) bottle of Clorox Cleanup Disinfectant Cleaner with Bleach, both with multiple warnings, were in an unlocked cabinet above the right handwashing sink. In Space #1a/b, one (1) container of Clorox Healthcare Bleach Germicide Wipes with multiple warnings was on a shelf above the paper towel dispenser to the right of the window.
Violation corrected during visit
Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. There was no playground inspection form on file for November 2023 or December 2023.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/18/2024
On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. One (1) staff member, employed on March 21, 2024, had the results of a TB Test on file dated January 21, 2022.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/18/2024
Parent’s statement includes the child’s name and date of enrollment and the date the parent signed the statement. The signed discipline policy for one (1) child, enrolled on December 4, 2023, did not include the child’s name or date of enrollment.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/18/2024
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 36000609 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
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Details
- Phone
- (704) 215-7343
- Address
- 841 Lower Dallas Highway, Dallas, 28034
- License
- 36000609
- Quality program
- Three Star License
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All checked July 2026.
State record
From North Carolina DCDEE’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License, Quality program ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. To check it, open ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/childcaresearch, enter licence 36000609 under License Number, and open the result.
Small means the smallest quarter of Charlotte-area’s 605 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 11 to 50 children. Medium is 51 to 162; large is 163 to 528.