The Learning Experience

Center · Stallings · 15055 Idlewild Road

What kind of place is this?

Size 161 children licensed In the middle half for Charlotte centers, where the middle half licenses 50–162. Measured across 598 Charlotte centers, 2026-08-17.

Who runs it

Ownership For-profit North Carolina DCDEE names a limited company as the licensee, and it is not in the IRS register of tax-exempt organisations. ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov
Chain The Learning Experience
Owner Harvest Partners — as of 2025, may have changed since Majority acquired by private-equity firm Harvest Partners in 2025 (from Golden Gate Capital; founder Weissman family and Golden Gate retain stakes). prnewswire.com

The Learning Experience runs 9 licensed locations in Charlotte.

How this compares

North Carolina DCDEE cited something at 4 of the 10 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?

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
July 28, 2026
On file
10 visits since October 2023 — 6 cited nothing, 4 of those unannounced
Fixed?
All 14 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.

Jul 2026 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Jun 2026 Announced visit nothing cited
Jan 2026 Unannounced visit 4 findings

Unannounced visit · January 22, 2026

Human milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child. In the older infant room, bottles were not dated.

Violation corrected during visit

All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. On staff member did not complete certification in First Aid within the first ninety (90) days of employment.

Violation corrected during visit

All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One (1) staff member did not complete certification in CPR training within the first ninety (90) days of employment.

Violation corrected during visit

Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. One (1) child did not have a complete medical exam/health assessment on file within the first thirty (30) days of admission.

Violation corrected during visit

DCDEE facility lookup

Nov 2025 Announced visit nothing cited
Sep 2025 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Aug 2025 Unannounced visit 1 finding

Unannounced visit · August 21, 2025

Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs. A child in the twaddler classroom was swatted and poked by a teacher providing care.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/21/2025

DCDEE facility lookup

Jun 2025 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Jan 2025 Unannounced visit 4 findings

Unannounced visit · January 28, 2025

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 three (3) leftover medication/cream was not discarded when completed.

Violation corrected during visit

The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. Staff member S.B's file did not contain a signed copy acknowledgement of the prevention of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma policy.

Violation corrected during visit

Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. In space number five (5) the form giving permission to administer diaper cream was expired.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/29/2025

A copy of the Prevention of Shaken Baby and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not given to or explained to parents of newly enrolled children up to five years of age on or before the first day the child receives care at the center. A child's file did not contain a signed prevention of shaken baby and abusive head trauma policy.

Violation corrected during visit

DCDEE facility lookup

Jan 2024 Announced visit 5 findings

Announced visit · January 18, 2024

A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In space number three (#3) there was not a current activity plan posted.

Violation corrected during visit

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 number three (#3) medication was present after the expiration date and was not discarded or returned.

Violation corrected during visit

A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. Staff member C.H. had two qualifying letters, one (1) expiring January 2024 and and new letter dated 12/7/2023 to 12/7/2028. The staff member has a hire date of 11/28/2023. While the employee was qualified to work the letter showing she was in compliance was not in her folder. It was sent to the facility before her first day just not put in the staff's folder. Her new letter allowing her to work in child care was in the folder and is current.

Violation corrected during visit

Signage was not posted regarding the smoking and tobacco restriction at the entrance of the center and/or in vehicles used to transport children. In the vehicle used to transport children the smoking and tobacco restriction sign was not posted.

Violation corrected during visit

Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. In space number four (#4), the medication consent form for one (1) medication had expired. In space number six (#6) the medication consent form for one (1)medication had expired.

Violation corrected during visit

DCDEE facility lookup

Oct 2023 Unannounced visit nothing cited

Before you tour

The Learning Experience hasn’t published

Cost, hours and late pickup, a typical day, 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.

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What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.

Who runs it

Will it fit our family

Not yet reported: ages served, hours, days / week, schedule, holiday closures.

Licensing and contact

State record

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