Three Star Center License
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Around The World Learning Center Inc.
Dallas, NC
· Gaston County
841 LOWER DALLAS HIGHWAY,
Dallas, NC 28034
Quick Facts
Capacity
45 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
3
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Licensed Three Star Center License
Active License
License Number
36000609
License Holder
AROUND THE WORLD LEARNING CENTER INC.
License Issued
Aug 24, 2022
Issued By
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
District Office
North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development
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About the Provider
AROUND THE WORLD LEARNING CENTER INC. is a Three Star Center License in DALLAS NC, with a maximum capacity of 45 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 through 12. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-04-29 | Violation | 1805 | G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) |
| 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. | |||
| 2025-12-03 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-05-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-05-19 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| 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. | |||
| 2025-01-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-01-16 | Violation | 858 | .0604(q) |
| 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. | |||
| 2024-06-10 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-06-05 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-06-05 | Violation | 840 | .2820(b) |
| 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. | |||
| 2024-06-05 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| 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. | |||
| 2024-06-05 | Violation | 1033 | .0701(a) |
| 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. | |||
| 2024-06-05 | Violation | 1325 | .1804(b) |
| 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. | |||
| 2023-06-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-06-12 | Violation | 862 | 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) |
| The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. Two (2) staff members, employed on September 8, 2023, last reviewed the facility's Emergency Medical Care Plan on September 28, 2021. One (1) staff member, employed on September 9, 2021, last reviewed the facility's Emergency Medical Care Plan on October 11, 2021. One (1) staff member, employed on January 10, 2022, last reviewed the facility's Emergency Medical Care Plan on December 20, 2021. One (1) staff member, employed on January 11, 2022, last reviewed the facility's Emergency Medical Care Plan on February 23, 2022. | |||
| 2023-06-12 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. The Health Questionnaires for two (2) staff members, employed on September 8, 2021, were last updated on July 28, 2021. The Health Questionnaire for one (1) staff member, employed on September 9, 2021, was last updated on September 9, 2021. The Health Questionnaire for one (1) staff member, employed on January 10, 2022, was last updated on January 2, 2022. The Health Questionnaire for one (1) staff member, employed on January 11, 2022, was last updated on January 10, 2022. | |||
| 2023-06-12 | Violation | 1035 | .0701(a) |
| Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. The Emergency Information Forms for two (2) staff members, employed on September 8, 2021, were last updated on July 28, 2021. The Emergency Information Form for one (1) staff member, employed on September 9, 2021, was last updated on September 9, 2021. The Emergency Information Form for one (1) staff member, employed on January 10, 2022, was last updated on January 3, 2022. The Emergency Information Form for one (1) staff member, employed on January 11, 2022, was last updated on January 10, 2022. | |||
| 2023-06-12 | Violation | 1232 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. Two (2) staff members, employed on September 8, 2021, one (1) staff member, employed on September 9, 2021, one (1) staff member, employed on January 10, 2022, and one (1) staff member, employed on January 11, 2022, did not have an Annual Staff Evaluation or an Annual Staff Development Plan on file. | |||
| 2023-06-12 | Violation | 1824 | .0607(e) |
| The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. The facility's Emergency Preparedness and Response plan was last reviewed and updated by the trained staff member on December 27, 2021. | |||
| 2023-06-12 | Violation | 1825 | .0607(f) |
| All staff did not review the center's EPR Plan during orientation and/or on an annual basis with the trained staff. Documentation of the review was not maintained on file. Two (2) staff members, employed on September 8, 2023, last reviewed the facility's Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan on December 27, 2021. One (1) staff member, employed on September 9, 2021, last reviewed the facility's Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan on September 8, 2021. One (1) staff member, employed on January 10, 2022, last reviewed the facility's Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan on January 2, 2022. One (1) staff member, employed on January 11, 2022, last reviewed the facility's Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan on January 10, 2022. | |||
| 2022-08-01 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-07-20 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-07-20 | Violation | 1301 | GS 110-91(9) |
| Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. Daily attendance was not completed on July 19, 2022, for eighteen children. | |||
| 2022-07-20 | Violation | 716 | .0605(j) |
| All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing. The mulch under and around the playground equipment on space #1, the playground for children preschool and school age, measured two to five inches in depth and there were weeds growing in the mulch. | |||
| 2022-06-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-06-14 | Violation | 1890 | .0701(d) |
| Each staff member did not have the required medical report, proof of tuberculosis test or screening and/or completed health questionnaire in a medical file, maintained separately from the staff member's individual personnel file. One group leader employed today had a Medical Report, Health Questionnaire and TB test documentation forms stored in her personnel file rather than a separate medical file. | |||
| 2022-06-14 | Violation | 473 | .0510(c)(1) |
| Music and rhythm activities were not available weekly to each group. A weekly music and movement activity was not planned and documented on the activity plan in space #1a and 1b and in space #2. | |||
| 2022-06-14 | Violation | 1030 | .0302(d)(1)(A) |
| Application for employment and date of birth was not on file for all staff. One group leader employed today, did not have a completed application on file for review. | |||
| 2022-06-14 | Violation | 1035 | .0701(a) |
| Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. One group leader employed today, did not have all required information completed on the Emergency Information Form. | |||
| 2022-05-03 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-04-14 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-03-29 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-02-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-02-22 | Violation | 1812 | .0607(c) |
| The center did not complete an EPR Plan within four months of completing the EPR in Child Care training and/or the Plan was not completed on a template provided by the Division. The EPR Plan was due to be completed by December 24, 2021, and the plan was completed on December 27, 2021. | |||
| 2022-02-22 | Violation | 840 | .2820(b) |
| 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. The staff bathroom door was unlocked and there was one aerosol can of Comet Disinfectant Spray, one bottle of Clorox Bleach Toilet Bowl Cleaner and one gallon jug of liquid hand soap in an unlocked cabinet under the sink. In the childrens bathroom there was one bottle of hand sanitizer in a red plastic storage container sitting on the window seal less than five feet from the floor surface. | |||
| 2022-02-22 | Violation | 858 | .0604(q) |
| 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 #1A, one package of wipes was sitting on the diaper changing table accessible to children two years of age. The package had a warning on the label to keep out of reach of children. | |||
| 2022-02-22 | Violation | 1032 | 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) |
| Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. One staff employed on January 27, 2022, had a medical report on file that was not dated. One staff employed on January 11, 2022, had a medical report on file that was dated March 31, 2017. | |||
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