Four Star Center License
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The Learning Experience
Waxhaw, NC
· Union County
1425 S PROVIDENCE RD,
Waxhaw, NC 28173
Quick Facts
Capacity
256 children
Age range (listing information)
0 through 12
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Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
4
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Contact Information
📞 (704) 256-3304-
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thelearningexperience.com/centers/waxhaw-nc-providence/
Website checked Oct 2026
Licensed Four Star Center License
Active License
License Number
90000524
License Holder
CARGAR LLC
License Issued
Jul 5, 2025
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
THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE is a Four Star Center License in WAXHAW NC, with a maximum capacity of 256 children. This child care center's listing gives an age range of 0 through 12; please confirm current ages with the provider. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-17 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-05-27 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0526-311L |
| 2026-04-28 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0426-346L |
| 2026-04-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-04-22 | Violation | 106 | 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) |
| Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The last fire inspection was completed in January of 2025 | |||
| 2026-04-22 | Violation | 1044 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) & .2703(n)&(o) |
| Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years for the date of issuance). Staff members B.P, and A.L. did not obtain or complete forms for a criminal background check within the required timeline and do not have a valid qualifying letter on file. | |||
| 2026-04-22 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Staff members S.T. and L.C. did not have sixteen (16) hours of orientation documented within the first six (6) weeks. | |||
| 2026-04-22 | Violation | 1320 | GS 110-91(1);.0302(d)(2); .0304(g) |
| Children's records that include an application for enrollment, medical and immunization records, and permission to seek emergency medical care was not on file for each child. Four (4) children's files did not have medical records on file. | |||
| 2026-04-22 | Violation | 1321 | GS110-91(1) |
| Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. Four (4) children's files did not have a completed medical exam or health assessment on file within the timeline. | |||
| 2026-04-22 | Violation | 1757 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) |
| A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility.A qualifying letter was not in the staff files for S.T, L.H.C, B.P, and A.L. for review. | |||
| 2026-04-22 | Violation | 1897 | .1102(g) |
| The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. Staff members B.J, L.H.C, L.C, and S.T. did not have a certificate proving completion of the required training. | |||
| 2026-04-22 | Violation | 1908 | .0608(b)(1-6) |
| A child's file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information. One (1) child's file did not contain an acknowledgment receipt of the policy. | |||
| 2026-03-03 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0226-264L |
| 2025-10-21 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-09-02 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0825-330L |
| 2025-07-10 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0625-284L |
| 2025-07-02 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0625-284L |
| 2025-07-02 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0625-336L |
| 2025-07-02 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. A child was able to open the door to their classroom, leave the classroom, enter the lobby area where she was for approximately two (2) minutes at which she returned the child to the classroom. The teachers were unaware the child was not in the room. | |||
| 2025-06-25 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-06-25 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-05-21 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0525-174L |
| 2025-05-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-05-15 | Violation | 1821 | .0607(d)(8) |
| The EPR Plan did not include the date of the last revision of the plan. The EPR plan was reviewed by all staff but the review date was not indicated or updated. | |||
| 2024-10-24 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-09-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0824-383L |
| 2024-09-09 | Violation | 501 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(a) |
| Meals/snacks did not comply with the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs. On 9/5/24 the menu for lunch reflected: whole grain mac cheese, sweet peas & carrots, seasonal fruit salad, milk. The "menu change" form for lunch reflected for lunch: sunbutter wraps, peaches, peas and corn. While monitoring daily reports for lunch on 9/5/24, a childs meal reflected: applesauce, peaches and whole grain rice. | |||
| 2024-09-09 | Violation | 526 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) |
| Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. The meal I monitored today was a snack that consisted of apple slices, pepperonis, water, with cheese sticks as a vegetarian option. The original menu reflected the following for snack: whole grain cheddar crackers, fresh cucumber wheels, water. The menu change form was blank for todays snack, therefore the meal served was not posted. | |||
| 2024-05-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-05-21 | Violation | 533 | 15A NCAC 18A .2804(d) |
| 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. An infant in room three (3) there was a bottle not dated. | |||
| 2024-05-21 | Violation | 1123 | 10A NCAC 09 .1002(a) |
| All vehicles used to transport children were not free of hazards. Vehicles. The mini-bus with the license plate ending in 9948 tire tread was less than 2/3 of an inch. The tire was on the front passenger side of the mini-bus. | |||
| 2024-05-21 | Violation | 1860 | .0806(e) |
| Staff did not provide assistance to each child to ensure good hygiene. In room number ten (10) there was a teacher who was having a conversation with a child who was practicing unsanitary hygiene, and when this was pointed out, she did assist the child with hand-washing. | |||
| 2024-05-21 | Violation | 1882 | .0803(6)(a-i); .0803(7)(a-g); .0803(8)(a-d) |
| Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. There was an over the counter cream permission slip which needed a date correction. There was also an over the counter cream permission slips in rooms eight (8) and eleven (11) that did not have a current non-expired permission slips. | |||
| 2023-08-15 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-07-13 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-06-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-06-01 | Violation | 1124 | 10A NCAC 09 .1003(d) |
| Emergency and identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information and/or a copy of the emergency medical care information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported. There were two children that did not have identifying information listed in the transportation binder for the children that were transported. | |||
| 2023-05-25 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-05-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-05-16 | Violation | 491 | .0511(b)(1) |
| Caregiver did not respond at the earliest opportunity to an infant or toddler’s physical and emotional needs. In the classroom serving Toddlers the two staff were observed in the outdoor learning environment where a child was very upset over a toy. The staff were ignoring her fussing and did not respond to the child nor provide the child with the skills needed to learn to self-regulate. The child was emotional and there was no response until it was brought to their attention by the Administrator. | |||
| 2023-04-21 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-04-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-04-19 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. On Monday April 19, 2023 a one-year-old child was left outside for approx. twenty-five (25) minutes. The staff member did not know the child was missing nor did she have any idea where she was for a period of time. | |||
| 2023-04-19 | Violation | 528 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) |
| Food substitution was not of comparable food value or recorded on the menu prior to the meal or snack being served. It was reported by the Chef that some food substitutions have been made to the menu but they have not documented these changes. | |||
| 2023-04-19 | Violation | 617 | 15A NCAC 18A .2831(c) |
| All openings to the outer air were not protected against the entrance of flying insects. The staff reported that they had been propping the door open in order to air out the room due to the rooms recently being painted. | |||
| 2023-04-04 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-03-30 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-03-30 | Violation | 872 | 0.1803 |
| The discipline policy was not followed. One staff person, LS, placed a child in bathroom with the door shut and due to the motion sensor lighting, while the child reportedly sat still the light was off as a form of discipline. This violated the facilities discipline policy. | |||
| 2023-03-30 | Violation | 902 | G.S. 110-91(10) |
| Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child’s developmental needs. One staff person, LS, placed a child in a bathroom when the child reportedly was having an emotional outburst and did not utilize de-escalation techniques that were appropriate or nurturing. | |||
| 2023-03-30 | Violation | 908 | .1803(b) |
| Discipline was not appropriate for the child’s age and development. One staff person, Ls placed a child, who was four (4) year old in a bathroom and shut the door and due to the motion sensor lighting the light turned off as a form of discipline. It is not developmentally appropriate to place a child in a room that can become dark with the door shut for any length of time. | |||
| 2023-03-30 | Violation | 910 | .1803(a)(2) |
| Children were disciplined by leaving them alone in a room separated from staff. One staff person, LS, placed a child in the bathroom attached to the classroom but closed the door therefore separating the child from the staff and the classroom. | |||
| 2023-03-30 | Violation | 1876 | .1803(a)(9) |
| A child was yelled at, shamed, humiliated, frightened, threatened or bullied. One staff, person, LS placed a child in a room shutting the door which when no movement by the child occurred the light went off leaving her in a dark room. It was reported by the parent that the child was frightened. Staff reported that there had been incidents that occurred where staff become frustrated and use a frustrated voice and there was a report of one child being screamed at with the staff person putting their face in the child’s face. | |||
| 2022-06-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-06-08 | Violation | 1871 | .0608(b) |
| The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with parents of currently enrolled children 0-5 within 30 days of adopting the policy. Of the twenty (20) children's files reviewed two (2) children's file did not proof that the policy was reviewed with the parent (See children's records sheet) | |||
| 2022-06-08 | Violation | 438 | 10A NCAC 09 .0509(4) |
| Developmentally appropriate equipment and materials were not provided for variety of outdoor activities for vigorous play and large muscle development. On the playground where the younger children were playing there was equipment in a storage container but was not offered to the children therefore the children were only able to play on the playground structures instead of having a variety of equipment to play with. | |||
| 2022-06-08 | Violation | 445 | .0510 (e ) (1)(A-G) |
| For children under three years of age, developmentally appropriate toys and activities were not provided as outlined in Rule whereby each center shall have developmentally appropriate toys and activities for each child to promote the child’s emotional and social development, health and physical development, approaches to play and learning, language development, and communication and cognitive development, including books. There were less than 8 books located in Space 11 where 15 children ages two years old were in care. | |||
| 2022-06-08 | Violation | 468 | .0510(d)(1) |
| When three year old children and older were in care, the materials and equipment in the activity area was not in sufficient quantity to allow at least three children to use the area regardless of whether the children choose the same or different activities. In Space 9 and 10 there was not enough materials in Language and Space 9 did not have enough materials in Blocks for 3 children to play with three activities whether simultaneously or independently | |||
| 2022-06-08 | Violation | 524 | .0510(d)(2)(A-C) |
| When children 3 years and older were in care, screen time was not used to stimulate a developmental domain; was not limited to 30 minutes a day and no more than a total of two and a half hours per week, per child; and/or was not documented on a cumulative log or the activity plan that is available for review. In spaces 5, 6, 8, 9 and 12, the classrooms that serve preschool and school age children there was no cumulative log to document screen time. | |||
| 2022-06-08 | Violation | 539 | .2508(e)(1-5) |
| When screen time was provided to school-aged children, it was not offered as a free-choice activity; not used to meet a developmental goal; was not limited to 30 minutes per day and no more than a total of two and a half hours per week, per child; and/or was not documented on a cumulative log or the activity plan that is available for review. | |||
| 2022-06-08 | Violation | 1321 | GS110-91(1) |
| Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. Of the twenty (20) children's files reviewed one (1) child did not have an medical exam or health assessment record on file within 30 days after admission (see children's records sheet). | |||
| 2022-06-08 | Violation | 1323 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(2) |
| Each child was not immunized as per Article 6 of Chapter 130A and an immunization record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. Of the twenty (20)children's files reviewed one (1) child did not have an immunization record on file within 30 days after admission (see children's records sheet). | |||
| 2022-06-08 | Violation | 1329 | .0801(a)(1-7) |
| Application for enrollment did not include all required information. Of the twenty(20) children's files reviewed four (4) children's file did not have the five (5) questions answered in the Health Care Needs section including the question, as Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .0801, whereas children's fears or behavior characteristics that the child has must be noted (see Children's Records form). | |||
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