Buncombe County Government North Carolina

departments & agencies

child care providers

59 Woodfin Place
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 250-6700
Fax (828) 250-6715

A wide variety of support services and resources are available to early childhood education professionals through Buncombe County Child Care Services. These span from information and assistance with starting a new center or Family child Care Home, to helping everyone stay abreast of changes occurring in child care rules and regulations. For a full listing of services available please look below.

Child Care Provider Training:

  • Training workshops, on a wide variety of topics, are offered on an ongoing basis to providers.
  • The cost of training workshops varies due to the content/nature of the workshop.
  • Training is provided to meet licensing requirements and to assist in the delivery of quality child care.
  • Training and Technical Assistance is available to child care providers seeking National Accreditation.

Consultation & Counseling

  • Counseling is available regarding group care and child development issues. Providers may call anytime for technical assistance.
  • Consultation is available to help anyone interested in starting a child care program, including the "How To" of setting up a center or family child care home. For additional information visit the state site for Resources for Child Care Providers.
  • Consultation & training is offered to centers serving children with special needs.

Resource Library

  • A wide variety of books, videos, materials, and a computer with Internet access are available to any child care provider. This service is provided free.

For additional information please call Buncombe County Child Care Services @ (828) 250-6700.

Online Training Calendar And Newsletter

Four times yearly the Training Calendar is published, full of workshops for child care providers, new ideas and topics. This publication is now available on line in the PDF format. Click the Acrobat logo to download the free viewer if you do not already have it.

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Child Care Services Training Newsletter
Training Calendar (PDF) ~1 MB
  • Current List of Training Workshops
    You Can Register For The Training Workshops On-Line by going to the Online Registration page and following the instructions for registering.
  • You Can Also Subscribe To Receive Email Notifications Of Current Publications by following these instructions:
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    2. The address to send the email for subscribing is: bcchildcare@buncombecounty.org
    3. Leave the subject line blank
    4. In the Body type:
      subscribe to Training "on-line", First Name (space) Last Name (space) Organization Name. Type your email address if it is different from the one you are sending from.
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