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Infant & Baby Daycare in Asheville, NC

Most daycares in Asheville that take infants accept babies from 6 weeks or younger, by the ages on their state record. Full-time infant care at a center costs a median of $191 a week in Buncombe County (2022).

daycares that take infants in Asheville
24
daycare centers
22
in-home daycares
2
State license records

All daycares that take infants in Asheville

Showing 1 to 24 of 24

Providers on paid plans are listed first, then by the youngest age on the state record, youngest first, then programs for babies and toddlers only and those that describe an infant room, then A to Z by name. We do not rank daycares.

  1. Child care centerInfants

    All Kids Academy

    4.6· 10 reviews

    152 Weaverville Road, Asheville, NC

    From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 14 rules cited (3 yrs)
  2. Home daycareInfants

    Annette's Day Care

    Asheville, NC 28804 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    8 state visits · 25 rules cited (3 yrs)
  3. Child care centerInfants

    Childcare Network #176

    4.1· 33 reviews

    443 Weaverville Hwy, Asheville, NC

    From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    18 state visits · 39 rules cited (3 yrs)
  4. Child care centerInfants

    Childcare Network #179

    4.0· 38 reviews

    330 Sardis Road, Asheville, NC

    From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    19 state visits · 37 rules cited (3 yrs)
  5. Child care centerInfants

    East Asheville Academy

    2.6· 20 reviews

    4 Beverly Road, Asheville, NC

    From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    17 state visits · 76 rules cited (3 yrs)
  6. Child care centerInfants

    Eliada Child Development

    3.8· 13 reviews

    2 Compton Drive, Asheville, NC

    From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    36 state visits · 81 rules cited (3 yrs)
  7. Child care centerInfants

    Evolve Early Learning

    5.0· 6 reviews

    5 A Woodland Drive, Asheville, NC

    From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 22 rules cited (3 yrs)
  8. Child care centerInfants

    Kids Cove Learning Center

    3.5· 6 reviews

    89 McKinnish Cove Road, Asheville, NC

    From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    15 state visits · 20 rules cited (3 yrs)
  9. Home daycareInfants

    Shema

    Asheville, NC 28806 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    8 state visits · 19 rules cited (3 yrs)
  10. Child care centerInfants

    Verner

    4.1· 16 reviews

    2586 Riceville Rd, Asheville, NC

    From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    20 state visits · 55 rules cited (3 yrs)
  11. Child care centerInfants

    West Asheville Academy

    4.6· 5 reviews

    17 Brownwood Avenue, Asheville, NC

    From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    11 state visits · 60 rules cited (3 yrs)
How this list is made: Asheville daycares whose North Carolina license lists infants, plus those that say they offer infant care. 1 of these listings come from public business listings, with no North Carolina license record matched yet. A daycare without this tag may still take infants; ask.

Infant care

Infant care in Asheville: ages, costs and safe-sleep inspections

the most common youngest age on the state record in Asheville
From birth
Of the 23 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 23 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 23 from birth.
Infant care at a center in Buncombe County, per week (2022)
$191
The Buncombe County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $177 a week.
of visited North Carolina infant programs had a safe-sleep rule cited since October 2023
33%
1,057 of the 3,230 North Carolina daycares that take infants and had a state visit. A citation means the inspector found a sleep rule not met on that visit, for example how or where babies nap. Each listing shows its own visits.

County prices: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (median full-time weekly price).

Before you enroll

Choosing infant care in Asheville

  1. 1

    Ask about the waitlist

    Infant spots fill first. Ask how long the wait is and whether you can join before your baby is born.

  2. 2

    How many babies each caregiver has

    Ask how many infants one caregiver looks after and whether the same caregiver is there each day.

  3. 3

    Safe sleep

    Ask where babies nap. Any sleep rule cited by North Carolina is on the listing's state record.

  4. 4

    Feeding and the daily log

    Ask how bottles and breast milk are handled, and how you hear about feeds, naps and diapers.

Questions

Questions

How many Asheville daycares take infants?

24 Asheville daycares take infants, by the North Carolina record or their own description. A daycare without this tag may still take infants, so ask.

How much does infant daycare cost in Asheville?

Full-time infant care in Buncombe County has a median of $191 a week at a center and $177 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Prices have risen since that survey, so ask each daycare for its current infant rate.

What does a safe-sleep citation mean?

It means a state inspector found a sleep rule not met on a visit, for example a baby put down on their side, a crib with blankets or toys, or babies left without a check. Since October 2023, 33% of visited North Carolina infant programs had one cited. Open a listing to read its visits, and ask the daycare what it changed.

How young a baby do daycares in Asheville take?

From birth or age 0 on the state record: all 23 daycares in Asheville whose record gives a starting age list it that way. A daycare's own minimum can be older than its license allows, so ask.

Is there newborn daycare in Asheville?

Yes. 23 daycares in Asheville list ages starting at birth or age 0 on the state record. Ask each one the youngest age it takes now and whether it has an infant opening.

Are home daycares an option for infants?

Yes. 2 of the Asheville daycares on this list are home daycares. Each listing shows the ages on its North Carolina record.

Can I see an infant daycare's inspections?

Yes, for the listings with a state license record. Each shows its North Carolina visits and what the state cited, in the state's words where the state publishes them.