The Early Years Alliance, which commissioned the research from early years analyst Ceeda, is warning of mass nursery closures, without urgent Government intervention.
New modelling data from Ceeda shows that childcare providers are facing significant financial losses as a result of both Government underfunding and reduced demand for places during the coronavirus pandemic.
Nurseries in England were told to close to all but vulnerable and keyworker children on 23 March, at the start of the lockdown, and have been able to open to more children since the beginning of June.
However, significantly reduced parental demand for places and limits on how many children providers are able to care for has placed huge financial pressure on settings.
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