A consultation into the future of the nurseries, which Bolton College says are expensive to run and heavily subsidised, is underway.
The consultation is currently only open to trade unions and not the general public.
In order to achieve savings, Bolton College is proposing to close its nurseries at the Deane and Derby Learning Centre and Westhoughton Community Centre, which together offer nearly 40 childcare places.
The Early Years and Pre-School Centre at the college’s Dean Road Campus, registered to care for 30 children from six weeks to five years old, will remain open.
All three nurseries are rated good by Ofsted.
According to Bolton College, many of its learners who receive support for their childcare costs use other Ofsted registered childminders and nurseries.
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