The snapshot survey of more than 520 respondents, ranging from single-site nurseries to chains operating at over 1,000 sites, found that settings planned to initially welcome back just over a third (35 percent) of their usual numbers, and that just under three-quarters (71 percent) expected to run at a loss from now until September.
With the reduced demand and increased costs associated with operating safely, a further 23 percent said that they would break even. And when asked about the coming months, 4 percent said that without more support they were likely to close permanently.
The results show the stark reality of how the Covid-19 outbreak will continue to impact on nurseries across England, even as they start to open to more children.
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