The NDNA said its research shows that once the new rates revaluations start next month, the average nursery will pay new business rates of £21,034 a year, up from the average bill this financial year of £13,267.
Many nurseries face bills from April of between £30,000 and £50,000, and some are as high as £150,000, according to a poll carried out last week ahead of tomorrow's budget.
Unlike schools, private nurseries in England are required to pay full business rates. However, in Wales and Scotland, all childcare providers are exempt from paying business rates.
The NDNA has highlighted that around 70 per cent of childcare places in England are taken up in private, voluntary and independent (PVI) nurseries. That figure is higher for children under two.
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