Nurseries across the country are being hit by cuts to funding and increased costs, leading many to close ahead of the introduction of the 30 free hours.
Nursery World has learnt that a number of early years settings in England have closed or are due to close this year because they are no longer financially viable.
Among those are Abacus Pre-School in West Bridgford, Nottingham and Sparkles Nursery in Weston-Super-Mare, both of which are to close at Christmas.
Abacus Pre-School is a registered charity, run by a committee of trustees. The 32-place setting, which is rated Good by Ofsted, has been operating for 40 years.
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