Nursery World - Sharp rise in number of nurseries making a loss

More than eight in ten private, voluntary or independent nurseries in England are making a loss or only just breaking even, according to a survey by the National Day Nurseries Association.

Eighty-five per cent of nurseries are making or loss or just breaking even, up from 54 per cent in 2018, the NDNA survey found PHOTO Adobe Stock

The average nursery has lost more than £26,000 in the last year due to the impact of the pandemic, according to responses from more than 1,200 providers, from single-site settings to large nursery groups.

The Stop Underfunding – Start Building Futures survey found that 85 per cent will make a loss or just break even – this compares to 54 per cent of providers who said this in 2018.

Across all areas of England, 39 per cent of providers will run at a loss this year, according to the findings.

The annual shortfall for every child funded on a 30 hours place is £2,132.

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