Blackdown Children’s Day Nursery at The Bungalow, Chelston, is staying open for the children of key workers.

It has spaces available at the same discounted rate of £40 a day it is charging existing non-funded key worker parents.

It can also accept parents who receive free child care hours.

Graham Brister-Thorne, from the nursery, said: “I feel it’s essential to help keep the country running and I want to help all those important people who have to continue to work.”