Over 500 day care providers in Nebraska fear they are on the brink of going out of business.

According to a new statewide survey, both home and center-based operations say the longer the pandemic lasts the more they need some type of financial assistance to keep their doors open.

Over 1,000 providers responded to the Buffett Early Childhood Institute’s survey.

One in four, some 250, say their income has been cut by over 50 percent.