An online petition, started by owner of Little Hands Montessori Shaza Haq, calls on the government to increase funding levels for the 15 and 30 hours funded childcare offer, "for settings to survive".
The petition now has more than 14,000 signatures.
Providers are already underfunded by more than £600m, according to independent analysts Ceeda, and are set to take a further hit when they are required to increase wages in April.
The government, which replies to parliamentary petitions when signatures exceed 10,000, responded saying it was continuing to closely monitor the market.
The response cites the National Audit Office's description of the Department for Education's review of childcare delivery costs, as "thorough and wide-ranging".
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