The Nursery continued to flourish and stay true to its mission in the midst of staffing problems and further changes in regulations governing day care programs. The Board began revisiting the issues of the buildings inadequacies and high cost of maintenance.

Extensive maintenance was needed to bring the classrooms, kitchen, heating system and offices up to standards required for accreditation by the Children, Youth and Family Department (CYFD). Without this maintenance, CYFD would close the Nursery. In addition to revising the operating budget, authorizing the expenditure of funds to hire the necessary plumbers, electricians, etc., Board members called upon all available volunteer resources to help with the repairs. It was a difficult and unstable time for the Board and staff, but the Nursery was kept open. Upon completion of all the maintenance projects and meeting the required building safety codes, CYFD renewed the Nursery’s full 5 Star accreditation.