Day care facilities continue to expand. Provincial child care expenditures increase accordingly while internal human resources and administration budget are reduced. Recommendations are not acted upon. Level of government intervention is reduced. 1983-86 Numerous structural and personnel changes in administration of Child Care Services take place.
Employees are decreasingly able to monitor child care due to other responsibilities.
A freeze on day care subsidies is announced. New regulations on first aid training and crib specifications are enacted. 1987 Evaluation system is piloted. Enforcement system is piloted. Licensing Policy Manual is developed and given to all operators for clarifying expected standards of care.