Island Health
1952 Bay Street Victoria, B.C. V8R 1J8 | Visit Official Website (opens in a new tab)
1952 Bay Street Victoria, B.C. V8R 1J8 | Visit Official Website (opens in a new tab)
Follow-Up
December 5, 2024
Contraventions:
A summary of the new or corrected contraventions found during the inspections are listed below.Code
Category/Description
3010 - RCR 40(1)(a)
Description: A licensee must ensure that the performance of each employee is reviewed both regularly and as directed by the medical health officer under subsection (2) to ensure that the employee continues to meet the requirements of this regulation,
Corrective Actions Required: Ensure that the performance of each employee is reviewed both regularly and as directed by the medical health officer under subsection (2) to ensure that the employee continues to meet the requirements of this regulation.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: June 30, 2024
Observations: Licensing audited three staff files and observed that two staff had their performance last reviewed in 2019, and one staff did not have a record of any performance reviews.
3010 - RCR 86(a)
Description: A licensee must keep the following records in respect of each employee: criminal record check results,
Corrective Actions Required: Ensure that each employee has a criminal record check.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: June 30, 2024
Observations: This contravention was carried over from Routine Inspection dated December 9, 2022. On this date, Licensing audited three staff files and observed that all of the staff did not have up-to-date Criminal Record Check results kept on-file.
3010 - RCR 86(b)
Description: A licensee must keep the following records in respect of each employee: character references
Corrective Actions Required:
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee: Licensing audited three staff files and observed that all staff had character references kept on-file.
Actions Required By Licensing: No further action required; this contravention has been addressed.
To Be Corrected By:
Observations:
3020 - RCR 85(1)(b)
Description: A licensee must do all of the following: review and, if necessary, revise the policies and procedures at least once each year
Corrective Actions Required: Ensure that policies and procedures are reviewed and if necessary, revised at least once each year.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: June 30, 2024
Observations: This contravention was carried over from Routine Inspection dated August 30, 2023. On this date, Licensing was informed that the policies were still in process of being reviewed.
3070 - RCR 81(3)(b)
Description: A care plan must include all of the following: an oral health care plan
Corrective Actions Required:
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee: Licensing audited the care plans for three persons in care and observed all had an oral health care plan.
Actions Required By Licensing: No further action required; this contravention has been addressed.
To Be Corrected By:
Observations:
3070 - RCR 81(4)(b)(ii)
Description: A licensee must ensure that each care plan is reviewed and, if necessary, modified if there is no substantial change in the circumstances of the person in care, at least once each year
to ensure it continues to meet the needs and preferences, and is compatible with the abilities, of the person in care who is the subject of the care plan
Corrective Actions Required: Ensure that each care plan is reviewed and, if necessary, modified each year to ensure it still meets the needs and preferences, and is compatible with the abilities, of the person in care who is the subject of the care plan.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: June 30, 2024
Observations: Licensing audited three care plans for persons in care, and observed that two care plans were last reviewed in January 2023, and one care plan was last reviewed in December 2022.
3080 - RCR 72(b)
Description: A licensee must ensure that a person in care’s medication is returned to the dispensing pharmacy if the expiry date on the medication has passed.
Corrective Actions Required: Ensure that a person in care's medication is returned to the dispensing pharmacy if the expiry date of the medication has passed.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: June 30, 2024
Observations: This contravention was carried over from Routine Inspection dated August 30, 2023. On this date, Licensing audited the medications for persons in care, and observed a roll of PRN (as needed) medications that had expired in September 2023.