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Cowichan Hospice House

Facility Type: Residential Care - 400

Follow-Up

September 22, 2025
Score & Grade: 0 Grade:
Contraventions:
A summary of the new or corrected contraventions found during the inspections are listed below.
Code
Category/Description
3000 - RCR 30(b)
Description: A licensee must ensure that all bathrooms have slip resistant material on the bottom of each bathtub and shower,
Corrective Actions Required:
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee: Licensing audited the spa room. A slip resistant mat was in the bathtub.
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 at least once each year.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: September 25, 2025
Observations: Licensing audited the policy and procedure manual. Some policies were last reviewed in 2014, 2019 and 2025.
3050 - RCR 62(2)(b)
Description: A licensee must ensure that each menu provides for each day, at least 2 nutritious snacks, with each snack containing at least 2 food groups as described in Canada’s Food Guide,
Corrective Actions Required:
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee: Licensing audited the posted meal and snack menu. A list of available snack options were posted.
Actions Required By Licensing: No further action required; this contravention has been addressed.
To Be Corrected By:
Observations:
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 three oral care plans for persons in care. All care plans contained oral health care plans.
Actions Required By Licensing: No further action required; this contravention has been addressed.
To Be Corrected By:
Observations:
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:
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee: Licensing audited the medication room. No medications were noted to have surpassed the expiry date.
Actions Required By Licensing: No further action required; this contravention has been addressed.
To Be Corrected By:
Observations: