Island Health
1952 Bay Street Victoria, B.C. V8R 1J8 | Visit Official Website (opens in a new tab)

Sidney Care Home

Facility Type: Residential Care - 400

Routine

August 28, 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 - CCALA 7(1)(b)(i)
Description: A licensee must operate the community care facility in a manner that will promote the health, safety and dignity of persons in care
Corrective Actions Required: Ensure that cleaning products are safely and securely stored.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: August 28, 2025
Observations: Licensing audited five person in care bedrooms and observed a large bottle of cleaning product in one person in care's bedroom closet. Staff stated the cleaning product was suppose to be locked up with the other cleaning products.
3010 - RCR 86(b)
Description: A licensee must keep the following records in respect of each employee: character references
Corrective Actions Required: Ensure that character references are kept for each employee.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: October 3, 2025
Observations: Licensing reviewed five staff files and two staff files did not have record of character references.
3010 - RCR 86(c)
Description: A licensee must keep the following records in respect of each employee: compliance with the Province’s immunization and tuberculosis control programs,
Corrective Actions Required: Ensure staff records include compliance with the Province's immunization and tuberculosis control program.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: October 3, 2025
Observations: Licensing reviewed five staff files and one staff file did not have a record of tuberculosis testing.
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 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.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: October 3, 2025
Observations: Licensing reviewed five care plans for persons in care and two care plans were not reviewed or modified within the last year. One care plan was due for review in May 2025 and the other care plan was dated September 2023.
3070 - RCR 87(b)
Description: A licensee must keep a record of the following matters respecting food services menus and menu substitutions
Corrective Actions Required: Ensure there is a record of menu substitutions.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: October 3, 2025
Observations: Licensing did not observe a menu substitution record at the facility and staff stated they could not find the menu substitution record.