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
January 11, 2024
Contraventions:
A summary of the new or corrected contraventions found during the inspections are listed below.Code
Category/Description
3000 - RCR 22(1)(b)
Description: A licensee must ensure that all rooms and common areas are maintained in a good state of repair
Corrective Actions Required:
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee: Licensing toured the facility and did not observe any scrapes and damage on the walls in the dining and common areas on the sixth floor.
Actions Required By Licensing: No further action required; this contravention has been addressed.
To Be Corrected By:
Observations:
3000 - RCR 69(3)(a)
Description: A licensee must ensure that all medications in the community care facility are safely and securely stored,
Corrective Actions Required: Ensure that all medications in the facility are safely and securely stored.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: October 11, 2023
Observations: Licensing toured the facility and observed medications in the bedrooms of three persons in care that were not safely and securely stored.
3010 - 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:
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee: Licensing toured the facility and did not observe any laundry or linen rooms unlocked.
Actions Required By Licensing: No further action required; this contravention has been addressed.
To Be Corrected By:
Observations:
3010 - RCR 68(4)
Description: A licensee must ensure that all employees comply with the policies and procedures of the medication safety and advisory committee.
Corrective Actions Required: Ensure that all employees comply with the policies and procedures of the medication safety and advisory committee.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: October 11, 2023
Observations: Licensing audited the medication administration record and observed medications were not signed or coded for for two persons in care on October 3, 2023, and medications were not signed or coded for for one person in care on October 1, 4, and 5, 2023.
3070 - RCR 77.1(1)(b)
Description: Subject to subsections (2) to (4), a licensee must keep, for each person in care, a record showing the following information: in the case of an adult, the consent for that person in care to be admitted or to continue to be accommodated in the community care facility, given in accordance with section 21 or 22 of the Health Care (Consent) and Care Facility (Admission) Act or section 50.1 of this regulation, as applicable
Corrective Actions Required:
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee: Licensing audited the records for 22 persons in care, and observed that all persons in care had consent for admission kept in their files.
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: 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 Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: October 11, 2023
Observations: Licensing audited the bedrooms of persons in care and observed a medication that expired in May 2023 in the bathroom of the person in care.