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Carey House

Facility Type: Residential Care - 400

Follow-Up

October 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 - RCR 17
Description: A licensee must ensure that water accessible to a person in care, from any source, is not heated to more than 49° Celsius.
Corrective Actions Required:
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee: Licensing tested the hot water temperature in the downstairs bathroom which read 46 Degrees Celsius.
Actions Required By Licensing: No further action required; this contravention has been addressed.
To Be Corrected By:
Observations:
3000 - RCR 35(2)(a)
Description: A licensee must ensure that laundry facilities if used by persons in care, have a slip resistant floor surface
Corrective Actions Required:
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee: Licensing observed the laundry facility, used by persons in care, had a slip resistant floor surface.
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: November 24, 2025
Observations: Licensing audited two person in care's Medication Administration Records (MARs) and observed one person in care's MAR had three PRN (as needed) medications administered, with the results documented with a question mark. The PRN Medication Policy and Procedure indicated staff were to monitor a person in care after administering a PRN and document the effectiveness results.