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

Viewmont House

Facility Type: Residential Care - 400

Routine

February 17, 2023
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 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: Ensure that all rooms and common areas are maintained in a good state of repair.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: May 17, 2023
Observations: Licensing inspected the rooms of persons in care. The flooring under each of their beds has torn from movement caused by the hospital type bed.
3020 - RCR 23(3)(a)
Description: A licensee must make a policy respecting all of the following the engagement by persons in care in restricted activities, other than the consumption of medical cannabis, on the premises
Corrective Actions Required: Ensure there is a policy respecting the engagement of persons in care in restricted activities, other than medical cannabis, on the premises.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: March 17, 2023
Observations: Licensing reviewed the policies. There was no current policy regarding the engagement of persons in care in restricted activities, other than medical cannabis, on the premises.
3070 - RCR 83(4)(a)
Description: Subject to subsection (5), a licensee, other than a licensee who provides a type of care described as Hospice, must ensure that each person in care is weighed at least once each month,
Corrective Actions Required: Ensure that persons in care are weighed at least once a month.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: May 17, 2023
Observations: Licensing reviewed the weight records for persons in care. There were only 3 weight records for the past six months for both persons in care.
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 at person in care's medication is returned to the pharmacy if the expiry date has passed.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: March 17, 2023
Observations: Licensing inspected the medication cabinet. There was an expired inhaler found.