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)
Routine
December 7, 2023
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: Ensure that water accessible by persons in care, from any source, does not exceed 49 degrees Celsius.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: December 14, 2023
Observations: Licensing measured the temperature of the water in the bathrooms and kitchen. One bathroom had a temperature of 55.7 degrees Celsius and the kitchen had a temperature of 49.6 degrees Celsius. This represents an immediate risk to the health and safety of the persons in care and must be corrected immediately. The Manager of the facility submitted a plan on December 7, 2023 that stated the maintenance for the facility will be coming December 7, 2023 to adjust the hot water and the facility will conduct daily monitoring of the hot water temperature for three weeks. Full compliance will not be achieved until the plan has been implemented and completed.
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: Ensure that all bathrooms have slip resistant material on the bottom of each bathtub and shower.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: January 7, 2024
Observations: Licensing toured the facility and one bathroom did not have slip resistant material available for the bathtub.
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: Ensure that for each person in care, has a record of consent for that person in care to be admitted in accordance with section 21 or 22 of the Health Care (Consent) and Care Facility (Admission) Act.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: January 7, 2024
Observations: Licensing audited the charts of two person's in care. One person in care was missing a consent for that person in care to be admitted to the community care facility given in accordance with section 21 or 22 of the Health Care (Consent) and Care Facility (Admission) Act.
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 each person in care is 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: January 7, 2024
Observations: Licensing audited the charts of two person's in care. One person in care was missing a record of weight for April 2023. One person in care was missing a record of weight for March and April 2023.
3090 - RCR 55(1)(a)(i)
Description: A licensee, other than a licensee who provides a type of care described as Hospice, must provide persons in care, without charge, with an ongoing planned program of physical, social and recreational activities suitable to the needs of the persons in care
Corrective Actions Required: Ensure there is an ongoing planned program of physical, social, and recreational activities suitable to the needs of person in care.
Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:
Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.
To Be Corrected By: January 7, 2024
Observations: Licensing audited the program of activities for all persons in care and there was no ongoing planned program of activities.