CapitalCare Dickinsfield (14225 94 St, Edmonton) is a continuing care facility in Alberta. The home provides round-the-clock nurse care for patients with complex medical needs or advanced stages of cognitive impairment. CapitalCare Dickinsfield has a capacity of approximately 280 units.
Our research team at Good Caring Canada evaluates CapitalCare Dickinsfield from three angles: performance indicators, demographic profile, and inspection reports.
Table of Contents:
- Performance Indicators for CapitalCare Dickinsfield
- Demographic Profile of CapitalCare Dickinsfield
- Inspection Reports for CapitalCare Dickinsfield
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Performance Indicators for CapitalCare Dickinsfield
Performance indicators provide a quantitative perspective to the appropriateness and effectiveness of care practices of a long-term care home.
Our research team at Good Caring Canada has compiled data from the Resident Assessment Instrument (interRAI), a standardized assessment tool, to help you assess the care quality of CapitalCare Dickinsfield.
- 💊 Potentially inappropriate use of antipsychotics is measured by the percentage of residents taking antipsychotic drugs, without a diagnosis of psychosis
- 🔒 Potentially excessive use of physical restraints is measured by the percentage of residents in daily physical restraints
- 🤕 Fall risk is measured by the percentage of residents who fell in the 30 days leading up to the date of their quarterly clinical assessment
- 🦽 Worsened physical functioning is measured by the net percentage of residents who worsened or remained dependent in transferring and locomotion
- 🩹 Worsened pressure ulcers is measured by the percentage of residents whose pressure ulcers worsened since the previous assessment
- 😣 Pain is measured by the percentage of residents who report to have moderate daily pain or horrible/excruciating pain at any frequency
- ☹️ Worsened depressive mood is measured by the percentage of residents whose symptoms of depression worsened since the previous assessment
Demographic Profile of CapitalCare Dickinsfield
Our research team at Good Caring Canada has compiled data on three important demographic attributes to help you assess the profile of CapitalCare Dickinsfield.
When evaluating a long-term care home, it is important to consider its demographic profile. A facility’s gender ratio and age distribution can influence the availability and type of social activities, while the prevalence of dementia can be particularly relevant for individuals with or without similar conditions.
Inspection Reports for CapitalCare Dickinsfield
The Government of Alberta establishes quality standards for long-term care facilities through a balance of mechanisms, including legislation and standards. CapitalCare Dickinsfield is required to comply to the Continuing Care Health Service Standards and Accommodation Standards.
✅ December 2023
On December 15, 2023, a CCHSS audit was conducted at CapitalCare Dickinsfield. The audit found the facility to be compliant with the standards being evaluated, indicating that no areas of concern were identified during this assessment.
🔍 October 2023
On October 19, 2023, a CCHSS audit at CapitalCare Dickinsfield resulted in findings of non-compliance. The issues identified included failures in reporting reportable incidents (Sub-Standard 19.4) and in the timely review of the client’s care plan (Sub-Standard 1.8).
🔍 September 2023
On September 8, 2023, another CCHSS audit at CapitalCare Dickinsfield reported similar non-compliance findings. The facility was again found lacking in reporting reportable incidents (Sub-Standard 19.4) and in reviewing the client’s care plan as required (Sub-Standard 1.8).
🔍 November 2022
On November 2, 2022, a comprehensive CCHSS audit was conducted at CapitalCare Dickinsfield. The audit revealed multiple areas of non-compliance, including issues with policies and procedures for water supply system and temperature checks (Sub-Standard 15.2), access to Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) equipment for staff (Sub-Standard 11.3), and documentation related to palliative and end-of-life care (Sub-Standard 5.3).
Additional non-compliance areas included deficiencies in documenting medical status assessments (Sub-Standard 1.4), restraint use (Sub-Standards 16.1, 16.2, and 16.3), and medication management (Sub-Standard 12.1). The audit also highlighted failures in documented compliance to staff training (Sub-Standards 9.2, 9.3, and 9.4) and the maintenance of equipment owned by the operator (Sub-Standard 6.3).
Furthermore, issues were noted with the review of the client’s care plan (Sub-Standard 1.8) and ensuring that the care plan addressed the client’s needs, goals, and intervention details (Sub-Standard 1.3).
✅ August 2022
On August 31, 2022, a Quality Monitoring Visit under Public Health was conducted at CapitalCare Dickinsfield. The facility was found to be compliant with all relevant public health standards during this visit.
✅ April 2022
On April 19, 2022, another Quality Monitoring Visit under Public Health was carried out at CapitalCare Dickinsfield, with the facility again being found compliant with the standards under review.
✅ March 2022
On March 24, 2022, complaint investigations were conducted under both the RFCA and Accommodation Standard at CapitalCare Dickinsfield. Both investigations concluded that the facility was compliant with the respective standards being evaluated.
✅ November 2021
On November 17, 2021, inspections were conducted under both Public Health (CMOH Inspection) and the Accommodation Standard at CapitalCare Dickinsfield. The facility was found to be compliant in both inspections, indicating adherence to the required standards.
🔍 October 2021
On October 19, 2021, a CMOH inspection under Public Health and an Accommodation Standard inspection were conducted. While the Public Health inspection found the facility to be compliant, the Accommodation Standard inspection identified non-compliance in maintaining the accommodation (Sub-Standard 3.1) and ensuring that the accommodation was in a safe condition (Sub-Standard 2.1).
🔍 September 2021
In September 2021, CapitalCare Dickinsfield underwent multiple inspections. On September 24 and September 14, 2021, CMOH inspections under Public Health were conducted, and the facility was found to be compliant on both occasions. However, during Accommodation Standard inspections on the same dates (September 24, September 14, and September 8, 2021), the facility was found to be non-compliant in maintaining the accommodation (Sub-Standard 3.1) and ensuring that it was in a safe condition (Sub-Standard 2.1).
On September 8, 2021, a CMOH inspection under Public Health identified non-compliance at CapitalCare Dickinsfield in areas related to the use of personal protective equipment (Sub-Standard 1.2) and the entry screening process (Sub-Standard 1.1).
🔍 February 2021
On February 9, 2021, a CCHSS audit at CapitalCare Dickinsfield revealed multiple areas of non-compliance. These included issues with the documentation and review of restraint use (Sub-Standards 16.1, 16.2, and 16.3), medication management policies (Sub-Standard 12.1), infection prevention and control procedures (Sub-Standard 11.1), and staff training compliance (Sub-Standards 9.2, 9.3, and 9.4). Additionally, the audit found deficiencies in maintaining and reporting unsafe equipment (Sub-Standard 6.3), reviewing the client’s care plan (Sub-Standard 1.8), and ensuring that the care plan addressed the client’s needs, goals, and intervention details (Sub-Standard 1.3). Issues were also noted in the reporting of reportable incidents (Sub-Standard 19.4) and the documentation of secure space usage (Sub-Standards 16.5 and 16.6).
🔍 January 2021
On January 26, 2021, a CMOH inspection under Public Health was conducted at CapitalCare Dickinsfield, and the facility was found to be compliant.
However, earlier in the month, on January 8, 2021, another CMOH inspection found the facility to be non-compliant in the areas of shared spaces (Sub-Standard 1.4), personal protective equipment (Sub-Standard 1.2), and enhanced cleaning (Sub-Standard 1.5).
Additionally, on January 7, 2021, a CCHSS audit revealed non-compliance in multiple areas, including managed risk agreements (Sub-Standard 10.1), reporting reportable incidents (Sub-Standard 19.4), documentation and review of secure space usage (Sub-Standards 16.5 and 16.6), and policies regarding restraint use (Sub-Standards 16.1, 16.2, and 16.3). Further non-compliance was found in medication management policies (Sub-Standards 12.1 and 12.4), infection prevention and control procedures (Sub-Standard 11.1), staff training compliance (Sub-Standards 9.2, 9.3, and 9.4), and the maintenance of equipment (Sub-Standard 6.3). The audit also noted deficiencies in reviewing and updating the client’s care plan (Sub-Standards 1.8, 1.3, and 1.2).
🔍 December 2020
On December 10, 2020, a Quality Monitoring Visit under Public Health at CapitalCare Dickinsfield found the facility to be non-compliant in the areas of hand hygiene and the use of personal protective equipment.
✅ September 2020
On September 15, 2020, a Quality Monitoring Visit under Public Health was conducted at CapitalCare Dickinsfield. The facility was found to be compliant with all relevant standards during this visit.
🔍 August 2020
On August 18, 2020, a Quality Monitoring Visit under Public Health found CapitalCare Dickinsfield to be non-compliant in areas related to enhanced cleaning and the use of personal protective equipment.
✅ June 2020
On June 30 and June 2, 2020, Quality Monitoring Visits under Public Health were conducted at CapitalCare Dickinsfield, and the facility was found to be compliant with the standards under review on both occasions.
🔍 May 2020
On May 21, 2020, a CMOH inspection under Public Health found CapitalCare Dickinsfield to be non-compliant in the areas of COVID outbreak policies, procedures, and implementation (Sub-Standard 1.3) and the use of personal protective equipment (Sub-Standard 1.2).
✅ April 2020
On April 8, 2020, a consultation under the Accommodation Standard was conducted at CapitalCare Dickinsfield. The facility was found to be compliant with the standards being reviewed.
✅ December 2019
On December 5, 2019, an Accommodation Standard inspection at CapitalCare Dickinsfield found the facility to be compliant with the standards being evaluated.
🔍 November 2019
On November 4, 2019, an RFCA inspection and an Accommodation Standard inspection were conducted at CapitalCare Dickinsfield. The RFCA inspection found the facility to be non-compliant in providing inspection results (Sub-Standard 5.1). The Accommodation Standard inspection identified non-compliance in ensuring that the accommodation was in a safe condition (Sub-Standard 2.1).
🔍 April 2019
On April 9, 2019, a CCHSS audit at CapitalCare Dickinsfield revealed multiple areas of non-compliance. These included issues with reporting reportable incidents (Sub-Standard 19.4), documentation and review of secure space usage (Sub-Standards 16.5 and 16.6), and policies regarding restraint use (Sub-Standards 16.1, 16.2, and 16.3).
Additional non-compliance areas were found in medication management (Sub-Standards 12.1 and 12.4), infection prevention and control procedures (Sub-Standard 11.1), and staff training compliance (Sub-Standards 9.2, 9.3, and 9.4). The audit also highlighted deficiencies in maintaining equipment (Sub-Standard 6.3), reviewing the client’s care plan (Sub-Standards 1.8, 1.3, and 1.2), and palliative and end-of-life care documentation (Sub-Standard 5.3). Issues with policies regarding safe water temperatures (Sub-Standard 15.1) and managed risk agreements (Sub-Standard 10.1) were also noted.
✅ November 2018
On November 20, 2018, inspections were conducted under both the RFCA and Accommodation Standard at CapitalCare Dickinsfield. The facility was found to be compliant with the requirements of both standards.
✅ November 2017
On November 22, 2017, an Accommodation Standard inspection at CapitalCare Dickinsfield found the facility to be compliant with the standards being evaluated.
🔍 November 2016
On November 15, 2016, an Accommodation Standard inspection at CapitalCare Dickinsfield identified non-compliance with the terms of the residential services agreement (Sub-Standard 23.3).
✅ November 2015
On November 10, 2015, an Accommodation Standard inspection was conducted at CapitalCare Dickinsfield, and the facility was found to be compliant with the standards under review.
✅ November 2014
On November 24, 2014, an Accommodation Standard inspection at CapitalCare Dickinsfield found the facility to be compliant with the requirements being evaluated.
✅ November 2013
On November 4, 2013, an Accommodation Standard inspection at CapitalCare Dickinsfield found the facility to be compliant with the standards being assessed.