Carewest Sarcee (3504 Sarcee Rd SW, Calgary) 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. Carewest Sarcee has a capacity of approximately 100 units.
Our research team at Good Caring Canada evaluates Carewest Sarcee from three angles: performance indicators, demographic profile, and inspection reports.
Table of Contents:
- Performance Indicators for Carewest Sarcee
- Demographic Profile of Carewest Sarcee
- Inspection Reports for Carewest Sarcee
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Performance Indicators for Carewest Sarcee
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 Carewest Sarcee.
- 💊 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 Carewest Sarcee
Our research team at Good Caring Canada has compiled data on three important demographic attributes to help you assess the profile of Carewest Sarcee.
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 Carewest Sarcee
The Government of Alberta establishes quality standards for long-term care facilities through a balance of mechanisms, including legislation and standards. Carewest Sarcee is required to comply to the Continuing Care Health Service Standards and Accommodation Standards.
✅ November 2023
On November 16, 2023, a Quality Monitoring Visit under Public Health was conducted at Carewest Sarcee. The facility was found to be fully compliant with all public health standards during this visit.
🔍 May 2023
On May 2, 2023, a complaint investigation under the Accommodation Standard was conducted at Carewest Sarcee. The investigation revealed non-compliance related to maintaining a clean and comfortable environment (Sub-Standard 15.1) and ensuring accommodation is in a safe condition (Sub-Standard 2.1).
🔍 December 2022
On December 15, 2022, both a complaint investigation and a standard inspection under the Accommodation Standard were conducted at Carewest Sarcee. The facility was found to be fully compliant with all accommodation standards during both assessments.
On December 7, 2022, a CCHSS audit at Carewest Sarcee revealed multiple areas of non-compliance, including documentation for restraint use (Sub-Standard 16.3), review of restraint use by the Interdisciplinary Team (Sub-Standard 16.2), bathing policies (Sub-Standard 14.3), medication management (Sub-Standard 12.1), infection prevention and control (Sub-Standards 11.3 and 11.1), managed risk agreements (Sub-Standard 10.1), compliance with training (Sub-Standards 9.4, 9.3, and 9.2), use of operator-owned equipment (Sub-Standard 6.4), palliative and end-of-life care documentation (Sub-Standard 5.3), and various issues with care plans (Sub-Standards 1.8, 1.4, 1.3, and 1.2).
✅ August 2022
On August 22, 2022, a Quality Monitoring Visit under Public Health was conducted at Carewest Sarcee. The facility was found to be fully compliant with all public health standards.
✅ April 2022
On January 21, 2021, a Quality Monitoring Visit under Public Health was conducted at Bethany Riverview. The facility was found to be compliant, demonstrating ongoing adherence to health standards and protocols.
✅ January 2022
On January 17, 2022, a Quality Monitoring Visit under Public Health was conducted at Carewest Sarcee. The facility was found to be compliant with all relevant public health standards.
✅ July 2021
On July 19, 2021, a CMOH inspection under Public Health was conducted at Carewest Sarcee. The facility was found to be compliant with all public health standards.
🔍 March 2021
On March 3, 2021, three CMOH inspections under Public Health were conducted at Carewest Sarcee. The inspections revealed non-compliance related to shared spaces (Sub-Standard 1.4), COVID outbreak policies (Sub-Standard 1.3), and the use of personal protective equipment (Sub-Standard 1.2).
✅ December 2020
On December 23, 2020, a Quality Monitoring Visit under Public Health was conducted at Carewest Sarcee. The facility was found to be compliant with all relevant standards.
✅ October 2020
On October 19 and October 16, 2020, a CMOH inspection and a Quality Monitoring Visit under Public Health were conducted at Carewest Sarcee. The facility was found to be fully compliant with all public health standards during both assessments.
✅ September 2020
On September 3, 2020, a Quality Monitoring Visit under Public Health was conducted at Carewest Sarcee. The facility was found to be fully compliant with all relevant standards.
🔍 August 2020
On August 13, 2020, a Quality Monitoring Visit under Public Health revealed non-compliance related to the use of personal protective equipment.
🔍 April 2020
On April 30 and April 24, 2020, CMOH inspections and a Quality Monitoring Visit under Public Health were conducted at Carewest Sarcee. The inspections revealed non-compliance related to enhanced cleaning (Sub-Standard 1.5) and COVID outbreak policies (Sub-Standard 1.3). The Quality Monitoring Visit conducted on April 16, 2020, found the facility compliant with the standards being reviewed.
✅ November 2019
On November 20, 2019, Carewest Sarcee underwent inspections under both the RFCA and Accommodation Standard. The facility was found to be fully compliant with all relevant standards during both inspections.
🔍 October 2019
On October 8, 2019, a CCHSS audit was conducted at Carewest Sarcee. The audit identified multiple areas of non-compliance, including issues related to the review of restraint use (Sub-Standards 16.3 and 16.1), medication management (Sub-Standard 12.1), managed risk agreements (Sub-Standard 10.1), infection prevention and control policies (Sub-Standard 9.2), and various issues with care planning (Sub-Standards 1.8, 1.3, and 1.2).
🔍 November 2018
On November 22, 2018, inspections under both the RFCA and Accommodation Standard were conducted at Carewest Sarcee. The RFCA inspection revealed non-compliance related to the frequency of resident meetings (Sub-Standard 2(3)d). The Accommodation Standard inspection found the facility to be compliant with all relevant standards.
✅ November 2017
On November 8, 2017, an inspection under the Accommodation Standard was conducted at Carewest Sarcee. The facility was found to be fully compliant with all accommodation standards.
✅ August 2017
On August 23, 2017, a complaint investigation under the Accommodation Standard was conducted at Carewest Sarcee. The facility was found to be fully compliant with all relevant standards.
✅ November 2016
On November 1, 2016, an inspection under the Accommodation Standard was conducted at Carewest Sarcee. The facility was found to be fully compliant with all accommodation standards.
🔍 November 2015
On November 18, 2015, an inspection under the Accommodation Standard was conducted at Carewest Sarcee. The inspection revealed non-compliance related to the quality and quantity of food (Sub-Standard 13.1), completion of criminal record checks (Sub-Standard 26.1), therapeutic tub temperature checks (Sub-Standard 21.4), and resident food preferences (Sub-Standard 14.1).
✅ November 2014
On November 18, 2014, an inspection under the Accommodation Standard was conducted at Carewest Sarcee. The facility was found to be fully compliant with all relevant standards.
🔍 November 2013
On November 13, 2013, an inspection under the Accommodation Standard was conducted at Carewest Sarcee. The inspection revealed non-compliance related to therapeutic tub temperature checks (Sub-Standard 21.4) and maintaining safe water temperatures (Sub-Standard 21.1).