Group home
Action Group
Ponoka, Alberta. Operated by Lacombe Action Group for the Handicapped.
- Visits since 2023
- 2
- 2 of 2 visits
- Non-compliant visits since 2023
- 2
- 100% of visits
- Open non-compliances
- 0
- issued, in progress or ongoing
- Last assessed visit
- Sep 2025
- Non-compliant
Visits from January 1, 2023 to July 6, 2026, the comparison window. Only visits that assessed compliance are counted; consultations are not. Open means issued, in progress or ongoing when the file was taken; the other counts cover every year.
About this home
- Type
- Supportive Living Accommodation
- Subtype
- Group Home
- Units
- 8
- City
- Ponoka
- Address
- 5015 57 Avenue, Ponoka, Alberta, T4J1G5
- Record source
- ASTRAL (as the file gives it)
- First and last visit on record
- Apr 2019 to Sep 2025
Every visit on record
Newest first. A visit that found nothing says so. Each finding shows the standard it was cited under, when it was issued, the date by which it had to be fixed, and where it stands.
September 16, 2025 · Inspection
Non-compliant
Concerns and Complaints — Written processes for managing concerns and complaints
Evidence required of communication of the written process to residents, their representatives, visit
Issued September 16, 2025. Fix by December 18, 2025. Status: Rectified (September 16, 2025).
Menu Requirements — Resident consultation on meal times
Evidence required that residents are consulted, every 6 months at minimum, regarding meal times and
Issued September 16, 2025. Fix by October 28, 2025. Status: Rectified (September 16, 2025).
Maintenance Requirements — Accommodation is maintained
Evidence required that the accommodation, equipment and furnishings are well maintained and in good
Issued September 16, 2025. Fix by December 18, 2025. Status: Rectified (September 16, 2025).
Menu Requirements — Record of meals served
Evidence required of meals served and substitutions made.
Issued September 16, 2025. Fix by December 18, 2025. Status: Rectified (September 16, 2025).
October 3, 2023 · Inspection
Non-compliant
Maintenance Requirements — Accommodation is maintained
Evidence required that the accommodation, equipment and furnishings are well maintained and in good
Issued October 3, 2023. Fix by November 15, 2023. Status: Rectified (November 15, 2023).
Act and Regulation Requirements — REG- Current and up-to-date insurance coverage
Evidence required of current general liability and comprehensive crime insurance coverage.
Issued October 3, 2023. Fix by October 10, 2023. Status: Rectified (October 6, 2023).
Continuation of Services — Practicability, communication and review of plans
Evidence required that the continuation of services plan is communicated and made available to resid
Issued October 3, 2023. Fix by November 15, 2023. Status: Rectified (October 20, 2023).
Cleaning Requirements — Clean and comfortable environment
Evidence required of a clean and comfortable environment.
Issued October 3, 2023. Fix by November 15, 2023. Status: Rectified (October 20, 2023).
September 1, 2022 · Inspection
Non-compliant
Concerns and Complaints — Concerns and complaints resolution
Evidence required of documented concerns received and the measures taken to resolve them.
Issued September 1, 2022. Fix by October 3, 2022. Status: Rectified (October 13, 2022).
Continuation of Services — Practicability, communication and review of plans
Evidence required that the continuation of services plan is communicated and made available to resid
Issued September 1, 2022. Fix by October 3, 2022. Status: Rectified (October 13, 2022).
Maintenance Requirements — Preventative and corrective maintenance
Evidence required of a scheduled preventative maintenance and repair program.
Issued September 1, 2022. Fix by October 3, 2022. Status: Rectified (October 18, 2022).
Water Temperature — Safe water temperatures
Evidence required that the hottest water temperature flowing out of the faucets in resident areas do
Issued September 1, 2022. Fix by October 3, 2022. Status: Rectified (October 13, 2022).
Continuation of Services — Contingency plans
Evidence required that the continuation of services plan includes provisions for loss of utilities,
Issued September 1, 2022. Fix by October 3, 2022. Status: Rectified (October 13, 2022).
April 21, 2021 · CMOH Inspection
Non-compliant
COVID-19 Chief Medical Officer of Health Orders Expectations Not Met — Shared Spaces
Issued April 21, 2021. Fix by April 23, 2021. Status: Rectified (April 26, 2021).
April 1, 2020 · Consultation
Not assessed (consultation)
September 23, 2019 · Inspection
Non-compliant
Duties of an Operator — Provide Copies of Process to Address Requests and Concerns
Provide evidence that copies of the written process established under clause 5(f) are_x000D_ provided to
Issued September 23, 2019. Fix by October 31, 2019. Status: Rectified (October 10, 2019).
Duties of an Operator — Establish a Written Process for Addressing Concerns
Provide evidence that a written process is established for addressing requests and_x000D_ concerns of th
Issued September 23, 2019. Fix by October 31, 2019. Status: Rectified (October 10, 2019).
Duties of an Operator — Provide Inspection Results
Provide evidence that information on inspection results have been provided to_x000D_ residents and their
Issued September 23, 2019. Fix by October 31, 2019. Status: Rectified (October 10, 2019).
September 23, 2019 · Inspection
Non-compliant
Risk Management — Review of managed risk agreements
Evidence required that the managed risk agreement(s) have been reviewed and, if necessary, amended.
Issued September 23, 2019. Fix by October 31, 2019. Status: Rectified (October 10, 2019).
Water Temperature — Safe water temperatures
Evidence required that the hottest water temperature flowing out of the faucets in resident areas do
Issued September 23, 2019. Fix by January 31, 2020. Status: Rectified (December 4, 2019).
Information Respecting the Supportive Living Accommodation — Accommodation information provision
Evidence required that the information is made available regarding:
Issued September 23, 2019. Fix by October 31, 2019. Status: Rectified (October 10, 2019).
Trust Accounts — Trust account records
Evidence required that trust account records are made available to residents/their representatives.
Issued September 23, 2019. Fix by November 30, 2019. Status: Rectified (October 31, 2019).
Menu Requirements — Menu substitutions communicated and made from same food group
Evidence required of the menu substitutions showing that the substitutions are from within the same
Issued September 23, 2019. Fix by November 30, 2019. Status: Rectified (October 31, 2019).
Residents Personal Affairs — Communication of processes
Evidence required that the policies on involvement in residents' personal affairs have been communic
Issued September 23, 2019. Fix by October 31, 2019. Status: Rectified (October 10, 2019).
Cleaning Requirements — Regularly scheduled cleaning of all areas
Evidence required that the accommodation is cleaned on a regularly scheduled basis.
Issued September 23, 2019. Fix by November 30, 2019. Status: Rectified (October 31, 2019).
April 3, 2019 · Inspection
Non-compliant
Information Respecting the Supportive Living Accommodation — Terms of residential services agreement
Evidence required that residential service agreements include the services provided, rates charged,
Issued April 3, 2019. Fix by May 31, 2019. Status: Rectified (May 16, 2019).
Continuation of Services — Contingency plans
Evidence required that the continuation of services plan includes provisions for loss of utilities,
Issued April 3, 2019. Fix by May 31, 2019. Status: Rectified (May 16, 2019).
Residents Personal Affairs — Communication of processes
Evidence required that the policies on involvement in residents' personal affairs have been communic
Issued April 3, 2019. Fix by May 31, 2019. Status: Rectified (May 16, 2019).
Residents Personal Affairs — Requirements for written processes
Evidence required of written policies that address the accepting of gifts and the involvement of emp
Issued April 3, 2019. Fix by May 31, 2019. Status: Rectified (May 16, 2019).
Information Respecting the Supportive Living Accommodation — Accommodation information provision
Evidence required that the information is made available regarding:
Issued April 3, 2019. Fix by May 31, 2019. Status: Rectified (May 16, 2019).
Questions to ask on a visit
Built from the standards this home was cited under, not from anything we found. Ask how it meets each one today.
- How does the home meet: Concerns and Complaints — Written processes for managing concerns and complaints?
- How does the home meet: Menu Requirements — Resident consultation on meal times?
- How does the home meet: Maintenance Requirements — Accommodation is maintained?
- How does the home meet: Menu Requirements — Record of meals served?
- How does the home meet: Act and Regulation Requirements — REG- Current and up-to-date insurance coverage?
- How does the home meet: Continuation of Services — Practicability, communication and review of plans?
Homes nearby
Straight-line distance between postal code centres (in rural Alberta, town centres). Each home’s share of non-compliant visits since 2023, on the same method as the city pages.
| Home | Type | Distance | Non-compliant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Leisure LodgePonoka · 89 units | Lodge | under 1 km | 100%2 of 2 visits |
| Seasons PonokaPonoka · 68 units | Assisted living | under 1 km | 100%1 of 1 visit |
| Seasons Ponoka Retirement HomePonoka · 35 units | Assisted living | under 1 km | 0%0 of 1 visit |
| Ponoka Hospital and Care CentrePonoka · 28 units | Long-term care (Type A) | under 1 km | 100%2 of 2 visits |
| Northcott Lodge Nursing Home LTD.Ponoka · 72 units | Long-term care (Type A) | 1.4 km | 75%3 of 4 visits |
| Lacombe Hospital and Care CentreLacombe · 73 units | Long-term care (Type A) | 27 km | 80%4 of 5 visits |
Check the government’s record
Inspections are a snapshot. Visit, ask for the home’s latest inspection report, and ask the questions above. Concerns about a specific visit go to the home first, then to the Continuing Care Licensing Office (cclo@gov.ab.ca).
Source: Government of Alberta, Continuing Care Accommodation Standards compliance reporting on Open Alberta (Open Government Licence – Alberta), file of —, with visits to July 6, 2026. Results are as the government recorded them. An inspection is a snapshot. The official record and the finding text are on the government’s viewer; the dates and statuses here come from the file. How this is built.