Assisted living

Cambridge Manor

University District, Calgary, Alberta. Operated by The Brenda Strafford Foundation LTD..

Visits since 2023: 9; 4 of 9 visits
Non-compliant visits since 2023: 4; 44% of visits
Open non-compliances: 9; issued, in progress or ongoing
Last assessed visit: May 2026; 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: Assisted Living Accommodation
Units: 82
City: Calgary
Sector: Northwest · University District
Address: 253 Smith Street NW, Calgary, Alberta, T3B6K1
Record source: ASTRAL (as the file gives it)
First and last visit on record: Jul 2020 to May 2026

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.

May 27, 2026 · Inspection
Compliant
April 30, 2026 · CCHSS Inspection
Non-compliant
- Medication Management — Policies and procedures in Medication Management are documented and implemented.
  Issued April 30, 2026. Fix by July 23, 2026. Status: Issued (April 30, 2026).
- Standardized Assessment and Person-Centred Care Planning — Medical Status assessments are documented.
  Issued April 30, 2026. Fix by July 23, 2026. Status: Issued (April 30, 2026).
- Standardized Assessment and Person-Centred Care Planning — The care plan reflects the findings of the assessment and is kept up to date.
  Issued April 30, 2026. Fix by July 23, 2026. Status: Issued (April 30, 2026).
- Risk Management — Managed risk agreements are documented and implemented.
  Issued April 30, 2026. Fix by July 23, 2026. Status: Issued (April 30, 2026).
- Standardized Assessment and Person-Centred Care Planning — Client's Care Plan is reviewed.
  Issued April 30, 2026. Fix by July 23, 2026. Status: Issued (April 30, 2026).
- Restraint Management and Secure Spaces — Secure Space usage is documented in Client's chart and Care Plan.
  Issued April 30, 2026. Fix by July 23, 2026. Status: Issued (April 30, 2026).
- Restraint Management and Secure Spaces — Policies and procedures for Secure Spaces are documented and implemented.
  Issued April 30, 2026. Fix by July 23, 2026. Status: Issued (April 30, 2026).
- Restraint Management and Secure Spaces — Policies and procedures regarding Restraint use are documented and implemented.
  Issued April 30, 2026. Fix by July 23, 2026. Status: Issued (April 30, 2026).
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care — Palliative Care and/End-of-Life Care health care providers have access to client health information.
  Issued April 30, 2026. Fix by July 23, 2026. Status: Issued (April 30, 2026).
March 26, 2026 · Complaint Investigation
Non-compliant
- Concerns and Complaints — Concerns and complaints resolution
  Evidence required of documented concerns received and the measures taken to resolve them.
  Issued March 26, 2026. Fix by April 26, 2026. Status: Rectified (March 26, 2026).
October 27, 2025 · Complaint Investigation
Non-compliant
- Menu Requirements — Resident feedback into meals, fluids, and snacks
  Evidence required of obtaining residents' opinions and feedback regarding the meals, fluids and snac
  Issued October 27, 2025. Fix by January 27, 2026. Status: Rectified (October 27, 2025).
July 18, 2025 · CCHSS Investigation
Compliant
February 27, 2025 · Complaint Investigation
Compliant
November 5, 2024 · CCHSS Investigation
Compliant
November 5, 2024 · CCHSS Inspection
Non-compliant
- Staff Training — Policies and procedures for Staff training are documented and implemented.
  Issued November 5, 2024. Fix by January 28, 2025. Status: Rectified (November 6, 2024).
- Restraint Management and Secure Spaces — Policies and procedures for Secure Spaces are documented and implemented.
  Issued November 5, 2024. Fix by January 28, 2025. Status: Rectified (November 6, 2024).
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care — Palliative Care and/End-of-Life Care health care providers have access to client health information.
  Issued November 5, 2024. Fix by January 28, 2025. Status: Rectified (November 6, 2024).
- Medication Management — Policies and procedures in Medication Management are documented and implemented.
  Issued November 5, 2024. Fix by January 28, 2025. Status: Rectified (November 6, 2024).
- Standardized Assessment and Person-Centred Care Planning — The care plan addresses the Client's needs, goals, and intervention details.
  Issued November 5, 2024. Fix by January 28, 2025. Status: Rectified (November 6, 2024).
- Restraint Management and Secure Spaces — Policies and procedures regarding Restraint use are documented and implemented.
  Issued November 5, 2024. Fix by January 28, 2025. Status: Rectified (November 6, 2024).
- Risk Management — Managed risk agreements are documented and implemented.
  Issued November 5, 2024. Fix by January 28, 2025. Status: Rectified (November 6, 2024).
- Standardized Assessment and Person-Centred Care Planning — Client's Care Plan is reviewed.
  Issued November 5, 2024. Fix by January 28, 2025. Status: Rectified (November 6, 2024).
September 19, 2023 · Inspection
Compliant
June 7, 2022 · CMOH Inspection
Compliant
June 7, 2022 · Inspection
Compliant
February 3, 2022 · Complaint Investigation
Compliant
January 10, 2022 · Quality Monitoring Visit
Compliant
November 30, 2021 · CCHSS Audit
Non-compliant
- CCHSS standard 1.2
  The care plan reflects the findings of the assessment and is kept up to date.
  Issued November 30, 2021. Status: Resolved (May 2, 2022).
- CCHSS standard 1.8
  Client's Care Plan is reviewed.
  Issued November 30, 2021. Status: Resolved (May 2, 2022).
- CCHSS standard 8.1
  Policies and procedures regarding criminal record checks for staff and volunteers.
  Issued November 30, 2021. Status: Resolved (May 2, 2022).
- CCHSS standard 15.1
  Policies and procedures regarding safe water temperatures are documented and implemented.
  Issued November 30, 2021. Status: Resolved (May 2, 2022).
- CCHSS standard 16.1
  Policies and procedures regarding Restraint use are documented and implemented.
  Issued November 30, 2021. Status: Resolved (May 2, 2022).
- CCHSS standard 16.6
  Secure Space usage is documented in Client's chart and Care Plan.
  Issued November 30, 2021. Status: Resolved (May 2, 2022).
August 10, 2021 · CMOH Inspection
Compliant
August 10, 2021 · Inspection
Non-compliant
- Maintenance Requirements — Preventative and corrective maintenance
  Evidence required of a scheduled preventative maintenance and repair program.
  Issued August 10, 2021. Fix by September 15, 2021. Status: Rectified (September 8, 2021).
- Maintenance Requirements — Preventative and corrective maintenance
  Evidence required of a scheduled preventative maintenance and repair program.
  Issued August 10, 2021. Fix by September 15, 2021. Status: Rectified (September 9, 2021).
June 18, 2021 · Complaint Investigation
Compliant
February 23, 2021 · Inspection
Compliant
December 2, 2020 · Quality Monitoring Visit
Compliant
October 28, 2020 · Quality Monitoring Visit
Compliant
October 5, 2020 · Quality Monitoring Visit
Compliant
September 21, 2020 · Inspection
Non-compliant
- Water Temperature — Training, maintenance and risk mitigation to ensure safe water temperatures
  Evidence required that regularly scheduled checks are in place to ensure that safe water temperature
  Issued September 21, 2020. Fix by October 31, 2020. Status: Rectified (October 30, 2020).
September 17, 2020 · Quality Monitoring Visit
Non-compliant
- standard not recorded in the file
  Issued September 17, 2020. Status: Resolved (October 5, 2020).
- standard not recorded in the file
  Issued September 17, 2020. Status: Resolved (October 5, 2020).
- standard not recorded in the file
  Issued September 17, 2020. Status: Resolved (October 5, 2020).
- standard not recorded in the file
  Issued September 17, 2020. Status: Resolved (October 5, 2020).
September 17, 2020 · CMOH Inspection
Non-compliant
- COVID-19 Chief Medical Officer of Health Orders Expectations Not Met — Enhanced Cleaning
  Issued September 17, 2020. Fix by September 22, 2020. Status: Rectified (September 22, 2020).
- COVID-19 Chief Medical Officer of Health Orders Expectations Not Met — Entry Screening Process
  Issued September 17, 2020. Fix by September 22, 2020. Status: Rectified (September 22, 2020).
July 9, 2020 · Inspection
Compliant

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: Medication Management — Policies and procedures in Medication Management are documented and implemented.?
How does the home meet: Standardized Assessment and Person-Centred Care Planning — Medical Status assessments are documented.?
How does the home meet: Standardized Assessment and Person-Centred Care Planning — The care plan reflects the findings of the assessment and is kept up to date.?
How does the home meet: Risk Management — Managed risk agreements are documented and implemented.?
How does the home meet: Standardized Assessment and Person-Centred Care Planning — Client's Care Plan is reviewed.?
How does the home meet: Restraint Management and Secure Spaces — Secure Space usage is documented in Client's chart and Care Plan.?

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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.