Long-term care (Type A)
Northcott Lodge Nursing Home LTD.
Ponoka, Alberta. Operated by Northcott Lodge Nursing Home LTD..
- Visits since 2023
- 4
- 3 of 4 visits
- Non-compliant visits since 2023
- 3
- 75% of visits
- Open non-compliances
- 0
- issued, in progress or ongoing
- Last assessed visit
- May 2026
- 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
- Continuing Care Home Type A
- Subtype
- —
- Units
- 72
- City
- Ponoka
- Address
- 4209 48 Avenue, Ponoka, Alberta, T4J1P4
- Record source
- ASTRAL (as the file gives it)
- First and last visit on record
- Nov 2024 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
Non-compliant
Privacy and Personal Information — Protection of information and privacy
Evidence required that the privacy and personal information of residents are protected.
Issued May 27, 2026. Fix by June 25, 2026. Status: Rectified (May 28, 2026).
October 9, 2025 · CCHSS Inspection
Compliant
November 28, 2024 · CCHSS Investigation
Non-compliant
Medication Management — Policies and procedures in Medication Management are documented and implemented.
Issued November 28, 2024. Fix by February 28, 2025. Status: Rectified (November 28, 2024).
November 28, 2024 · CCHSS Inspection
Non-compliant
Medication Management — Policies and procedures in Medication Management are documented and implemented.
Issued November 28, 2024. Fix by February 28, 2025. Status: Rectified (November 28, 2024).
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: Privacy and Personal Information — Protection of information and privacy?
- How does the home meet: Medication Management — Policies and procedures in Medication Management are documented and implemented.?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Action GroupPonoka · 8 units | Group home | 1.4 km | 100%2 of 2 visits |
| Seasons PonokaPonoka · 68 units | Assisted living | 1.7 km | 100%1 of 1 visit |
| Seasons Ponoka Retirement HomePonoka · 35 units | Assisted living | 1.7 km | 0%0 of 1 visit |
| Golden Leisure LodgePonoka · 89 units | Lodge | 1.9 km | 100%2 of 2 visits |
| Ponoka Hospital and Care CentrePonoka · 28 units | Long-term care (Type A) | 2.1 km | 100%2 of 2 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.