Assisted living
Operation Friendship Seniors Society - Sparling Lodge
McCauley, Edmonton, Alberta. Operated by Operation Friendship Seniors Society.
- Visits since 2023
- 8
- 4 of 8 visits
- Non-compliant visits since 2023
- 4
- 50% of visits
- Open non-compliances
- 0
- issued, in progress or ongoing
- Last assessed visit
- Apr 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
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.
April 17, 2026 · Inspection
Compliant
December 9, 2025 · Complaint Investigation
Non-compliant
Safeguarding of Resident Property — Written policy for safeguarding personal possessions
Evidence required of a maintained, implemented and written policy for the safeguarding of resident p
Issued December 9, 2025. Fix by January 31, 2026. Status: Rectified (December 9, 2025).
Safeguarding of Resident Property — Communication of policy for safeguarding of resident property
Evidence required that the written policy for safeguarding of resident property has been communicate
Issued December 9, 2025. Fix by January 31, 2026. Status: Rectified (December 9, 2025).
February 21, 2025 · Inspection
Compliant
January 21, 2025 · Inspection
Non-compliant
Maintenance Requirements — Accommodation is maintained
Evidence required that the accommodation, equipment and furnishings are well maintained and in good
Issued January 21, 2025. Fix by February 28, 2025. Status: Rectified (January 21, 2025).
January 21, 2025 · Complaint Investigation
Compliant
September 13, 2023 · Inspection
Compliant
June 19, 2023 · Inspection
Non-compliant
Maintenance Requirements — Accommodation is maintained
Evidence required that the accommodation, equipment and furnishings are well maintained and in good
Issued May 11, 2023. Fix by September 30, 2023. Status: Rectified (September 14, 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 May 11, 2023. Fix by September 30, 2023. Status: Rectified (September 14, 2023).
May 11, 2023 · Inspection
Non-compliant
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 May 11, 2023. Fix by June 30, 2023. Status: Rectified (September 14, 2023).
Maintenance Requirements — Accommodation is maintained
Evidence required that the accommodation, equipment and furnishings are well maintained and in good
Issued May 11, 2023. Fix by June 30, 2023. Status: Rectified (September 14, 2023).
May 4, 2021 · CMOH Inspection
Compliant
April 7, 2020 · Consultation
Not assessed (consultation)
August 21, 2019 · Inspection
Compliant
August 21, 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 August 21, 2019. Fix by October 31, 2019. Status: Rectified (September 27, 2019).
August 21, 2018 · Inspection
Non-compliant
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 August 21, 2018. Fix by October 31, 2018. Status: Rectified (September 27, 2018).
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 August 21, 2018. Fix by October 31, 2018. Status: Rectified (September 27, 2018).
August 21, 2018 · Inspection
Compliant
August 15, 2017 · Inspection
Non-compliant
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 August 15, 2017. Fix by October 31, 2017. Status: Rectified (October 3, 2017).
Information Respecting the Supportive Living Accommodation — Terms of residential services agreement
Evidence required that residential service agreements include the services provided, rates charged,
Issued August 15, 2017. Fix by October 31, 2017. Status: Rectified (October 3, 2017).
Water Temperature — Safe water temperatures
Evidence required that the hottest water temperature flowing out of the faucets in resident areas do
Issued August 15, 2017. Fix by October 31, 2017. Status: Rectified (October 3, 2017).
August 18, 2016 · Inspection
Compliant
August 19, 2015 · Inspection
Compliant
August 8, 2014 · Inspection
Compliant
August 23, 2013 · Inspection
Non-compliant
Menu Requirements — Resident consultation on meal times
Evidence required that residents are consulted, every 6 months at minimum, regarding meal times and
Issued August 23, 2013. Fix by September 30, 2013. Status: Rectified (August 28, 2013).
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: Safeguarding of Resident Property — Written policy for safeguarding personal possessions?
- How does the home meet: Safeguarding of Resident Property — Communication of policy for safeguarding of resident property?
- How does the home meet: Maintenance Requirements — Accommodation is maintained?
- How does the home meet: Continuation of Services — Practicability, communication and review of plans?
- How does the home meet: Risk Management — Review of managed risk agreements?
- How does the home meet: Duties of an Operator — Establish a Written Process for Addressing Concerns?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow's PlaceMcCauley, Edmonton · 6 units | Group home | under 1 km | 100%3 of 3 visits |
| Capitalcare - Norwood HospiceSpruce Avenue, Edmonton | Hospice | under 1 km | —no visits in the window |
| Sprucewood Place Housing Community PartnershipSpruce Avenue, Edmonton · 93 units | Type B (designated supportive living) | under 1 km | 40%2 of 5 visits |
| Ambrose PlaceMcCauley, Edmonton · 43 units | Assisted living | under 1 km | 75%3 of 4 visits |
| Gene Zwozdesky Centre at NorwoodSpruce Avenue, Edmonton · 114 units | Long-term care (Type A) | under 1 km | 83%5 of 6 visits |
| Operation Friendship Seniors Society - Mccauley LodgeMcCauley, Edmonton · 58 units | Assisted living | under 1 km | 75%3 of 4 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.