Group home
River House
Lethbridge, Alberta. Operated by Family Ties (1997) Association.
- Visits since 2023
- 1
- 1 of 1 visit
- Non-compliant visits since 2023
- 1
- 100% of visits
- Open non-compliances
- 0
- issued, in progress or ongoing
- Last assessed visit
- Nov 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
- 10
- City
- Lethbridge
- Address
- 1411 9 Avenue South, Lethbridge, Alberta, T1J1V7
- Record source
- ASTRAL (as the file gives it)
- First and last visit on record
- Nov 2013 to Nov 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.
November 27, 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 November 27, 2025. Fix by May 31, 2026. Status: Rectified (May 13, 2026).
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 November 27, 2025. Fix by May 31, 2026. Status: Rectified (May 13, 2026).
Maintenance Requirements — Preventative and corrective maintenance
Evidence required of a scheduled preventative maintenance and repair program.
Issued November 27, 2025. Fix by May 31, 2026. Status: Rectified (May 13, 2026).
August 25, 2022 · Inspection
Non-compliant
Maintenance Requirements — Accommodation is maintained
Evidence required that the accommodation, equipment and furnishings are well maintained and in good
Issued August 25, 2022. Fix by January 31, 2023. Status: Rectified (January 25, 2023).
March 30, 2020 · Consultation
Not assessed (consultation)
August 22, 2019 · Inspection
Compliant
August 22, 2019 · Inspection
Compliant
August 21, 2018 · Inspection
Compliant
August 21, 2018 · Inspection
Compliant
August 2, 2017 · Inspection
Compliant
August 10, 2016 · Inspection
Compliant
February 18, 2016 · Inspection
Compliant
August 5, 2015 · Inspection
Non-compliant
Residents Personal Affairs — Communication of processes
Evidence required that the policies on involvement in residents' personal affairs have been communic
Issued August 5, 2015. Fix by October 31, 2015. Status: Rectified (October 21, 2015).
Water Temperature — Safe water temperatures
Evidence required that the hottest water temperature flowing out of the faucets in resident areas do
Issued August 5, 2015. Fix by October 31, 2015. Status: Rectified (August 7, 2015).
Continuation of Services — Contingency plans
Evidence required that the continuation of services plan includes provisions for loss of utilities,
Issued August 5, 2015. Fix by October 31, 2015. Status: Rectified (October 21, 2015).
Cleaning Requirements — Cleaning procedures
Evidence required of written cleaning procedures.
Issued August 5, 2015. Fix by October 31, 2015. Status: Rectified (October 21, 2015).
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 August 5, 2015. Fix by October 31, 2015. Status: Rectified (October 21, 2015).
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 5, 2015. Fix by October 31, 2015. Status: Rectified (October 21, 2015).
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 5, 2015. Fix by October 31, 2015. Status: Rectified (October 21, 2015).
November 14, 2014 · 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 November 14, 2014. Fix by June 30, 2015. Status: Rectified (June 17, 2015).
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 November 14, 2014. Fix by June 30, 2015. Status: Rectified (June 17, 2015).
Nutritional Requirements — Quality and quantity of food, communication of menu/times
Evidence required that residents are aware of the times that meals, fluids and snacks are served, an
Issued November 14, 2014. Fix by June 30, 2015. Status: Rectified (June 17, 2015).
Menu Requirements — Resident feedback into meals, fluids and snacks
Evidence required of obtaining residents' opinions and feedback regarding the meals, fluids and snac
Issued November 14, 2014. Fix by August 31, 2015. Status: Rectified (August 7, 2015).
Safety Requirements — Accommodation in safe condition
Evidence required that the accommodation and grounds are safe and free of hazards.
Issued November 14, 2014. Fix by April 30, 2015. Status: Rectified (April 20, 2015).
Information Respecting the Supportive Living Accommodation — Accommodation information provision
Evidence required that the information is made available regarding:
Issued November 14, 2014. Fix by April 30, 2015. Status: Rectified (April 27, 2015).
Water Temperature — Safe water temperatures
Evidence required that the hottest water temperature flowing out of the faucets in resident areas do
Issued November 14, 2014. Fix by June 30, 2015. Status: Rectified (June 17, 2015).
Cleaning Requirements — Regularly scheduled cleaning of all areas
Evidence required that the accommodation is cleaned on a regularly scheduled basis.
Issued November 14, 2014. Fix by August 31, 2015. Status: Rectified (August 7, 2015).
Social or Leisure Activities — Resident needs, feedback and opinions considered
Evidence required that residents' opinions have been considered in the planning of social or leisure
Issued November 14, 2014. Fix by August 31, 2015. Status: Rectified (August 7, 2015).
Menu Requirements — Resident consultation on meal times
Evidence required that residents are consulted, every 6 months at minimum, regarding meal times and
Issued November 14, 2014. Fix by August 31, 2015. Status: Rectified (August 7, 2015).
May 8, 2014 · Inspection
Compliant
November 13, 2013 · Inspection
Non-compliant
Maintenance Requirements — Accommodation is maintained
Evidence required that the accommodation, equipment and furnishings are well maintained and in good
Issued November 13, 2013. Fix by November 30, 2014. Status: Rectified (May 8, 2014).
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: Safeguarding of Resident Property — Written policy for safeguarding personal possessions?
- How does the home meet: Maintenance Requirements — Preventative and corrective maintenance?
- How does the home meet: Maintenance Requirements — Accommodation is maintained?
- How does the home meet: Residents Personal Affairs — Communication of processes?
- How does the home meet: Water Temperature — Safe water temperatures?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Michael's Health Centre (Covenant Health)Lethbridge · 48 units | Type B (designated supportive living) | under 1 km | 100%8 of 8 visits |
| St. Michael's Health Centre Lethbridge HospiceLethbridge | Hospice | under 1 km | —no visits in the window |
| Martha's HouseLethbridge · 150 units | Assisted living | under 1 km | 100%1 of 1 visit |
| House CLethbridge · 8 units | Group home | under 1 km | 50%1 of 2 visits |
| Amani HouseLethbridge · 4 units | Group home | under 1 km | 50%1 of 2 visits |
| Edith Cavell Care CentreLethbridge · 120 units | Long-term care (Type A) | under 1 km | 71%5 of 7 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.