Lodge

Sunshine Lodge

Drumheller, Alberta. Operated by Drumheller and District Seniors Foundation.

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: Apr 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: Supportive Living Accommodation
Subtype: Lodge
Units: 68
City: Drumheller
Address: 698 6 Avenue East, Drumheller, Alberta, T0J0Y5
Record source: ASTRAL (as the file gives it)
First and last visit on record: Mar 2014 to Apr 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.

April 9, 2026 · Inspection
Non-compliant
- Resident Safety and Security — Suitability, maintenance and inspection of communication/emergency call/communication system
  Evidence required that the emergency call/communication system is maintained, inspected and tested.
  Issued April 9, 2026. Fix by June 24, 2026. Status: Rectified (April 9, 2026).
- 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 April 9, 2026. Fix by June 17, 2026. Status: Rectified (April 9, 2026).
- 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 April 9, 2026. Fix by June 17, 2026. Status: Rectified (April 9, 2026).
- Trust Accounts — Written policy for trust accounts
  Evidence required of a maintained, implemented and written policy for trust accounts and the written
  Issued April 9, 2026. Fix by June 17, 2026. Status: Rectified (April 9, 2026).
- Menu Requirements — Resident consultation on meal times
  Evidence required that residents are consulted, every 6 months at minimum, regarding meal times and
  Issued April 9, 2026. Fix by June 17, 2026. Status: Rectified (April 9, 2026).
- Resident Safety and Security — Maintenance and inspection of security systems
  Evidence required that the security system is maintained, inspected and tested.
  Issued April 9, 2026. Fix by June 24, 2026. Status: Rectified (April 9, 2026).
April 6, 2022 · CMOH Inspection
Non-compliant
- COVID-19 Chief Medical Officer of Health Orders Expectations Not Met — COVID Outbreak Policies, Procedures and Implementation
  Issued April 6, 2022. Fix by April 8, 2022. Status: Rectified (April 11, 2022).
- COVID-19 Chief Medical Officer of Health Orders Expectations Not Met — Enhanced Cleaning
  Issued April 6, 2022. Fix by April 8, 2022. Status: Rectified (April 11, 2022).
- COVID-19 Chief Medical Officer of Health Orders Expectations Not Met — Entry Screening Process
  Issued April 6, 2022. Fix by April 12, 2022. Status: Rectified (April 11, 2022).
December 9, 2021 · CMOH Inspection
Compliant
December 9, 2021 · 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 December 9, 2021. Fix by January 28, 2022. Status: Rectified (January 24, 2022).
March 31, 2020 · Consultation
Not assessed (consultation)
March 14, 2019 · Inspection
Compliant
March 14, 2019 · Inspection
Compliant
March 14, 2018 · Inspection
Compliant
March 2, 2017 · Inspection
Compliant
March 8, 2016 · Inspection
Compliant
March 4, 2015 · Inspection
Compliant
March 12, 2014 · 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: Resident Safety and Security — Suitability, maintenance and inspection of communication/emergency call/communication system?
How does the home meet: Continuation of Services — Practicability, communication and review of plans?
How does the home meet: Menu Requirements — Menu substitutions communicated and made from same food group?
How does the home meet: Trust Accounts — Written policy for trust accounts?
How does the home meet: Menu Requirements — Resident consultation on meal times?
How does the home meet: Resident Safety and Security — Maintenance and inspection of security systems?

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
Bankview ResidenceDrumheller · 5 units	Group home	under 1 km	100%1 of 1 visit
D.A.R.T.S. Unit 2Drumheller · 4 units	Group home	under 1 km	100%1 of 1 visit
Darts - Unit 8Drumheller · 4 units	Group home	under 1 km	100%1 of 1 visit
Dewar House - Units 4 and 5Drumheller · 7 units	Group home	under 1 km	100%1 of 1 visit
Drumheller Health CentreDrumheller · 8 units	Type B (designated supportive living)	under 1 km	100%3 of 3 visits
Hillview LodgeDrumheller · 36 units	Type B (designated supportive living)	under 1 km	100%4 of 4 visits

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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.