Group home

Wheat Country Special Needs Society - Wheat Country Homes

Vulcan, Alberta. Operated by Wheat Country Special Needs Society.

Visits since 2023: 2; 1 of 2 visits
Non-compliant visits since 2023: 1; 50% of visits
Open non-compliances: 0; issued, in progress or ongoing
Last assessed visit: Oct 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: 7
City: Vulcan
Address: 638 1 Street North, PO Box 763, Vulcan, Alberta, T0L2B0
Record source: ASTRAL (as the file gives it)
First and last visit on record: Jan 2016 to Oct 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.

October 8, 2025 · 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 October 8, 2025. Fix by January 8, 2026. Status: Rectified (October 8, 2025).
May 24, 2023 · Inspection
Compliant
April 28, 2021 · CMOH Inspection
Compliant
April 14, 2020 · Consultation
Not assessed (consultation)
December 9, 2019 · Inspection
Non-compliant
- Duties of an Operator — Attend all Meetings
  Provide evidence that facility representative attends all meeting of a Resident and_x000D_ Family Counci
  Issued December 9, 2019. Fix by February 29, 2020. Status: Rectified (February 26, 2020).
- 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 December 9, 2019. Fix by February 29, 2020. Status: Rectified (February 21, 2020).
- Duties of an Operator — Designate a Facility Representative
  Provide evidence that a person has been designated in writing as facility_x000D_ representatives for the
  Issued December 9, 2019. Fix by February 29, 2020. Status: Rectified (February 21, 2020).
December 9, 2019 · Inspection
Compliant
November 29, 2018 · Inspection
Non-compliant
- Establishment of a Resident and Family Council — Notice of Meeting Posted
  Provide evidence that that a notice of every meeting is posted in a conspicuous place in the residen
  Issued November 29, 2018. Fix by December 31, 2019. Status: Rectified (December 11, 2019).
- Establishment of a Resident and Family Council — Meeting Every 6 Months to Inform Residents
  Provide evidence that a meeting has been convened to inform residents, their families and persons of
  Issued November 29, 2018. Fix by December 31, 2019. Status: Rectified (December 11, 2019).
November 29, 2018 · Inspection
Compliant
December 18, 2017 · Inspection
Compliant
December 7, 2016 · Inspection
Compliant
July 12, 2016 · Inspection
Compliant
June 13, 2016 · Inspection
Non-compliant
- Information Respecting the Supportive Living Accommodation — Terms of residential services agreement
  Evidence required that residential service agreements include the services provided, rates charged,
  Issued January 6, 2016. Fix by July 31, 2016. Status: Rectified (July 15, 2016).
- Continuation of Services — Contingency plans
  Evidence required that the continuation of services plan includes provisions for loss of utilities,
  Issued January 6, 2016. Fix by July 31, 2016. Status: Rectified (July 15, 2016).
- Information Respecting the Supportive Living Accommodation — Accommodation information provision
  Evidence required that the information is made available regarding:
  Issued January 6, 2016. Fix by July 31, 2016. Status: Rectified (July 15, 2016).
- 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 January 6, 2016. Fix by July 31, 2016. Status: Rectified (July 15, 2016).
January 6, 2016 · Inspection
Non-compliant
- Continuation of Services — Contingency plans
  Evidence required that the continuation of services plan includes provisions for loss of utilities,
  Issued January 6, 2016. Fix by June 30, 2016. Status: Rectified (July 15, 2016).
- Information Respecting the Supportive Living Accommodation — Terms of residential services agreement
  Evidence required that residential service agreements include the services provided, rates charged,
  Issued January 6, 2016. Fix by June 30, 2016. Status: Rectified (July 15, 2016).
- 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 January 6, 2016. Fix by June 30, 2016. Status: Rectified (July 15, 2016).
- Maintenance Requirements — Preventative and corrective maintenance
  Evidence required of a scheduled preventative maintenance and repair program.
  Issued January 6, 2016. Fix by June 30, 2016. Status: Rectified (June 14, 2016).
- Maintenance Requirements — Accommodation is maintained
  Evidence required that the accommodation, equipment and furnishings are well maintained and in good
  Issued January 6, 2016. Fix by April 30, 2016. Status: Rectified (April 18, 2016).
- Information Respecting the Supportive Living Accommodation — Accommodation information provision
  Evidence required that the information is made available regarding:
  Issued January 6, 2016. Fix by June 30, 2016. Status: Rectified (July 15, 2016).
- Contracted Services — Minimum contract requirements
  Please ensure that contracts include a provision that addresses the handling of personal information
  Issued January 6, 2016. Fix by April 18, 2016. Status: Rectified (April 18, 2016).

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: Continuation of Services — Practicability, communication and review of plans?
How does the home meet: Duties of an Operator — Attend all Meetings?
How does the home meet: Duties of an Operator — Establish a Written Process for Addressing Concerns?
How does the home meet: Duties of an Operator — Designate a Facility Representative?
How does the home meet: Establishment of a Resident and Family Council — Notice of Meeting Posted?
How does the home meet: Establishment of a Resident and Family Council — Meeting Every 6 Months to Inform Residents?

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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.