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Birch Station - Community Living

5100 Blundell Rd, Richmond BC V7C 1H4 · Community Living

Official record from Vancouver Coastal →

Inspection summary

Birch Station - Community Living has been inspected 6 times by Vancouver Coastal Health since February 18, 2022. The most recent inspection, on March 12, 2026, recorded 4 infractions.

1 of 6 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 4 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Chemicals and toxic substances.

Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their findings differently, so we group them by what they mean for your health. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Chemicals and toxic substancesHigher risk

    Cleaning products, disinfectants and pesticides must be labelled and stored safely, away from food and from surfaces people touch. Inspectors flag chemicals that could contaminate food or harm people, as well as pest treatments applied without proper supervision.

    Recorded once on March 12, 2026. For example: There are secure, safe and adequate storage areas for cleaning agents, chemical products and other hazardous materials [RCR Sec 35(1)(c)]

  • Permits, records and postingLower risk

    Operating permits, required signage, written procedures and logs. These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.

    Recorded 11 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on March 12, 2026. For example: Monthly weights are taken and recorded, if missing, the reason is documented. [RCR Sec 83(4)(a),(5)(a)]

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be made of cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked surface or worn part. They are generally lower risk but show how well the place is maintained.

    Recorded 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on March 12, 2026. For example: Expired medication is returned to the dispensing pharmacy as required [RCR Sec 72(b)]

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be clean and in good repair, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate health risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 13, 2025. For example: Rooms and common areas are well ventilated, in a good state of repair, safe and clean condition [RCR Sec 22(1)]

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Many jurisdictions require a trained or certified person on site, such as a certified food handler. These findings mean the training record or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean anything was handled unsafely.

    Recorded once on March 13, 2025. For example: Persons in care have at all times immediate access to an employee who is certified in first aid and CPR, knowledgeable about their medical condition and able to communicate with emergency personnel [RCR Sec 43(1);DOLSOP Preventing Opioid Overdose]

About this data

These results come from Vancouver Coastal Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

6 inspections

  1. Routine

    4 infractions

    • Monthly weights are taken and recorded, if missing, the reason is documented. [RCR Sec 83(4)(a),(5)(a)]
      • Monthly weights are not taken.
      • The reason for the monthly weight missing is not recorded.
    • Expired medication is returned to the dispensing pharmacy as required [RCR Sec 72(b)]
    • All rooms and common areas, emergency exits, equipment, and monitoring and signalling devices are inspected and maintained on a regular basis [RCR Sec 22(3)]
    • There are secure, safe and adequate storage areas for cleaning agents, chemical products and other hazardous materials [RCR Sec 35(1)(c)]
  2. Routine Follow-up

    1 infraction

    • The care plan(s) contains all items that must be recorded under this regulation [RCR Sec 81(3)]
  3. Routine

    8 infractions

    • There is an emergency plan displayed in a prominent place that sets out procedures to prepare for, mitigate, respond to and recover from any emergency, including procedures for evacuation and how persons in care will be cared for [RCR Sec 51(1),(4)]
      • There is no plan for how persons in care will continue to be cared for in an emergency.
    • The care plan(s) contains all items that must be recorded under this regulation [RCR Sec 81(3)]
      • Does not include an oral health care plan.
    • Expired medication is returned to the dispensing pharmacy as required [RCR Sec 72(b)]
    • Minimum 4 week menu plan used [RCR Sec 62(1)(b)]
    • Menu is followed and if unable to do so, the food provided meets nutritional requirements. [RCR Sec 62(3)]
      • Menu is not followed.
    • Rooms and common areas are well ventilated, in a good state of repair, safe and clean condition [RCR Sec 22(1)]
      • Rooms and common areas are not maintained in a good state of repair.
      • Rooms and common areas are not maintained in a safe and clean condition.
    • Records other than those referred to in Sec 92 (2)(a) can be retrieved within a reasonable time, on request, and produce records, on demand, to the medical health officer [RCR Sec 91(2)(b),(c)]
      • Records can not be retrieved within a reasonable time.
    • Persons in care have at all times immediate access to an employee who is certified in first aid and CPR, knowledgeable about their medical condition and able to communicate with emergency personnel [RCR Sec 43(1);DOLSOP Preventing Opioid Overdose]
  4. Routine

    3 infractions

    • There is an emergency plan displayed in a prominent place that sets out procedures to prepare for, mitigate, respond to and recover from any emergency, including procedures for evacuation and how persons in care will be cared for [RCR Sec 51(1),(4)]
      • There is no plan for how persons in care will continue to be cared for in an emergency.
    • The care plan(s) contains all items that must be recorded under this regulation [RCR Sec 81(3)]
      • Does not include a fall prevention plan.
      • Does not include a nutrition plan that assesses a person in care's nutrition status.
    • Monthly weights are taken and recorded, if missing, the reason is documented. [RCR Sec 83(4)(a),(5)(a)]
      • Monthly weights are not taken.
  5. Routine

    4 infractions

    • Reportable incidents have been reported to the Medical Health Officer in the form and manner required. [RCR Sec 77(2)(C)]
    • Reportable incidents have been reported with appropriate notifications [RCR Sec 77(2)(a)(b)(d);DOLSOP Preventing Opioid Overdose]
      • Did not immediately inform the medical health officer.
    • Expired medication is returned to the dispensing pharmacy as required [RCR Sec 72(b)]
    • Rooms and common areas are well ventilated, in a good state of repair, safe and clean condition [RCR Sec 22(1)]
      • Rooms and common areas are not maintained in a safe and clean condition.
  6. Routine

    0 infractions

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