Caressant Care Nursing Home
81 Fyfe Ave, Woodstock ON N4S 8Y2 · Long Term Care Home
Inspection summary
Caressant Care Nursing Home has been inspected 8 times by Southwestern Public Health since April 29, 2025. The most recent inspection, on October 15, 2026, recorded 3 infractions.
2 of 8 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 5 inspections with 8 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing and Food temperature control.
The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.
What these findings mean
Health authorities word their findings differently, so we group them by what they mean for the people in care. Higher-risk findings are the ones that could directly make someone sick, and they matter more here because young children, older adults and people who are unwell are more vulnerable to infection.
Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk
Surfaces, dishes and tools that touch food or people must be cleaned and then sanitized or disinfected. Inspectors check sanitizer strength, dishwasher temperatures and how cleaning is done. Poor sanitizing lets germs survive from one use to the next.
Recorded 5 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on June 23, 2026. For example:
Mechanical dishwasher operation and maintenance
Food temperature controlHigher risk
Inspectors check that anything that has to be kept at a set temperature, such as chilled or hot food, or equipment like sterilizers, stays in its safe range and that accurate thermometers are on hand. With food, temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning.
Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on October 15, 2026. For example:
Temperature control for storage of potentially hazardous foods
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 once on October 15, 2026. For example:
Food premises maintenance
Other findingsLower risk
Findings that do not fit the categories above, such as follow-ups that confirm an earlier violation was corrected, or requirements specific to this type of facility.
Recorded once on October 15, 2026. For example:
Storage of food
About this data
These results come from Southwestern Public 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.
8 inspections
- Required
3 infractions
- Food premises maintenance
- ensure that furniture, equipment and appliances are so constructed and arranged as to permit thorough cleaning
- Temperature control for storage of potentially hazardous foods
- ensure potentially hazardous foods are stored at 4°C and lower
- Storage of food
- ensure refrigeration or hot-holding equipment used to store potentially hazardous foods contain indicating easy-to-read thermometers
- Food premises maintenance
- Required
1 infraction
- Mechanical dishwasher operation and maintenance
- Follow-up
0 infractions
- Required
2 infractions
- Acceptable sanitizing method and testing
- Temperature control for storage of potentially hazardous foods
- Required
2 infractions
- Acceptable sanitizing method and testing
- ensure that the method of sanitization is appropriate.
- Temperature control for storage of potentially hazardous foods
- Acceptable sanitizing method and testing
- Required
1 infraction
- Sanitizing food contact surfaces and equipment
- ensure that the method of sanitization is appropriate
- Sanitizing food contact surfaces and equipment
- Follow-up
0 infractions
- Required
1 infraction
- Mechanical dishwasher operation and maintenance
- ensure clean wash water is maintained at a temperature between 60°C and 71°C
- Mechanical dishwasher operation and maintenance
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