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Desmond

500 Desmond St Kamloops BC V2B 5J8 · Residential Care - Licensing

Official record from Interior Health →

Inspection summary

Desmond has been inspected 3 times by Interior Health Authority since October 17, 2023. The most recent inspection, on November 21, 2025, recorded 1 infraction.

None of the 3 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 1 infraction recorded. All recorded findings relate to upkeep, equipment or paperwork rather than direct health risks.

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.

  • 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 These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on November 21, 2025. For example: 1 - Are written policies and procedures in place to guide employees in all matters relating to the care and supervision of persons in care?

  • 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 once on October 17, 2023. For example: 1 - Are the physical facility, equipment and furnishings maintained, sanitary, accessible and appropriate for persons in care?

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on December 4, 2024. For example: 1 - Are medications stored, handled, and administered appropriately?

About this data

These results come from Interior Health Authority, 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.

3 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • R2.1 - Are written policies and procedures in place to guide employees in all matters relating to the care and supervision of persons in care?
      • Observation(s): RCR 85(1)(a) – The bowel movement tracker was reviewed for all persons in care, and several blank sections were noted. There was no direction, or a legend on the form and there was no written procedure or policy available during the inspection. The risk of leaving sections blank on a document such as this increases risk of inappropriate interventions being given (such as laxatives when not required) which can affect persons in care health. Submit a detailed corrective action plan that will outline how you will ensure staff are trained and provided the direction to complete the tool and provide the appropriate data for the health of persons in care no later than December 8, 2025.
      • R2.1P - Provide written policies and procedures for the purposes of guiding employees in all matters related to care and supervision of persons in care; 85( 1 )(a)
  2. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • R2.2 - Are written policies and procedures in place to guide staff in fall prevention?
      • Observation(s): The care plan of a person in care was reviewed and there was no evidence of a written agreement for the restraints in use for the person in care. Within the care plan, the use of restraints is documented, however they are not identified as restraints.
      • R2.2A - A restraint may be applied in an emergency or when there is written agreement to the use of a restraint by both the person in care or their representatives, medical practitioner or nurse practitioner; 74( 1 )(a)(b)(i)(ii)
    • R9.1 - Are medications stored, handled, and administered appropriately?
      • Observation(s): The facility has appointed a supervising pharmacist who inspects the medication storage areas. However, there was no evidence available during the inspection that shows the appointed pharmacist serves on the medication safety and advisory committee (MSAC) and attends meetings of the same. A facility must be able to demonstrate that the MSAC has met and had opportunity to review medication administration systems in place and discuss deficits in the systems.
      • R9.1B - Appoint a supervising pharmacist to serve on the medication safety and advisory committee and inspect medication storage areas; 68( 2 )(a)(b)
  3. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • R6.2 - Have all persons admitted to the facility complied with the Province’s immunization and tuberculosis control programs?
      • Observation(s): The system to ensure that persons in care comply with the Province's tuberculosis control program is ineffective. There was no evidence that persons in care are screened upon admission.
      • R6.2A - Ensure that all persons admitted comply with the Province’s immunization and tuberculosis control programs; 49 ( 1 )
    • R7.1 - Are the physical facility, equipment and furnishings maintained, sanitary, accessible and appropriate for persons in care?
      • Observation(s): The system to ensure all hazardous materials are stored securely is ineffective. It was identified that cupboards in both the kitchen and laundry room, containing cleaning agents, were unlocked and accessible to persons in care.
      • R7.1AK- Provide appropriately furnished and equipped areas for secure, safe and adequate storage of cleaning agents, chemical products and other hazardous materials; 35( 1 )(c)

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