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Onsite Detox and Transitional Housing - Substance Use

137 E Hastings St, Vancouver BC V6A 1N5 · Substance Use

Official record from Vancouver Coastal →

Inspection summary

Onsite Detox and Transitional Housing - Substance Use has been inspected 7 times by Vancouver Coastal Health since May 13, 2021. The most recent inspection, on October 23, 2025, recorded 3 infractions.

1 of 7 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 3 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

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.

  • 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 once on May 13, 2021. For example: Water accessible to a person in care, from any source, is not to exceed 49° Celsius [RCR Sec 17]

  • 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 These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.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 10 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on June 9, 2022. For example: Care plans take into account the persons in care's unique abilities, physical, social and emotional needs, and cultural and spiritual preferences [RCR Sec 81(2)(b); Bill of Rights 1(b)]

  • 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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on October 23, 2025. For example: Employees have been trained in the implementation of the plans and in the use of emergency equipment [RCR Sec 51(3)]

  • 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 June 9, 2022. 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 May 13, 2021. For example: Prior to employment the licensee obtained the appropriate information regarding the employee [RCR Sec 37(1)]

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.

7 inspections

  1. Routine

    3 infractions

    • Employees have been trained in the implementation of the plans and in the use of emergency equipment [RCR Sec 51(3)]
      • Employees have not been trained in the emergency plan.
      • Employees have not been trained in the use of emergency equipment.
    • Food is safely prepared, stored, served and handled. [RCR Sec 63(1)]
    • Employee performance is reviewed regularly to ensure that they continue to meet the requirements of this regulation and demonstrates the competence required for their duties [RCR Sec 40(1), (3)]
      • Employee performance is not reviewed regularly.
  2. Routine

    2 infractions

    • Employees have been trained in the implementation of the plans and in the use of emergency equipment [RCR Sec 51(3)]
      • Employees have not been trained in the emergency plan.
      • Employees have not been trained in the use of emergency equipment.
    • Employee performance is reviewed regularly to ensure that they continue to meet the requirements of this regulation and demonstrates the competence required for their duties [RCR Sec 40(1), (3)]
  3. Routine

    1 infraction

    • Employee performance is reviewed regularly to ensure that they continue to meet the requirements of this regulation and demonstrates the competence required for their duties [RCR Sec 40(1), (3)]
      • Employee performance is not reviewed regularly.
  4. Routine

    1 infraction

    • Employee performance is reviewed regularly to ensure that they continue to meet the requirements of this regulation and demonstrates the competence required for their duties [RCR Sec 40(1), (3)]
      • Employee performance is not reviewed regularly.
  5. Routine

    14 infractions

    • Employees have been trained in the implementation of the plans and in the use of emergency equipment [RCR Sec 51(3)]
      • Employees have not been trained in the emergency plan.
      • Employees have not been trained in the use of emergency equipment.
    • Prior to and or on admission persons in care are informed of all charges, fees and other amounts that must be paid for accommodation and other services [RCR Sec 48(1) (a); Bill of Rights 4(c)]
    • Prior to or on admission persons in care are informed of the facility's policies respecting expressing concerns, making complaints and resolving disputes [RCR Sec 48(1)(b)]
    • Prior to and or on admission persons in care are informed on how to express concerns or make complaints to the medical health officer or the Patient Care Quality Office [RCR Sec 48(1) (c); Bill of Rights 3(e)]
      • Persons in care are not advised on how to express concerns or make complaints to the medical health officer.
      • Persons in care are not advised on how to express concerns or make complaints under the Patient Care Quality Review Board Act.
    • Required advice is communicated in a manner appropriate to the skills and abilities of the person or the person's parent or representative. (RCR Sec 48(2); Bill of Rights 4(e)]
    • Care plans take into account the persons in care's unique abilities, physical, social and emotional needs, and cultural and spiritual preferences [RCR Sec 81(2)(b); Bill of Rights 1(b)]
    • Reportable incidents have been reported with appropriate notifications [RCR Sec 77(2)(a)(b)(d);DOLSOP Opiod Overdose Prevention]
      • Did not immediately inform the medical health officer.
    • Reportable incidents have been reported to the Medical Health Officer in the form and manner required. [RCR Sec 77(2)(C)]
    • A short term care plan is developed on admission to guide staff in protecting and promoting the health and safety of the person in care [RCR Sec 80(1); Bill of Rights 1(a)]
      • Not all required elements are recorded in the short term care plan.
    • The short term care plan contains anything that must be recorded under this regulation until a care plan is developed [RCR Sec 80(2)]
    • The most recent routine inspection record is displayed in a prominent place. [RCR Sec. 11(1) (b), (2); Bill of Rights 4(b)]
    • The care plan(s) contains all items that must be recorded under this regulation [RCR Sec 81(3)]
      • Does not include a nutrition plan that assesses a person in care's nutrition status.
      • Does not include behavioural intervention, if applicable.
      • Does not include if a person in care is released on leave under the Mental Health Act or is admitted to the community care facility under an enactment or court order, any condition or requirement.
      • Does not include an oral health care plan.
      • Does not include a recreation and leisure plan.
      • Does not specify the nutrition to be provided to the person in care, including any therapeutic diets.
    • Self-administration of medication has been approved by the MSAC and the practitioner who ordered the medication, and is included in the care plan [RCR Sec 70(4)]
      • Self-administration is not approved by the MSAC.
      • Self-administration is not approved by the medical practitioner or nurse practitioner who prescribed or ordered the medication.
      • Self-administration is not included on the care plan.
    • 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.
  6. Routine Follow-up

    0 infractions

  7. Routine

    5 infractions

    • Prior to employment the licensee obtained the appropriate information regarding the employee [RCR Sec 37(1)]
      • No character references were obtained.
      • The required documentation as per the regulation was not obtained prior to hiring.
      • There is no evidence of compliance with the Province's immunization and TB control programs.
    • The most recent routine inspection record is displayed in a prominent place. [RCR Sec. 11(1) (b), (2); Bill of Rights 4(b)]
    • There is evidence of employee(s) continued compliance with the Province's immunization and TB program [RCR Sec 39(1)]
      • There is lack evidence of employee(s) continued compliance with the immunization program.
      • There is lack evidence of employee(s) continued compliance with the TB program.
    • Water accessible to a person in care, from any source, is not to exceed 49° Celsius [RCR Sec 17]
    • Employee files contain the records required by this regulation [RCR Sec 86]
      • Lacks a record of character references.
      • Lacks a record of compliance with the Province's immunization and tuberculosis control programs.
      • Lacks record of any performance reviews made under section 40 [continuing monitoring of employees]
      • Lacks record of any attendance at continuing education programs.

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