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Columbia Forest

For-profit156 bedsAccredited

Operated by Axium Extendicare Ltc Ii Lp, By Its General Partners Extendicare Ltc Managing Ii Gp Inc. And Axium Extendicare Ltc Ii Gp Inc.

Columbia Forest is a for-profit long-term care home in Waterloo, licensed for 156 beds. It is accredited. Below you can find its full Ministry of Long-Term Care inspection record, Health Quality Ontario care indicators, and how it compares with the Ontario average.

Waiting list197 people on the list

Calculated by the Ministry of Long-Term Care, as of April 30, 2026.

Care quality vs Ontario

Resident-care measures for the 2023/24 fiscal year (a single year, not a multi-year average), compared with the Ontario average.

Quick read

In the most recent findings, 4 of 6 care measures are lower than the Ontario average: Falls, Physical restraints, Antipsychotic use, and Pain. Pressure ulcers and Worsened depression are similar. For these measures, a lower percentage means fewer residents were affected.

This homeOntario average
Falls
FY 2023/2024
This home
14.9%
Ontario average
16.6%
1.7 pts below the Ontario average
0%10%20%14/1516/1718/1920/2122/2323/24
Physical restraints
FY 2023/2024
This home
0%
Ontario average
1.8%
1.8 pts below the Ontario average
0%5%10%14/1516/1718/1920/2122/2323/24
Antipsychotic use
FY 2023/2024
This home
13.8%
Ontario average
20.5%
6.7 pts below the Ontario average
0%15%30%14/1516/1718/1920/2122/2323/24
Pressure ulcers
FY 2023/2024
This home
1.9%
Ontario average
2.3%
0.4 pts below the Ontario average
0%2.5%5%14/1516/1718/1920/2122/2323/24
Pain
FY 2023/2024
This home
1.3%
Ontario average
4.6%
3.3 pts below the Ontario average
0%5%10%14/1516/1718/1920/2122/2323/24
Worsened depression
FY 2023/2024
This home
20.5%
Ontario average
20.8%
0.3 pts below the Ontario average
0%15%30%14/1516/1718/1920/2122/2323/24

Source: Health Quality Ontario / Ontario Health.

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Inspection record vs Ontario

These figures come from the Ministry inspection reports listed below. For each measure, the bar shows the most recent complete year and the chart shows every year on record, both compared with the Ontario average.

Quick read

3 of 4 inspection measures are higher in 2025 than the Ontario average: Total findings, Compliance orders, and Written notifications. Fines per bed are lower than the Ontario average.

This homeOntario average
* 2026 is a partial year, still in progress.
Total findings
2025
This home
17
Ontario average
12.9
Homes of 100 to 159 beds
12.7
4.1 above the Ontario average
010202023202420252026*
Compliance orders
2025
This home
2
Ontario average
1.3
Homes of 100 to 159 beds
1.2
0.7 above the Ontario average
02.552023202420252026*
Written notifications
2025
This home
15
Ontario average
11.6
Homes of 100 to 159 beds
11.4
3.4 above the Ontario average
010202023202420252026*
Remedied on site
2025
This home
0
Ontario average
0
Homes of 100 to 159 beds
0
about the same as the Ontario average
02.552023202420252026*
Fines per bed
2025
This home
$0
Ontario average
$7
Homes of 100 to 159 beds
$5
$7 below the Ontario average
05102023202420252026*

Compliance areas

Where Ministry inspectors cited this home, across all inspections from 2022 to 2026. Each bar is split into compliance orders, written notifications, and items remedied on site; open an area to see it year by year.

Compliance ordersWritten notificationsRemedied on site
Year by year
2026
2025
1
2024
9
2023
2022
Where this comes from

Care-quality indicators are published by Health Quality Ontario, drawn from resident assessments.

Compliance figures are computed from the Ontario Ministry of Long-Term Care inspection reports for this home.

See our full methodology →

Last updated June 3, 2026.

Inspection history

Year
Month
Category
Finding type

Showing 18 of 18 reports

Reporting & complaintsNutrition & dining

The summary is AI-generated and can contain mistakes. Always rely on the original Ministry report for decisions.

  • Reporting Certain Matters To DirectorReporting & complaints

    Inspectors found that the home did not report an incident of improper care of a resident to the Director, as required by law.

  • Dining And Snack ServiceNutrition & dining

    Inspectors found that a resident who received a meal in their room was not supervised during eating, despite their care plan requiring supervision at mealtimes.

Read the full official report ↗
Nutrition & dining
Environment & safety
Programs & adminRestraints & mobilityInfection prevention
Nutrition & diningEnvironment & safety
Care planningRestraints & mobility
Abuse & neglectReporting & complaints
Care planningReporting & complaintsRestraints & mobilityPersonal careInfection prevention
Programs & adminReporting & complaints
Residents' rightsCare planningPrograms & adminNutrition & diningEnvironment & safety
Pain
Pain