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Ontario Ajax Long-term care

Lakeridge Gardens

Non-profit320 beds

Operated by Lakeridge Health

Lakeridge Gardens is a non-profit long-term care home in Ajax, licensed for 320 beds. It is not 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 list1,468 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, 2 of 6 care measures are higher than the Ontario average: Falls and Pressure ulcers. Worsened depression is lower than the Ontario average, while Physical restraints, Antipsychotic use, and Pain are similar. For these measures, a lower percentage means fewer residents were affected.

This homeOntario average
Falls
FY 2023/2024
This home
20.3%
Ontario average
16.6%
3.7 pts above the Ontario average
Physical restraints
FY 2023/2024
This home
1.1%
Ontario average
1.8%
0.7 pts below the Ontario average
Antipsychotic use
FY 2023/2024
This home
19.6%
Ontario average
20.5%
0.9 pts below the Ontario average
Pressure ulcers
FY 2023/2024
This home
3.5%
Ontario average
2.3%
1.2 pts above the Ontario average
Pain
FY 2023/2024
This home
4%
Ontario average
4.6%
0.6 pts below the Ontario average
Worsened depression
FY 2023/2024
This home
9.4%
Ontario average
20.8%
11.4 pts below the Ontario average

Source: Health Quality Ontario / Ontario Health.

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

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

This homeOntario average
* 2026 is a partial year, still in progress.
Total findings
2025
This home
55
Ontario average
12.9
Homes of 256 or more beds
26
42.1 above the Ontario average
027.5552023202420252026*
Compliance orders
2025
This home
8
Ontario average
1.3
Homes of 256 or more beds
3.1
6.7 above the Ontario average
05102023202420252026*
Written notifications
2025
This home
47
Ontario average
11.6
Homes of 256 or more beds
22.9
35.4 above the Ontario average
025502023202420252026*
Remedied on site
2025
This home
0
Ontario average
0
Homes of 256 or more beds
0
about the same as the Ontario average
02.552023202420252026*
Fines per bed
2025
This home
$10
Ontario average
$7
Homes of 256 or more beds
$10
$3 above the Ontario average
010202023202420252026*

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
1
2025
11
2024
1
2023
1
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 22 of 22 reports

Reporting & complaintsRestraints & mobilityCare planningPersonal careSkin & woundMedication

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

  • Reporting Certain Matters To DirectorReporting & complaintsOrder

    The home did not immediately report suspected neglect of a resident as required by law. Staff observed and documented an injury to a resident on one date but did not report it to management or the physician until weeks later when a nurse practitioner assessed the resident. During the home's investigation, it was found that the injury may have resulted from unsafe manual lifting practices and ongoing positioning methods that did not align with the resident's care plan. The home has been ordered to provide mandatory training to all direct care staff on skin and wound care, the duty to report suspected abuse and neglect immediately, and whistle-blowing protections.

  • Transferring And Positioning TechniquesRestraints & mobilityOrder$2,200 fine

    Inspectors found that staff did not use safe transferring and positioning devices when assisting a resident. A resident sustained an injury, and the home's investigation confirmed that staff members transferred the resident manually by holding them under the arms instead of using the required mechanical lift, contrary to the resident's plan of care. A nurse practitioner concluded that the manual lifting method contributed to the injury.

  • Plan Of CareCare planning

    The home did not ensure that staff had clear written directions on how to provide oxygen to a resident.

  • BathingPersonal care

    Inspectors found that the home did not ensure a resident received a bath at least twice per week according to their preferred bathing method.

Read the full official report
Reporting & complaintsPersonal careResponsive behaviours
Restraints & mobilityPrograms & adminSkin & wound
Residents' rightsRestraints & mobilityCare planningReporting & complaintsPrograms & adminFallsSkin & woundPainResponsive behaviours
Abuse & neglectRestraints & mobilityResponsive behaviours
Abuse & neglectResidents' rightsRestraints & mobilityFallsPain
Care planningReporting & complaintsFallsResponsive behaviours
Restraints & mobilityCare planningReporting & complaintsPrograms & adminResponsive behaviours
Care planningAbuse & neglectReporting & complaints
Skin & woundResponsive behavioursMedicationCare planningAbuse & neglectPrograms & admin
Infection preventionFallsCare planningPrograms & adminEnvironment & safety
MedicationAbuse & neglectPrograms & admin
Nutrition & diningInfection preventionEnvironment & safetyCare planning
FallsRestraints & mobilityNutrition & diningAbuse & neglectReporting & complaintsStaffing & training
Environment & safetyPrograms & adminReporting & complaintsInfection prevention