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Ontario Bracebridge Long-term care

The Pines

Non-profit160 bedsAccredited

Operated by The District Municipality Of Muskoka

The Pines is a non-profit long-term care home in Bracebridge, licensed for 160 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 list496 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 higher than the Ontario average: Falls, Pressure ulcers, Pain, and Worsened depression. Physical restraints and Antipsychotic use are lower than the Ontario average. For these measures, a lower percentage means fewer residents were affected.

This homeOntario average
Falls
FY 2023/2024
This home
22.1%
Ontario average
16.6%
5.5 pts above the Ontario average
0%15%30%14/1516/1718/1920/2122/2323/24
Physical restraints
FY 2023/2024
This home
0.6%
Ontario average
1.8%
1.2 pts below the Ontario average
0%7.5%15%14/1516/1718/1920/2122/2323/24
Antipsychotic use
FY 2023/2024
This home
12.1%
Ontario average
20.5%
8.4 pts below the Ontario average
0%15%30%14/1516/1718/1920/2122/2323/24
Pressure ulcers
FY 2023/2024
This home
4.5%
Ontario average
2.3%
2.2 pts above the Ontario average
0%2.5%5%14/1516/1718/1920/2122/2323/24
Pain
FY 2023/2024
This home
11.5%
Ontario average
4.6%
6.9 pts above the Ontario average
0%7.5%15%14/1516/1718/1920/2122/2323/24
Worsened depression
FY 2023/2024
This home
27%
Ontario average
20.8%
6.2 pts above the Ontario average
0%27.5%55%14/1516/1718/1920/2122/2323/24

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

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 160 to 255 beds
16.9
4.1 above the Ontario average
010202023202420252026*
Compliance orders
2025
This home
3
Ontario average
1.3
Homes of 160 to 255 beds
1.7
1.7 above the Ontario average
02.552023202420252026*
Written notifications
2025
This home
14
Ontario average
11.6
Homes of 160 to 255 beds
15.1
2.4 above the Ontario average
07.5152023202420252026*
Remedied on site
2025
This home
0
Ontario average
0
Homes of 160 to 255 beds
0
about the same as the Ontario average
02.552023202420252026*
Fines per bed
2025
This home
$0
Ontario average
$7
Homes of 160 to 255 beds
$10
$7 below the Ontario average
017.5352023202420252026*

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
4
2025
2
2024
2
2023
2
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 1, 2026.

Inspection history

Year
Month
Category
Finding type

Showing 18 of 18 reports

Care planningNutrition & dining

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

  • Plan Of CareCare planning

    Inspectors found that the home did not have complete documentation showing that care listed in a resident's plan of care was actually provided during the month reviewed.

  • Plan Of CareCare planning

    Inspectors found that the home did not revise a resident's plan of care to reflect the specific approaches and interventions the home was actually using when the resident's care needs changed.

  • Nutritional Care And Hydration ProgramsNutrition & dining

    Inspectors found that the home did not consistently measure and record a resident's weight monthly, as required. The resident missed two scheduled weight measurements in 2025 and one in 2026.

  • Weight ChangesNutrition & dining

    Inspectors found that a resident experienced a weight change of 7.5 per cent or more over three months, but the home did not conduct an assessment of this change or take action through its interdisciplinary team as required.

Read the full official report
Environment & safety
Personal careReporting & complaints
Care planningAbuse & neglect
Infection preventionCare planningReporting & complaints
Restraints & mobilityReporting & complaintsMedication
Care planningAbuse & neglectReporting & complaints
Skin & woundPrograms & admin
Nutrition & diningInfection preventionReporting & complaints
Responsive behavioursInfection preventionCare planningReporting & complaintsEnvironment & safety
Abuse & neglectCare planningReporting & complaintsPrograms & adminPainInfection preventionResponsive behavioursFalls