Beckley Farm Lodge
530 Simcoe St
Victoria, BC V8V4W4
Island Health
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Beckley Farm Lodge is a 64-bed publicly funded long-term care home in Victoria, BC, operated by Broadmead Care Society. The home provides 24-hour nursing care for residents with complex medical and personal care needs. The two-storey home is nestled in Victoria's James Bay neighbourhood and includes a secured environment for residents with dementia, a secure outdoor garden, and a pet therapy program with certified volunteers. The home participates in the Cycling Without Age trishaw program, offering outdoor rides for residents. Placement is managed through a Home and Community Care assessment — call 8-1-1 to start. Contact Beckley Farm Lodge to ask about the residence itself.
Last verified May 11, 2026 · operator website
What families should know
Placement through Island Health — publicly funded placement
Beckley Farm Lodge adds home-cooked meals, creative arts, music and spiritual care as resident-life details beyond the current enriched overview.
Based on BC Seniors Advocate QuickFacts, Health Authority records, and publicly available facility information · Last reviewed May 12, 2026
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Care Specializations
Dementia care programs vary by facility. Contact directly to confirm specialized memory care availability.
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Reviews
Beckley Farm Lodge receives mixed reviews centered on a strong contrast between staff quality and facility condition. Reviewers consistently praise care staff for compassion, attentiveness to medical needs, and willingness to accommodate individual resident preferences, with notably high employee retention. However, multiple reviews cite the aging physical infrastructure, poor food quality, and occasional interpersonal issues with nursing and administrative staff as significant drawbacks.
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What families appreciate
- +Staff treat residents with decency, respect and compassion
- +Very attentive to medical issues and prompt in communicating concerns
- +Staff accommodate individual residents' specific needs and preferences
- +High employee retention with staff working 30+ years
- +Care aides are friendly and genuinely seem to care
Concerns mentioned in reviews
- -Facilities are old and worn out in appearance
- -Food quality is poor
- -Nursing staff and office workers can be unfriendly or have poor attitudes
- -Facility feels impersonal and depressing
- -Understaffed
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