Village at Smith Creek
2425 Orlin Road
West Kelowna, BC V4T3C7
Interior Health
This facility offers both and spaces. Availability varies.
Village at Smith Creek is a 139-bed long-term care home in West Kelowna, British Columbia, operated by Baptist Housing Society. Under contract with Interior Health, the home provides complex care for older adults in the Central Okanagan region. One of the 139 beds is available for private pay. Most rooms are private. Residents have access to structured programming, communal dining, and outdoor spaces within the community campus. Services are delivered in English. Village at Smith Creek offers both publicly funded and private-pay placements. Publicly funded beds are accessed through a Home and Community Care assessment — call 8-1-1. Private-pay beds can often be arranged within days; contact Village at Smith Creek directly.
Last verified May 12, 2026 · operator website
What families should know
Placement through Interior Health — publicly funded placement
Village at Smith Creek adds secure dementia communities named Reece, Webber and Paynter, separate Dobbin and Gellatly communities for mild cognitive or higher physical care needs, gardens, library, computer lounge, shuttle outings, nature walks, sing-alongs and tone chimes.
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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Languages Spoken
Quality & Safety
Quality Indicators (CIHI — Canadian Institute for Health Information)
Reviews
Village at Smith Creek receives consistently high praise for staff compassion, food quality, and cleanliness, with family members describing excellent care for residents with dementia and other conditions. However, the facility faces significant criticism regarding communication accessibility—multiple reviewers report inability to reach staff by phone and unanswered administrative inquiries. Additionally, a small number of reviews contain serious allegations of resident mistreatment and over-medication.
Based on Google reviews
Sentiment by Topic
What families appreciate
- +Staff are caring, loving, and genuinely compassionate with residents
- +Food quality is consistently praised by residents
- +Clean facility with well-maintained rooms
- +Ability to accommodate couples in same room
- +Supportive and patient staff during admission and adjustment process
Concerns mentioned in reviews
- -Difficulty reaching facility by phone; calls go unanswered and voicemails cannot be left
- -Administration does not respond to contact attempts from family members
- -Allegations of resident mistreatment and theft
- -Poor compliance with mask-wearing protocols among staff
- -Concerns about over-medication of dementia patients
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