Independent living residence · Kelowna, BC

Dorchester Retirement Residence, The

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863 Leon Avenue, Kelowna V1Y 9V4

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Vitrine score

39.1/ 100

Serious concerns

Ranked #136 out of 265 in British Columbia

In British Columbia this score rests on food-safety inspections and on complaints the Assisted Living Registry has substantiated, because the Registry does not inspect assisted living on a routine schedule. How the score works.

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Photos

8 photos from the residence's website

Lounge with armchairs, a service counter and fireplace.

Common area1 / 8

Common room with tables, chairs and wall televisions.

Dining room with round set tables beneath chandeliers.

Private dining room with a long set table and chandelier.

Suite living area with a sofa, armchairs and large windows.

Bedroom with a bed, nightstands and two windows.

Billiards table beside shelves of books and a kitchenette.

Screening room with rows of upholstered chairs and television.

Photos published by Dorchester Retirement Residence, The on its website (cogirseniorliving.ca), retrieved 2026-10-09. These are the residence's own marketing photos and may not show current conditions. Is one of these yours? Ask us to remove it.

Food safety inspections

Compared with homes Interior Health inspects

3.1 infractions per routine inspection, on average

More infractions than most homes Interior Health inspects.

Each dot is one rated retirement home Interior Health inspects, from fewest infractions per routine inspection (left) to most (right). More infractions per routine inspection than 62 of the other 63 retirement homes Interior Health inspects. Recent inspections count more.

3 routine inspections since 2024; latest October 10, 2025.

Inspection record on the Interior Health portal

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Operator

Operated by Cogir Senior Living. One of 145 residences Cogir Senior Living operates.

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Listed by Cogir Senior Living at https://cogirseniorliving.ca/find-a-home (retrieved 2026-09-15).

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Sources

Source: BCSLA / Seniors Advocate BC directory (IL+AL), retrieved 2026-09-16. Licence: public directory; terms unverified.

Photos: the residence's own website, cogirseniorliving.ca, retrieved 2026-10-09. © the residence or its photographer; shown with credit and a link; removed on request.

Food safety inspections: Interior Health, public inspection disclosure portal (retrieved 2026-09-28).