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Nursing homes in Santa Barbara, California
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The Californian
2225 De La Vina Street · Santa Barbara, CA
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Valle Verde Health Facility
900 Calle De Los Amigos · Santa Barbara, CA
Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)
Mission Park Healthcare Center
623 West Junipero Street · Santa Barbara, CA
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Casa Dorinda
300 Hot Springs Road · Santa Barbara, CA
Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)
Buena Vista Care Center
160 South Patterson Avenue · Santa Barbara, CA
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Samarkand Skilled Nursing Facility
2566 Treasure Drive · Santa Barbara, CA
Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)
Channel Islands Post Acute
3880 Via Lucero · Santa Barbara, CA
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
CMS ratings and family reviews are separate. Medicare data as of September 2026.
Nursing home care at a glance
Scope: homes inside Santa Barbara city limits. Nearby search results do not change this scope.
CMS overall rating
out of 5 · from this site's directory data
Ratings offer a starting point. Review each home’s inspection, staffing and quality details.
Source: Medicare (CMS) Care Compare · scope: Santa Barbara (7 facilities), California (1165 facilities), United States (14,690 facilities) · Medicare data as of September 2026 · average of each facility's CMS overall star rating, each home counted equallyNurse staffing time
hours of nursing care per resident per day · higher is better
Source: Medicare (CMS) payroll-based staffing data · Santa Barbara: average of 7 homes, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026Nursing staff turnover
share of nursing staff who left in a year · lower is better
Source: Medicare (CMS) · Santa Barbara: average of 5 homes, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026Explore more local data
Inspections and quality
Each home’s page shows its full Medicare inspection record, what Medicare found, fines, and short-stay and long-stay quality measures, compared with the state average.
How these comparisons work
Area figures are simple averages of the homes listed here that have Medicare data, with each home counted equally. State and national figures are Medicare’s own averages. An average does not describe any single home. Our methodology.
Nursing home information for Santa Barbara
This directory lists 7 nursing homes in Santa Barbara, California, with 707 certified beds between them. Their average CMS overall rating is 4.1 stars, above the national average of 3.0 stars: 5 homes hold four or five stars and 1 has one or two.
Among the highest-rated homes are Samarkand Skilled Nursing Facility (5 stars), Mission Park Healthcare Center (5 stars) and The Californian (5 stars).
By ownership, 57% are for-profit and 43% non-profit. None is currently a CMS Special Focus Facility.
These figures come from the CMS data behind this directory. Ratings and inspections change, so confirm current details on each home’s profile and with the home itself.
Costs and payment
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Planning your search in Santa Barbara
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Questions about nursing homes in Santa Barbara
How many nursing homes are in Santa Barbara?
There are 7 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Santa Barbara, with 707 certified beds in total. Bed counts show capacity, not current openings.
Which nursing homes in Santa Barbara have the highest Medicare rating?
Mission Park Healthcare Center (5 stars), Samarkand Skilled Nursing Facility (5 stars), The Californian (5 stars). See the full ranking.
What is the average Medicare rating of nursing homes in Santa Barbara?
4.1 out of 5 across 7 rated homes, compared with 3.2 for California as a whole.
Do nursing homes in Santa Barbara accept Medicaid?
6 of the 7 homes accept Medicaid, according to Medicare’s records. Confirm with each home, since Medicaid beds can be limited. How nursing home Medicaid works in California.
Are any nursing homes in Santa Barbara on Medicare’s Special Focus list?
No. The Special Focus program follows homes with a history of serious quality problems. Data as of September 2026.