Nursing homes in Santa Barbara, CA

7 nursing homes in Santa Barbara — 7 certified. Sorted by CMS overall star rating. Open any home to see its inspection citations and fines.

4–5 star overall rating (5)No fines in 3 years (6)Nonprofit (3)For-profit (4)Part of a retirement community (3)

All nursing homes

Mission Park Healthcare Center623 West Junipero Street · Santa Barbara, CA 93105 · (805) 682-7443 · For-profit14 health citations in 3 inspection cycles · last standard inspection Dec 11, 2024 · no CMS fines in 3 yrsMedicare-certified5★ overall (CMS)Samarkand Skilled Nursing Facility2566 Treasure Drive · Santa Barbara, CA 93105 · (805) 687-0701 · Nonprofit28 health citations in 3 inspection cycles · last standard inspection Jan 23, 2026 · no CMS fines in 3 yrsMedicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)The Californian2225 De La Vina Street · Santa Barbara, CA 93105 · (805) 682-1355 · For-profit15 health citations in 3 inspection cycles · last standard inspection Mar 28, 2025 · no CMS fines in 3 yrsMedicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)Valle Verde Health Facility900 Calle De Los Amigos · Santa Barbara, CA 93105 · (805) 883-4000 · Nonprofit23 health citations in 3 inspection cycles · last standard inspection Jan 9, 2026 · no CMS fines in 3 yrsMedicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)Casa Dorinda300 Hot Springs Road · Santa Barbara, CA 93108 · (805) 969-8051 · Nonprofit31 health citations in 3 inspection cycles · last standard inspection Mar 6, 2026 · $8,278 in CMS fines (3 yrs)Medicare-certified4★ overall (CMS)Channel Islands Post Acute3880 Via Lucero · Santa Barbara, CA 93110 · (805) 687-6651 · For-profit22 health citations in 3 inspection cycles · last standard inspection May 9, 2025 · no CMS fines in 3 yrsMedicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)Buena Vista Care Center160 South Patterson Avenue · Santa Barbara, CA 93111 · (805) 964-4871 · For-profit32 health citations in 3 inspection cycles · last standard inspection Apr 10, 2026 · no CMS fines in 3 yrsMedicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

Before you visit a nursing home in Santa Barbara, open its profile and read the most recent citations — then ask the administrator what changed since. Also ask about weekend staffing and staff turnover, which CMS reports but star ratings blur.

Listed from CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, CMS Nursing Home Health Deficiencies, CMS Nursing Home Penalties. Order: highest CMS overall star rating first, then alphabetical — never paid. Is something wrong? Tell us.