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The Californian

Nursing home in Santa Barbara, CA

Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
2225 De La Vina Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Phone
(805) 682-1355
Listed under
For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines or payment denials in 3 years
Medicare CCN
055684
Overall star rating
5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating
5 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measures rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
68
Average residents per day
49
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
California Convalescent Hospital of Santa Barbara, INC.
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Mar 8, 1967
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 055684. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-11-07.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Aug 20, 2026. CMS lists 17 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jan 12, 2024 to Aug 20, 2026): 1 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Aug 20, 2026Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance…
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 20, 2026Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 20, 2026Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 20, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 20, 2026Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Nutrition and Dietary · complaint inspection		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Mar 28, 2025Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 28, 2025Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 28, 2025Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 28, 2025Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 12, 2024Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 12, 2024Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 12, 2024Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 17. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Oct 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Oct 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
4.29 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.42 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.62 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.84 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
60%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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Mission Park Healthcare Center623 West Junipero Street · Santa Barbara, CA 93105 · (805) 682-7443 · For-profit15 health citations in 3 inspection cycles · last standard inspection Aug 27, 2026 · no CMS fines in 3 yrsMedicare & Medicaid 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)
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 · $13,870 in CMS fines (3 yrs)Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ 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 · $32,263 in CMS fines (3 yrs)Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)
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