Casa Dorinda
Nursing home in Santa Barbara, CA
Medicare-certified4★ overall (CMS)
Public-record details
- Address
- 300 Hot Springs Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108
- Phone
- (805) 969-8051
- Listed under
- Nonprofit, 4–5 star overall rating, Part of a retirement community
- Medicare CCN
- 555023
- Overall star rating
- 4 of 5 ★★★★☆
- Health inspection rating
- 4 of 5
- Staffing rating
- 1 of 5
- Quality measures rating
- 5 of 5
- Certified beds
- 52
- Average residents per day
- 36
- Ownership
- Nonprofit, corporation
- Legal business name
- Montecito Retirement Association
- Certified for
- Medicare
- First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
- Jun 22, 1976
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Located inside a hospital
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident council
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
Inspection record
Most recent standard health inspection: Mar 6, 2026. CMS lists 31 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Oct 20, 2022 to Mar 6, 2026): 6 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.
| Inspection | Citation | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in… | D |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. | D |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | D |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. | D |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | D |
Fines and payment denials
CMS records 1 fine totalling $8,278 in the last three years.
| Nov 18, 2025 | Fine: $8,278 |
Staffing
- Total nurse staffing per resident per day
- 2.15 hours
- Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
- 0.86 hours
- Nurse aide time per resident per day
- 0.00 hours
- Total nurse staffing on weekends
- 1.83 hours
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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