Nursing HomeInspections

Buena Vista Care Center

Nursing home in Santa Barbara, CA

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
160 South Patterson Avenue, Santa Barbara, CA 93111
Phone
(805) 964-4871
Listed under
For-profit, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
555394
Overall star rating
2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
150
Average residents per day
120
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
Covenant Care California, LLC
Chain
Covenant Care (12 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Nov 20, 1989
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 555394. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Apr 10, 2026. CMS lists 32 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Mar 3, 2022 to Apr 10, 2026): 14 from complaint inspections, 2 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Apr 10, 2026Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 10, 2026Ensure 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…
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 10, 2026Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Nutrition and Dietary		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 10, 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
Jan 14, 2026Develop 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 · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 20, 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 · complaint inspection		G
Actual harm, isolated
Oct 3, 2025Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Environmental · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Oct 3, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		J
Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Aug 20, 2025Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 2, 2025Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 20, 2025Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 7, 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 · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 32. 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 Aug 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 Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.91 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.44 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.36 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.47 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
48%
RN turnover (yearly)
57%
Administrators who left in the past year
2

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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