Updated: March 2026 data
Santa Barbara, CA

Buena Vista Care Center

160 South Patterson Avenue, Santa Barbara, California 93111
(805) 964-4871
150 Certified Beds
Medicare and Medicaid
For-profit Corporation
2★
Overall
2★
Health Insp.
1★
Staffing
5★
QM
58
Score /100
#892
in California
#9,382
of 14,676 nationally
National Rank
#892
of 1,162 in California
State Rank
#7
of 7 in Santa Barbara
City Rank
$400
CA median · semi-private
Daily Cost

Immediate jeopardy history: CMS shows immediate jeopardy citations in the available enforcement data. Review the official CMS profile before making a decision.
Inspection caution: health inspection rating is 2 stars. Review the official CMS profile before making a decision.
58
score
Composite Quality Score / 100
State rank #892 · National rank #9,382 · How rankings are calculated

Visual Snapshot
Occupancy
117 residents for 150 certified beds · 78% occupied

CMS Ratings
Overall, inspection, staffing, and quality measure ratings on the CMS 1–5 scale.

Facility Details
150
Certified Beds
117
Avg Residents/Day
2h 38m
Weekday Nurse Hrs
78%
Estimated Occupancy
Accepts MedicareAccepts MedicaidFor-profit Corporation

CMS Ratings Breakdown
Metric This Facility California Comparison
Overall Rating 2 / 5 3.1 / 5 1.1 below CA avg
Health Inspection 2 / 5 2.8 / 5 0.8 below CA avg
QM Rating 5 / 5 4.1 / 5 0.9 above CA avg
Long-Stay QM 5 / 5 4.4 / 5 0.6 above CA avg
Short-Stay QM 4 / 5 3.4 / 5 0.6 above CA avg
Staffing Rating 1 / 5 3.1 / 5 2.1 below CA avg

This table compares the facility to California averages for the six CMS rating categories.

Staffing, Weekend Coverage & Turnover
2h 38m
Weekday Total Nurse
2h 34m
Weekend Total Nurse
15m
Weekday RN
12 min
Weekend RN
Metric This Facility California Difference
Total nurse hours / resident / day 2h 38m 4h 31m −1h 52m
RN hours / resident / day 15m 39m −24m
Licensed hours / resident / day 58m 1h 52m −54m
Physical therapist hours / resident / day 1 min 6 min −4m
Weekend total nurse hours 2h 34m 4h 05m −1h 31m
Weekend RN hours 12 min 30m −18m
Total nursing staff turnover 38.1% No state benchmark
RN turnover 40.6% No state benchmark

Lower turnover is better. Tiny therapy-hour values are shown in minutes so they are easier to understand.

Cost of Care in California
$400
Per Day
Semi-private
$12,167
Per Month
State median
$146,000
Per Year
State median
27% above
Vs National
CareScout/Genworth

State median private-pay cost for a semi-private room. Actual facility pricing can differ.

Data Disclaimer & Methodology

Data Disclaimer: All data on this page is sourced from the official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) Nursing Home Compare dataset for March 2026. This includes facility ratings, staffing hours, inspection scores, fines, complaints, and geographic coordinates when available. NursingHomesNearMe.org does not independently verify, collect, or alter this facility data.

Composite scores and rankings are calculated by NursingHomesNearMe.org using a published methodology that combines CMS ratings, staffing inputs, and enforcement flags into a normalized 0–100 score. Information may not reflect current facility conditions. Always contact the facility directly and verify at medicare.gov/care-compare before making care decisions.

Data: CMS Nursing Home CompareProcessing Date: 2026-03-01Rankings across 14,676 U.S. facilities

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