Skilled nursing facility · CMS certified · CCN 555394

Buena Vista Care Center

160 South Patterson Avenue, Santa Barbara, CA 93111 · Santa Barbara County · one of 1,165 skilled nursing facilities in California

150

certified beds

2 / 5

overall rating

For-profit

ownership type

70-85%

occupancy band

1.23

case mix, 0.87x the California average

Quality and staffing

CMS Care Compare · Jul 2026

Overall rating2 / 5 · state 3.2

Health inspection2 / 5 · state 2.8

Staffing3 / 5 · state 3.1

RN hours per resident per day0.44 · state 0.65

Overall rating, last 8 quarters

back to 3 / 5 over the 8 quarters shown, having been as low as 2 / 5

Surveys and enforcement

public record

Jan 2025

last standard survey

deficiencies cited · California avg 19.1

fines, last 3 years

Yes

part of a chain

Medicaid in California

state rate files

$318

median daily rate across the California buildings in our rate book, Jan 2026 file

California rate schedule and what changed ›

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Santa Barbara County

buildingbedsoverallLompoc Valley Medical Center Comprehensive Care Ce1105 / 5Marian Regional Medical Center D/p SNF955 / 5Mission Park Healthcare Center1385 / 5Samarkand Skilled Nursing Facility635 / 5The Californian685 / 5Valle Verde Health Facility805 / 5Villa Maria Post Acute815 / 5Casa Dorinda524 / 5

All California buildings in Santa Barbara County ›

California at a glance

1,165

buildings

114,990

licensed beds

88%

occupancy

87%

for-profit

California market intelligence report ›

What changed in California

CA extends skilled nursing quality assurance fee and rate system through Dec 31, 2027

Skilled nursing facility advance directives now require ombudsman witness only, not patient advocate

Live legislation, California ›

The neighborhood

Nearby skilled nursing

buildingbedsoveralloccupancyChannel Islands Post AcuteSanta Barbara · 3.4 mi1563 / 5over 85%Valle Verde Health FacilitySanta Barbara · 3.5 mi805 / 5under 70%Mission Park Healthcare CenterSanta Barbara · 4.6 mi1385 / 5over 85%Samarkand Skilled Nursing FacilitySanta Barbara · 4.6 mi635 / 5over 85%The CalifornianSanta Barbara · 5.1 mi685 / 570-85%Casa DorindaSanta Barbara · 9.7 mi524 / 5under 70%

Public record only, the map and the list carry the same facts, and neither names an owner.