Assisted living / California / Santa Barbara
Assisted living in Santa Barbara, CA
33 licensed homes with 2,315 beds in Santa Barbara, and 3 more within 15 miles. Santa Barbara County.
33licensed homes in Santa Barbara
14with 7 or more beds
9with no citation on file
22with a Type A citation
12with a substantiated complaint allegation
California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division data as of October 8, 2026
Licensed homes in Santa Barbara
Every home California licenses as a residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE) in Santa Barbara, larger homes first. Citations count every Type A and Type B citation in the state file, across all visits on file. Homes with 6 beds or fewer are often private houses, so we show their city only. Select a column heading to sort.
| Home | Licensed for | State visits | Citations | Type A | Complaint allegations substantiated | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valle VerdeContinuing care retirement community | 547 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 6 of 15 | August 26, 2026 |
| Covenant Living at the SamarkandContinuing care retirement community | 379 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 of 2 | July 22, 2026 |
| Casa DorindaContinuing care retirement community | 360 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 of 10 | July 17, 2026 |
| Vista Del MonteContinuing care retirement community | 266 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 of 2 | July 8, 2026 |
| Maravilla | 131 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 6 of 22 | February 24, 2026 |
| Villa Santa Barbara | 126 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 6 of 21 | September 23, 2026 |
| Cliff View Terrace | 72 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 6 | April 29, 2026 |
| Wood Glen Hall, Inc. | 72 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 4 of 21 | February 6, 2026 |
| Heritage House-an Assisted Living Community | 68 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 0 | October 10, 2025 |
| Oak Cottage of Santa Barbara Memory Care | 50 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 15 of 26 | April 21, 2026 |
| Villa Alamar | 43 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 of 3 | February 18, 2026 |
| Alexander Gardens | 36 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 6 of 10 | March 2, 2026 |
| Santa Barbara Memory Care | 36 | 44 | 47 | 26 | 26 of 52 | September 15, 2026 |
| Mission Villa | 15 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 9 of 26 | February 4, 2026 |
| Above All Care, LLC | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 of 0 | July 15, 2026 |
| Abundant Care | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 of 0 | August 31, 2026 |
| Abundant Care II | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 of 0 | December 19, 2025 |
| Abundant Care III | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 of 2 | July 23, 2026 |
| Abundant Care IV | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 of 0 | August 31, 2026 |
| Casa Cambria Way | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 0 | October 15, 2025 |
| Casa Naomi | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 0 | September 8, 2026 |
| Casa San Miguel | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 0 | January 9, 2026 |
| Casa Santecito | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 0 | January 7, 2026 |
| Casa St. James | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 0 | November 5, 2025 |
| Comforts of Home Senior Care, Inc. | 6 | 8 | 40 | 4 | 0 of 0 | May 13, 2026 |
| Country Garden's Home Care for the Elderly | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 of 0 | April 22, 2026 |
| Divine Care for the Elderly | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 of 0 | June 29, 2026 |
| Edelweiss Home | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 of 0 | January 13, 2026 |
| Homecare Casa Linda, Inc. | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 of 0 | August 10, 2026 |
| Lotus Villa | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 0 | March 4, 2026 |
| Mesa Care | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 of 8 | September 25, 2025 |
| Tree of Life Retirement Homes, Inc. | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 of 5 | July 10, 2026 |
| Your Home, Rcfe | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 1 | July 1, 2026 |
Nearby, within 15 miles
The closest licensed homes outside Santa Barbara, measured from the centre of Santa Barbara.
| Home | City | Miles | Licensed for | State visits | Citations | Type A | Complaint allegations substantiated | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devereux Foundation - Weisman Center (rcfe) | Goleta | 9.1 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 2 of 15 | September 4, 2026 |
| Westmont of Santa Barbara | Goleta | 10.7 | 99 | 47 | 48 | 18 | 35 of 63 | August 11, 2026 |
| Granvida Senior Living and Memory Care | Carpinteria | 11.5 | 83 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 of 1 | June 23, 2026 |
Nursing homes in Santa Barbara
When care needs go beyond assisted living. Each has its federal inspection record, staffing and fines on this site.
- Buena Vista Care Center2 of 5 CMS stars · 32 health citations
- Casa Dorinda4 of 5 CMS stars · 31 health citations
- Channel Islands Post Acute3 of 5 CMS stars · 22 health citations
- Mission Park Healthcare Center5 of 5 CMS stars · 12 health citations
- Samarkand Skilled Nursing Facility5 of 5 CMS stars · 28 health citations
- The Californian5 of 5 CMS stars · 15 health citations
- Valle Verde Health Facility5 of 5 CMS stars · 23 health citations
Assisted living in nearby cities
Sources
- California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division, Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFE), Download Data, downloaded October 8, 2026.
- Distances are measured from the city centre in the Census Bureau's 2025 place file; small homes are placed at their ZIP code centre or, without one, the city centre. How this list is built.