Assisted living / California / Santa Maria
Assisted living in Santa Maria, CA
44 licensed homes with 787 beds in Santa Maria, and 7 more within 15 miles. Santa Barbara County.
44licensed homes in Santa Maria
6with 7 or more beds
19with no citation on file
17with a Type A citation
14with a substantiated complaint allegation
California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division data as of October 8, 2026
Licensed homes in Santa Maria
Every home California licenses as a residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE) in Santa Maria, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrill Gardens at Santa Maria | 330 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 of 8 | September 23, 2026 |
| Santa Maria Terrace | 140 | 40 | 27 | 10 | 23 of 52 | May 29, 2026 |
| Aaa Kindness Care II | 32 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 of 2 | January 6, 2026 |
| Hillview Senior Living | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 0 | September 29, 2026 |
| Magnolia | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 0 | January 26, 2026 |
| Primrose | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 of 5 | January 26, 2026 |
| A Casa Ranch | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 of 3 | September 15, 2026 |
| A Splendid Living, Rcfe | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 0 | February 25, 2026 |
| Amalia's Residence | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 of 10 | October 2, 2026 |
| Amalia's Residence II | 6 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 3 of 18 | October 2, 2026 |
| Andrea's Board & Care | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 0 | November 19, 2025 |
| Ave's Board and Care | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 of 3 | February 26, 2026 |
| Cacho's Home Care | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 0 | September 30, 2026 |
| Cavilla Care Home | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 of 0 | March 10, 2026 |
| Cloe and Erica's Board & Care | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 of 1 | September 24, 2026 |
| Erneil Board and Care | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 0 | September 18, 2025 |
| Grapevine Rcfe, The | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 0 | July 23, 2026 |
| Janelle's Rcfe | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 0 | December 3, 2025 |
| Jireh Senior Home Corporation | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 4 | May 27, 2026 |
| La Salle Care Home Inc. | 6 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 4 of 5 | October 14, 2025 |
| Lifetouch the Elegant Living Residential Home Care | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 4 | November 7, 2025 |
| Lorie's Rcfe LLC #2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 of 1 | August 20, 2026 |
| Lorie's Rcfe LLC #3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 of 3 | August 21, 2026 |
| Lynn's Rcfe #2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 of 0 | October 7, 2025 |
| My Family Residential Care Home | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 of 0 | April 9, 2026 |
| Mydor's Open Guest Home IV | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 of 1 | April 28, 2026 |
| Mydor's Open Guest Home, Inc. I | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 of 2 | June 2, 2026 |
| Mydor's Open Guest Home, Inc. II | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 0 | June 9, 2026 |
| Mydor's Open Guest Home, Inc. III | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 of 0 | June 4, 2026 |
| Oani Home Care Rcfe | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 3 | September 15, 2026 |
| Oani Home Care for the Elderly, Inc. | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 1 | March 6, 2026 |
| Pedflor's Residential Care II | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 0 | April 2, 2026 |
| Royal Care Home | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 0 | May 11, 2026 |
| Silver Hills Rcfe | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 0 | March 17, 2026 |
| Sunrise Care-Home for the Elderly | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 of 0 | February 5, 2026 |
| Superior Residential Care Facility for the Elderly | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 of 0 | March 5, 2026 |
| Superior Residential Care for the Elderly II | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 of 7 | March 5, 2026 |
| Tina's Gentle Care Homes I | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 0 | May 14, 2026 |
| Tina's Gentle Care Homes II | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 0 | May 14, 2026 |
| Villa-Care Home I | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 of 2 | March 4, 2026 |
| Villa-Care Home II | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 of 2 | February 2, 2026 |
| Villa-Care Home III | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 0 | February 2, 2026 |
| Villa-Care Home IV | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 of 1 | January 14, 2026 |
| Estrell Home Care LLC | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 0 | May 5, 2026 |
Nearby, within 15 miles
The closest licensed homes outside Santa Maria, measured from the centre of Santa Maria.
| Home | City | Miles | Licensed for | State visits | Citations | Type A | Complaint allegations substantiated | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Peaceful Place on Rice Ranch Rd LLC | Orcutt | 6.3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 7 | September 11, 2025 |
| Oaks at Nipomo, The | Nipomo | 7.7 | 122 | 56 | 35 | 12 | 27 of 67 | September 17, 2026 |
| Mydor's Open Guest Homes, Inc. V | Nipomo | 7.9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 2 | March 12, 2026 |
| Villa Mariposa Senior Care | Nipomo | 7.9 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 of 1 | October 10, 2025 |
| Southland Home | Nipomo | 7.9 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 7 of 16 | May 12, 2026 |
| Yokam's Rcfe # 1n | Nipomo | 7.9 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 of 4 | January 7, 2026 |
| Casa Rosa Elder Care | Arroyo Grande | 11.9 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 0 | March 6, 2026 |
Nursing homes in Santa Maria
When care needs go beyond assisted living. Each has its federal inspection record, staffing and fines on this site.
- Marian Regional Medical Center D/P SNF5 of 5 CMS stars · 15 health citations
- Santa Maria Post Acute2 of 5 CMS stars · 52 health citations
- Valley Oaks Post Acute4 of 5 CMS stars · 33 health citations
- Villa Maria Post Acute5 of 5 CMS stars · 24 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.