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Mission Park Healthcare Center
623 West Junipero Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 · Santa Barbara County · (805) 682-7443
138 certified beds, about 127 residents a day · For profit - Limited Liability company · Medicare and Medicaid since 1969
Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
5 of 5
Health inspections
5 of 5
Staffing
3 of 5
Quality measures
4 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 055991 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on December 11, 2024, inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the California average is 15.6, the national average 9.2).
None of its 12 health citations since May 2019 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.77 hours per resident per day, against 4.52 across California and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.27 of those hours.
42.5% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (California average 36.7%).
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
105/19
101/22
109/23
112/23
101/24
104/24
205/24
209/24
212/24
Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 12 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
12D
0E
0F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
December 11, 2024Standard inspection · 2 citations
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure an incident report was completed and a post-fall assessment and investigation was completed after 1 (Resident #1) of 1 sampled resident reviewed for accidents sustained a fall.
- D Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure pain medication was available for administration for 1 (Resident #267) of 3 sampled residents reviewed for pain management.
September 25, 2024Complaint inspection · 2 citations
- D Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure resident ' s representative (RR) was invited and included in the formulation of a person-centered baseline care plan (CP -implementation of care plan goals and interventions) that was to be done within 48 hours of resident ' s admission when the facility discussed the initial plan of care to one of two cognitively impaired (problems with ability to think, learn and remember) sampled residents (Resident 1). This failure resulted in RR being uninformed and was not given at the opportunity to participate in making decisions for Resident 1 ' s initial plan of care, treatment, and healthcare goals that could affect Resident 1 ' s care and quality of life.
- D Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to provide resident or the resident ' s representative (RR) a summary of the baseline care plan (initial plan of care) for one of two sampled residents ' (Resident 1). This failure resulted in RR to have no knowledge of the initial care plan goals and interventions being provided to Resident 1.
May 14, 2024Complaint inspection · 2 citations
- D Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to keep one of three residents (Resident 1) free from abuse when the resident was the victim of sexual abuse by Resident 2. This failure resulted in psychosocial harm to Resident 1 and had the potential to result in harm to other female residents.
- D Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Inspectors wroteBased on interviews and record review, the facility failed to report sexual abuse within two hours per regulation and their abuse policy and procedure when one of three residents (Resident 3) was the victim of sexual abuse by Resident 2. This failure had the potential to result in further harm to Resident 3 and harm to other female residents.
April 18, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, and interview, the facility failed to adhere to their medication administration policy and procedures, for two of two sampled Residents (Resident 1 and Resident 2). This facility failure had the potential for both residents to experience negative outcomes.
January 2, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to follow a physician's order for treatment and care as ordered for one of two sampled residents (Resident 1). This failure had the potential to result in increased swelling and complications to Resident 1's affected elbow.
December 29, 2023Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure a person centered careplan was developed and implemented for one of two residents (Resident 1) per the facility's policy and procedure regarding a physician order (PO) to monitor and record Intake and Output (Intake refers to the number of fluids the client ingests, and output refers to the amount of fluids that leave the body) every shift for Foley catheter ( FC- rubberized tube inserted into the bladder for urine passage) use. This failure has the potential to not have a plan in place on how to care and direct staff in managing the resident's bodily input and output which can either result to urine retention detrimental to the resident's overall health.
September 18, 2023Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to provide adequate supervision for one of two sampled residents (Resident 1), when Resident 1 eloped (a situation in which a resident with impaired cognition or poor safety awareness or judgment successfully leaves the facility undetected or unsupervised by staff) across a street, on two separate occasions. This facility failure had the potential for Resident 1 to suffer negative outcomes.
January 21, 2022Standard inspection · 1 citation
- D Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure an accurate system for monitoring the effectiveness of nutrition interventions in order to have the ability to identify and evaluate when to revise as necessary, and for comparison of nutrition intake to the assessed daily nutrition needs, per facility policy and procedure, for one of 14 sampled residents (Resident 53). This failure had the potential to result in inaccurate nutrition assessment and potential delay in identifying and evaluating the necessity of an alternative nutrition approach.
May 2, 2019Standard inspection · 1 citation
- D Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review the facility failed to ensure a completed Minimum Data Set (MDS, an assessment tool) were transmitted timely per regulation for one sampled resident (Resident 6) and four un-sampled residents (Residents 4, 5, 7 and 36). This failure resulted in the facility's non-compliance with the regulatory requirements and with the potential for records unaccountability of resident's whereabouts and current conditions.
Fire safety inspections
19 fire safety citations on file: 7 on December 11, 2024, 4 on January 21, 2022, 8 on May 2, 2019.
Every fire safety citation19 citations
- F Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- C Provide emergency officials' contact information.
- E Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
- D Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
- D Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- E Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
- D Establish procedures for tracking staff and patients during an emergency.
- D Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.
- D Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- D Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 4.77 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.27 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 4.25 | 4.09 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 3.10 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.40 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 42.5% | 36.7% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 60.0% | 38.1% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
CMS expects 3.90 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 4.98 on weekdays and 4.25 on weekends, 15% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 6.5% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.37 in April to June 2025 to 4.77 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.77 | 0.27 | 4.98 | 4.25 | 6.5% | 0 of 90 | 127 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.54 | 0.31 | 4.77 | 3.94 | 3.8% | 0 of 92 | 129 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.38 | 0.26 | 4.64 | 3.73 | 0.8% | 0 of 92 | 127 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.37 | 0.25 | 4.59 | 3.82 | 7.8% | 0 of 91 | 129 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| California, Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.36 | 0.59 | 4.52 | 3.97 | 2.3% | 0.5% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | California | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 12.8 | 10.3 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 13.0 | 9.8 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 25.6 | 12.0 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 22.9 | 22.9 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 12.9 | 11.2 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: MISSION PARK HEALTH CENTER, LLC.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahm Trust | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 08/09/2021 |
| Mayer, Aaron | Direct ownership interest | Individual | 08/09/2021 | |
| Ahm Trust | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 08/09/2021 | |
| The Compliance Institute LLC | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 07/03/2023 | |
| Keawekane, Scott | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 07/11/2022 | |
| Larson, Quinn | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 11/11/2024 | |
| Mayer, Aaron | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 08/09/2021 | |
| Murdoch, James | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 03/02/2023 | |
| 623 W. Junipero, LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 08/09/2021 | |
| Mayer Pp Associates, LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 08/09/2021 | |
| Pacificare Health Management LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 08/09/2021 | |
| The Compliance Institute LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 07/03/2023 | |
| Larson, Quinn | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 11/11/2024 | |
| Mayer, Aaron | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 08/09/2021 | |
| Mayer, Helene | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 08/09/2021 | |
| Mayer, Ronald | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 08/09/2021 | |
| Murdoch, James | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 03/02/2023 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on December 11, 2024: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on September 25, 2024: "Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted"
- How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on May 14, 2024: "Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on December 11, 2024: "Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist."
- How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 1 administrator who left in the period it measured.
Other nursing homes nearby
- Samarkand Skilled Nursing Facility Santa Barbara, 0.2 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 28 citations
- The Californian Santa Barbara, 0.6 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 15 citations
- Valle Verde Health Facility Santa Barbara, 1.2 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 23 citations
- Channel Islands Post Acute Santa Barbara, 1.5 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 22 citations
- Buena Vista Care Center Santa Barbara, 4.6 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 32 citations
- Casa Dorinda Santa Barbara, 5.1 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 31 citations
California contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in California. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: California Department of Public Health, Center for Health Care Quality, Licensing and Certification Program, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: California Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, 1-800-231-4024. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: Cal Health Find, where California publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Mission Park Healthcare Center's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Mission Park Healthcare Center 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Mission Park Healthcare Center get at its last inspection?
- 2 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on December 11, 2024. The California average is 15.6.
- Has Mission Park Healthcare Center been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Mission Park Healthcare Center accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Mission Park Healthcare Center?
- CMS lists 17 owners and managers. Legal business name: MISSION PARK HEALTH CENTER, LLC.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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