The Californian

2225 De La Vina Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 · CCN 055684 · 68 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall5 of 5CMS inspections5 of 5CMS staffing3 of 5CMS quality3 of 5

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No immediate-jeopardy or actual-harm citations, and no CMS enforcement fines, appear in this facility's current record.

Serious inspection findings

No citations at CMS's actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels appear in this facility's current record.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

4.25

state median 3.94

Weekend staffing gap

−19%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −5%

RN hours / resident / day

0.51

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

5%

share of all nursing hours

Nursing staff turnover

60%

per year, per CMS

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

CMS records no penalties for this facility.

Ownership

Ownership type: For profit - Corporation.

Full citation history

By severity: Potential for more than minimal harm: 15

Survey dateTagCategorySeverityCorrected
2025-03-28F0656Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-03-28F0658Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-03-28F0695Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-03-28F0812Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-01-12F0640Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-01-12F0656Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-01-12F0755Pharmacy Service DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-01-12F0756Pharmacy Service DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-01-12F0759Pharmacy Service DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-01-12F0761Pharmacy Service DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-01-12F0812Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-01-12F0842Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2022-07-22F0758Pharmacy Service DeficienciesDnot recorded
2022-07-22F0761Pharmacy Service DeficienciesDnot recorded
2022-07-22F0842Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “The Californian, Santa Barbara” at medicare.gov/care-compare.