Buena Vista Care Center

160 South Patterson Avenue, Santa Barbara, CA 93111 · CCN 555394 · 150 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall2 of 5CMS inspections2 of 5CMS staffing3 of 5CMS quality4 of 5

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State inspectors recorded 1 immediate-jeopardy citation(s) here in the last three years — CMS's most serious level.

Serious inspection findings

2025-10-20 ACTUAL HARM (tag F0656, severity G)
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
2025-10-03 IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0689, severity J)
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

3.72

state median 3.94

Weekend staffing gap

−10%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −5%

RN hours / resident / day

0.35

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

11%

share of all nursing hours

Nursing staff turnover

48%

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 - Limited Liability company. Part of the COVENANT CARE chain.

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Full citation history

By severity: Actual harm: 1 · Potential for more than minimal harm: 30 · Immediate jeopardy: 1

Survey dateTagCategorySeverityCorrected
2026-04-10F0658Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2026-04-10F0761Pharmacy Service DeficienciesDnot recorded
2026-04-10F0805Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesDnot recorded
2026-04-10F0812Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesDnot recorded
2026-01-14F0656Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-10-20F0656Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesGnot recorded
2025-10-03F0689Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesJnot recorded
2025-10-03F0908Environmental DeficienciesEnot recorded
2025-08-20F0697Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-05-02F0842Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-03-20F0584Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-03-07F0656Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-03-07F0921Environmental DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-01-17F0554Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-01-17F0641Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-01-17F0645Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-01-17F0761Pharmacy Service DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-01-17F0812Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesFnot recorded
2024-08-08F0580Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-04-23F0550Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-04-03F0568Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-01-12F0656Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-12-26F0584Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2022-03-03F0584Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2022-03-03F0656Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2022-03-03F0755Pharmacy Service DeficienciesDnot recorded
2022-03-03F0761Pharmacy Service DeficienciesDnot recorded
2022-03-03F0806Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesDnot recorded
2022-03-03F0812Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesDnot recorded
2022-03-03F0842Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesEnot recorded
2022-03-03F0880Infection Control DeficienciesEnot recorded
2022-03-03F0925Environmental DeficienciesEnot 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 “Buena Vista Care Center, Santa Barbara” at medicare.gov/care-compare.