Skilled nursing

Skilled nursing facilities in Santa Barbara, CA

7 Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities are within 10 miles of Santa Barbara, CA.

Average overall rating: 4.1 out of 5 stars (7 of 7 rated).

Highest rated near Santa Barbara

By overall rating, as of September 30, 2026. Ties are listed nearest first.

  1. Mission Park Healthcare Center5 out of 5 stars1.9 miles away
  2. The Californian5 out of 5 stars1.9 miles away
  3. Samarkand Skilled Nursing Facility5 out of 5 stars2 miles away

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From Santa Barbara, CA.

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Every listed provider is Medicare-certified.

Quality & safety

Overall rating. Providers that are not rated are left out when this is set.

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Results show each home’s last inspection date. A home that has not been inspected for over 2 years can look clean, so check the date.

Homes with the High performing icon.

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Not in CMS’s Special Focus Facility program, and not a candidate for it.

None in the 3 years of penalties Medicare publishes.

The home’s last standard health inspection was within the last 2 years. Homes with no inspection date in Medicare’s data are left out.

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Showing 7 skilled nursing facilities

Within 10 miles of Santa Barbara, CA.

Data updated September 30, 2026 (CMS).

How “Recommended” works: Highest CMS star rating first (facilities CMS has not rated come last), then nearest. Payment never affects this order.

    • Provides: Skilled nursing

    Mission Park Healthcare Center

    623 West Junipero Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93105

    1.9 miles from Santa Barbara, CA

    Overall rating5 out of 5 stars
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    • Health inspections5 out of 5 stars
    • Staffing3 out of 5 stars
    • Quality measures4 out of 5 stars

    A for-profit skilled nursing facility with 138 beds. Medicaid-certified.

    See detailsCall (805) 682-7443
    • Provides: Skilled nursing
    • High performing (CMS)

    The Californian

    2225 De La Vina Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93105

    1.9 miles from Santa Barbara, CA

    Overall rating5 out of 5 stars
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    • Health inspections5 out of 5 stars
    • Staffing3 out of 5 stars
    • Quality measures3 out of 5 stars

    A for-profit skilled nursing facility with 68 beds. Medicaid-certified.

    See detailsCall (805) 682-1355
    • Provides: Skilled nursing
    • High performing (CMS)

    Samarkand Skilled Nursing Facility

    2566 Treasure Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93105

    2 miles from Santa Barbara, CA

    Overall rating5 out of 5 stars
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    • Health inspections5 out of 5 stars
    • Staffing4 out of 5 stars
    • Quality measures4 out of 5 stars

    A nonprofit skilled nursing facility with 63 beds. Medicaid-certified. Part of a CMS affiliated group of 15 facilities.

    See detailsCall (805) 687-0701
    • Provides: Skilled nursing

    Valle Verde Health Facility

    900 Calle De Los Amigos, Santa Barbara, CA 93105

    2.5 miles from Santa Barbara, CA

    Overall rating5 out of 5 stars
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    • Health inspections4 out of 5 stars
    • Staffing5 out of 5 stars
    • Quality measures5 out of 5 stars

    A nonprofit skilled nursing facility with 80 beds. Medicaid-certified. Part of a CMS affiliated group of 17 facilities.

    See detailsCall (805) 883-4000
    • Provides: Skilled nursing

    Casa Dorinda

    300 Hot Springs Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108

    4.6 miles from Santa Barbara, CA

    Overall rating4 out of 5 stars
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    • Health inspections4 out of 5 stars
    • Staffing1 out of 5 stars
    • Quality measures5 out of 5 stars

    A nonprofit skilled nursing facility with 52 beds. Not Medicaid-certified.

    See detailsCall (805) 969-8051
    • Provides: Skilled nursing

    Channel Islands Post Acute

    3880 Via Lucero, Santa Barbara, CA 93110

    3.4 miles from Santa Barbara, CA

    Overall rating3 out of 5 stars
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    • Health inspections4 out of 5 stars
    • Staffing4 out of 5 stars
    • Quality measures1 out of 5 stars
      • CMS note: CMS could not validate the accuracy of the data for this rating, so CMS lowered it to 1 star.

    A for-profit skilled nursing facility with 156 beds. Medicaid-certified. Part of a CMS affiliated group of 344 facilities.

    See detailsCall (805) 687-6651
    • Provides: Skilled nursing

    Buena Vista Care Center

    160 South Patterson Avenue, Santa Barbara, CA 93111

    5.9 miles from Santa Barbara, CA

    Overall rating2 out of 5 stars
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    • Health inspections2 out of 5 stars
    • Staffing3 out of 5 stars
    • Quality measures4 out of 5 stars

    A for-profit skilled nursing facility with 150 beds. Medicaid-certified. Part of a CMS affiliated group of 11 facilities.

    See detailsCall (805) 964-4871

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About skilled nursing facilities

A skilled nursing facility is a nursing home certified by Medicare to provide skilled nursing care and therapy. Many patients come for a short stay to recover after a hospital stay. Some nursing homes also care for long-term residents.

Medicare rates nursing homes from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating combines health inspections, staffing, and quality measures.

What CMS data can help you compare

  • The overall star rating and the inspection, staffing, and quality ratings behind it.
  • Whether Medicare shows an abuse icon or lists the home as a Special Focus Facility.
  • Nurse staffing hours per resident per day.
  • Whether the home is Medicaid-certified, if you may need Medicaid later.

Medicare can cover this type of care when its conditions are met. What is covered depends on your situation and plan. A hospital discharge planner, your plan, or Medicare.gov can tell you what applies.

Source: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, data as of September 30, 2026.