Assisted Living
Villa Santa Barbara
227 E. Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 · Map
Licensed for 126 residents · VENTAS SANTA BARBARA OPCO, LP; CAPITAL SR MGMT 2
Villa Santa Barbara is a state-licensed assisted living community in Santa Barbara, California. It is licensed for 126 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
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What the public record shows
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License
Active, 126 residents
RESIDENTIAL CARE ELDERLY 425850241, licensed since Mar 24, 2023. Licensee VENTAS SANTA BARBARA OPCO, LP; CAPITAL SR MGMT 2.
Nearest emergency room
1.2 miles
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, rated 4 of 5 stars by CMS.
Side by side with nearby communities
The 4 nearest communities that offer assisted living, by straight-line distance. Prices are starting prices each community publishes; we never show estimates.
| Community | Distance | Licensed capacity | Published starting price | License | Inspection citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villa Santa Barbara this community | 126 | Not published | Active | 10 Type A, 2 Type B | |
| Santa Barbara Memory Care | 0.8 mi | 36 | Not published | Active | 26 Type A, 21 Type B |
| Alexander Gardens | 0.9 mi | 36 | Not published | Active | 4 Type A, 3 Type B |
| Mission Villa | 0.9 mi | 15 | Not published | Active | 4 Type A, 9 Type B |
| Cliff View Terrace | 1.5 mi | 72 | Not published | Active | 0 Type A, 0 Type B |
State inspection record10 Type A, 2 Type B
- Last state visit
- September 23, 2026
- State visits since November 15, 2022
- 17 (including 3 inspections, 11 complaints investigated)
- Type A citations
- 10 immediate risk
- Type B citations
- 2 potential risk if not corrected
- Complaint allegations investigated
- 21: 6 substantiated, 15 not substantiated
- License active since 2023
Citations (12), newest first
- 87224(f) (plan of correction due May 11, 2026): Eviction Procedures. Rules for evicting a resident: the allowed reasons, written notice, and reporting the eviction to the state.
- 87211(a)(1)(D) (plan of correction due May 8, 2026): Reporting Requirements. Events the community must report to the state and to the resident's family or representative, such as deaths, injuries, abuse and changes in leadership.
- 87465(h)(2) (plan of correction due May 7, 2026): Incidental Medical and Dental Care Services. Centrally stored medicines must be locked up, kept in their original labeled containers, and tracked in a written record.
- 87465(c)(2) (plan of correction due May 7, 2026): Incidental Medical and Dental Care Services. Staff may help a resident take as-needed nonprescription medicine only with written instructions from the resident's doctor.
- 87465(a)(4) (plan of correction due May 7, 2026): Incidental Medical and Dental Care Services. The community must have a plan for residents' medical and dental care and help residents arrange and get to that care.
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- 87211(a)(1)(D) (plan of correction due May 7, 2026): Reporting Requirements. Events the community must report to the state and to the resident's family or representative, such as deaths, injuries, abuse and changes in leadership.
- 87307(d)(2) (plan of correction due March 10, 2026): Personal Accommodations and Services. The building must have enough room, be kept in good repair, and protect residents from hazards such as slippery rugs and stairways.
- 87468.2(a)(4) (plan of correction due April 16, 2025): Additional Personal Rights of Residents in Privately Operated Facilities. Additional rights for residents of privately operated communities, such as privacy, confidential records and help exercising their rights.
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- 87465(c)(2) (plan of correction due January 17, 2025): Incidental Medical and Dental Care Services. Staff may help a resident take as-needed nonprescription medicine only with written instructions from the resident's doctor.
- 87465(c)(2) (plan of correction due February 29, 2024): Incidental Medical and Dental Care Services. Staff may help a resident take as-needed nonprescription medicine only with written instructions from the resident's doctor.
- 87465(i) (plan of correction due February 29, 2024): Incidental Medical and Dental Care Services. Unused prescription medicines must be destroyed by the administrator and one other adult, with a signed record kept for three years.
- 87468. (plan of correction due September 21, 2023): Personal Rights of Residents. Residents' personal rights, and the duty to explain them at admission and post them where residents and visitors can see them.
Plain meanings are our short reading of the rule cited, from the state’s regulation text. The state’s report says what happened.
Complaints with substantiated allegations (date the finding was approved)
- May 28, 2026: 1 substantiated, 1 Type A citation
- May 27, 2026: 2 substantiated, 2 Type A citations
- April 28, 2026: 1 substantiated, 1 Type B citation
- April 29, 2025: 1 substantiated, 1 Type A citation
- September 30, 2024: 1 substantiated, 3 unsubstantiated, 1 Type A citation
Complaints with no substantiated allegation (6)
- May 27, 2026: 2 unsubstantiated
- February 26, 2026: 1 unsubstantiated
- December 29, 2025: 5 unsubstantiated
- June 20, 2024: 1 unsubstantiated
- December 20, 2023: 1 unsubstantiated
- June 15, 2023: 2 unsubstantiated
Every state visit (21)
- May 6, 2026: Other visit
- May 6, 2026: Complaint visit
- May 5, 2026: Other visit
- May 5, 2026: Complaint visit (2)
- March 24, 2026: Other visit
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- March 10, 2026: Complaint visit
- February 18, 2026: Inspection
- February 18, 2026: Complaint visit
- December 10, 2025: Complaint visit
- October 30, 2025: Other visit
- April 14, 2025: Complaint visit
- January 15, 2025: Inspection
- September 6, 2024: Complaint visit
- May 29, 2024: Complaint visit
- March 6, 2024: Other visit
- February 27, 2024: Inspection
- December 11, 2023: Complaint visit
- September 20, 2023: Complaint visit
- June 2, 2023: Complaint visit
- November 15, 2022: Other visit
Read every report on the state’s site →
What these terms mean
Type A citations are for “the most serious type of violations in which there is an immediate risk to the health, safety or personal rights of those in care,” and are issued “even if the violation is corrected on the spot.”
Type B citations are for “a violation that, if not corrected, may [pose] an immediate risk to the health, safety or personal rights of clients,” such as faulty medical record keeping or staff training.
CCLD: “There is no difference between an inconclusive and an unsubstantiated complaint allegation. Both terms mean that there was no preponderance of evidence to prove that an alleged violation occurred.” Allegations CCLD finds unfounded are also not substantiated.
This community is licensed for 126 residents; larger communities are visited and complained about more often, so read counts with size in mind. Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing, data as of September 28, 2026, covering the five years of records the state publishes. The state’s advice: “Never rely on this information alone to make a decision about a facility. Always visit facilities in person.”
License and ownershipActive license, licensee VENTAS SANTA BARBARA OPCO, LP; CAPITAL SR MGMT 2
- License type
- RESIDENTIAL CARE ELDERLY
- License number
- 425850241
- License status
- Active
- Licensed since
- 2023-03-24
- Licensed capacity
- 126
- Licensee
- VENTAS SANTA BARBARA OPCO, LP; CAPITAL SR MGMT 2
- County
- Santa Barbara County
- Administrator
- Robert Glock
Source: California state licensing records (agency listing), retrieved 2026-09-09. Licensing status is a matter of public record; it is not a quality rating.
Administrator name from the California licensing record, as of Sep 9, 2026.
Paying with Medicaid and other programsHow Medicaid pays for care in California, and other programs
How Medicaid pays for care in California
- Assisted Living Waiver (ALW). Medi-Cal can pay for assisted living care services through the Assisted Living Waiver, but only in 15 counties, only for people who need nursing home level care, and there is a waitlist. The resident still pays room and board. (state page)
- Waitlist. The Assisted Living Waiver has a waitlist. DHCS reported 18,365 people on it in December 2025. (source)
Ask the community whether it accepts Medicaid.
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 1.2 mi, nursing home 1.1 mi, pharmacy 0.4 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, Santa Barbara. 1.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- The Californian, Santa Barbara. 1.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Assisted Home Health, Santa Barbara. 0.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Ralphs Pharmacy. 0.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 93101 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Santa Barbara Artificial Kidney Center, LLC, Santa Barbara, 0.5 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fmc-Santa Barbara Community Dialysis Center, Santa Barbara, 3.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 10 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 93101.
Vna Health, office in Santa Barbara, 0.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Santa Barbara Hospice And Palliative Care Inc, office in Santa Barbara, 3.0 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Palliative Care Consultants Of Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara. 0.4 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard riskFEMA overall risk very high; outside FEMA's high-risk flood areas
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very high. By hazard: inland flooding very high, coastal flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado very low, heat wave very low, earthquake very high. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
Questions to ask on a tour10 questions picked for this community from its record
Picked for this community from its record. Ask them in person and write down the answers.
- The state recorded a finding in May 2026. What was it, and how was it fixed?
- What does the base rate include, and when did rates last go up?
- How many caregivers are on duty during the day and at night?
- What happens if care needs increase? When would someone need to move?
- What fees are charged at move-in?
- How do you tell families about falls, illness or changes?
- How long have the executive director and the head of care been here?
- Who gives medications, and what training do they have?
- For what reasons can a resident be asked to leave?
- Is the apartment held during a hospital stay, and at what cost?
What we checked13 public sources we searched, with dates
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing inspection records | Sep 28, 2026 | See above |
| California Medicaid provider list | Mar 3, 2026 | Not on the state list we checked. These lists are often incomplete. |
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does Villa Santa Barbara provide?
Villa Santa Barbara is licensed by the state of California for assisted living in Santa Barbara, California. Its licensed capacity is 126 residents.
Does Lilisity rate Villa Santa Barbara?
No. We publish state licensing details for Villa Santa Barbara but no score, rating, or ranking. Only communities on the Top Communities list or with a Senior Living Alliance Excellence Award, both based on phone-verified resident and family interviews, are ranked.
How much does Villa Santa Barbara cost?
Assisted Living in California typically starts at $3,800 to $6,100 a month. Based on 267 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. Villa Santa Barbara does not publish its prices.
How do I contact Villa Santa Barbara?
Use Villa Santa Barbara's website, sonidaseniorliving.com/community/villa-santa-barbara, or visit at 227 E. Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.
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