For profit - Corporation ·
150 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Covenant Care (24 facilities)
2
Overall CMS Rating
★★☆☆☆
Buena Vista Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Santa Barbara, California. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 2.64 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Jan 17, 2025 cited 14 deficiencies.
1 fine totaling $68,250 in CMS records.
1 total penalty
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Health Inspections
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Staffing
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Quality Measures
★★★★★ 5/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★★☆ 4/5
How Buena Vista Care Center compares
This facility vs. the California and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
Metric
This facility
California avg
National avg
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.64
4.51
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.25
0.65
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
1.67
2.64
2.34
below avg
Nursing staff turnover
—%
38.1%
46.4%
—
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
14.0
15.4
9.5
below avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
2.64
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.25
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.71
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.67
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
2.57
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
Staff Turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.
Total Nursing Staff—
Registered Nurses—
Administrator Changes1 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Jan 17, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
14
Total Deficiencies Found
159
Health Inspection Score
1
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Buena Vista Care Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 14, 2026
Actual harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Oct 20, 2025
Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 3, 2025
Potential for harm
Keep all essential equipment working safely.Environmental Deficiencies · Oct 3, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 20, 2025
Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 2, 2025
Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 20, 2025
Potential for harm
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.Environmental Deficiencies · Mar 7, 2025
Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 7, 2025
Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 17, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 17, 2025
Potential for harm
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual DisabilitiesResident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 17, 2025
About This Facility
Address
160 South Patterson Avenue Santa Barbara, CA 93111
CMS Certification #
555394
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Certified Beds
150
Avg Residents/Day
117.3
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1989-11-20
Chain
Covenant Care (24 facilities)
Setting
Urban
Part of Covenant Care
24
Facilities Nationwide
Covenant Care operates 24 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Buena Vista Care Center an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Buena Vista Care Center reports 2.64 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 14 deficiencies.
Buena Vista Care Center is certified for 150 beds.
Admissions at Buena Vista Care Center
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (805) 964-4871. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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