Here are 14 Nursing Homes in Santa Barbara County, CA

Nurse hours

4.79 /day

Staff turnover

26%

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Valle Verde runs on a nonprofit model with 80 certified beds in Santa Barbara, and the staffing numbers are the first thing that stands out: 4.79 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a quarter above the national average. Weekend coverage dips about 13% below its own weekday level, which is worth asking about if your family visits on Saturdays and Sundays. Staff turnover sits at 25.7%, well under the national 45.8%. The home carries 22 deficiencies on its current record, but none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, and its last inspection was January 2026. All three CMS star ratings, inspections, quality measures, staffing, come in at 5/5.

Nurse hours

6.18 /day

Staff turnover

16%

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Nurse staffing here runs about 6.18 hours per resident day, roughly 60% above the national average, and the aide and nurse turnover rate of 16% is well under the national figure of about 46%. Weekend coverage dips about 9% below weekday levels, which is worth knowing if your visits fall on Saturdays or Sundays. The home is church-affiliated and nonprofit, holds a five-star CMS inspection rating, and its last inspection in April 2026 left 15 deficiencies on record, none at the harm or jeopardy level, none abuse-related. Quality measures score four stars. That combination of high staffing, low turnover, and no harm-level findings is what's behind the grade.

Nurse hours

4.85 /day

Staff turnover

20%

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The staffing situation at Atterdag is unusual in two directions at once. Total nurse hours run 4.85 per resident day, roughly a quarter above the national average, and the 19.6% turnover is less than half the national figure, people tend to stay. But that same staffing rates only 1 star from CMS, likely because those hours aren't distributed the way the formula expects, and weekends drop about 12% below the home's own weekday level. The inspection record is heavier than you'd want: 32 deficiencies, one abuse-related, though none rose to harm or jeopardy. The most recent survey was January 2026, so the picture is current. As a nonprofit with 50 beds, it's small and locally run, worth visiting on a weekend.

Nurse hours

4.38 /day

Staff turnover

35%

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Samarkand runs about 4.38 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 13% above the national average, and its staff turnover of 34.8% sits well below the 45.8% national figure, that combination matters more than any single number, since consistent caregivers who stay tend to know residents' routines. Weekend staffing dips about 11% below weekdays, which is common but worth asking about if your family visits on Saturdays or Sundays. The inspection record shows 28 deficiencies, none at the harm level and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection in January 2026, so the survey history is current and free of serious findings.

Nurse hours

4.37 /day

Staff turnover

24%

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Villa Maria Post Acute runs on more nursing hours than most homes in the country, 4.37 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and its staff actually tend to stick around, with turnover at 24.2% versus roughly 46% nationally. Weekend coverage dips about 11% below its own weekday level, which is the kind of gap families notice on a Sunday. The 24 deficiencies on record include nothing at the harm or jeopardy level and nothing abuse-related, and the last inspection was recent, in July 2025. It's a for-profit LLC with 81 beds, and the inspection and quality ratings are both top marks.

Nurse hours

4.77 /day

Staff turnover

43%

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Mission Park runs on 4.77 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 23% above the national average, though weekends dip about 11% below its own weekday staffing. Turnover sits at 42.5%, slightly better than the 45.8% national figure. The inspection record shows 14 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, but two are abuse-related, and the most recent inspection was in December 2024, so the record is current. The 5/5 inspection rating and 4/5 quality measures reflect that clean harm-level record, while the 3/5 staffing rating suggests CMS isn't fully crediting the above-average hours. It's a for-profit LLC with 138 beds.

Nurse hours

4.57 /day

Staff turnover

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Lompoc Valley Medical Center's skilled nursing unit runs on government-hospital-district money, and it shows in the staffing: 4.57 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 18 percent above the national average of 3.86. That's a real cushion, though weekends dip about 16 percent below the home's own weekday levels, so coverage isn't perfectly even. The inspection record is the strongest part of the story, a 5-star health inspection rating, a survey completed in March 2026, and 19 deficiencies on file with none at the harm or jeopardy level. Three of those are abuse-related, which is worth asking about directly. Quality measures sit at 4 stars, staffing at 4 stars. For a 110-bed public facility, the pattern is steady rather than spotless.

Nurse hours

4.31 /day

Staff turnover

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Nurse staffing at Valley Oaks runs 4.31 hours per resident day, about 12% above the national average of 3.86, which is the main reason it holds up well on paper. Weekends run roughly 17% thinner than weekdays there, so if you're touring, ask who's actually on the floor on a Sunday. Inspections in February 2026 turned up 32 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related, worth asking about directly. The county's for-profit LLC ownership is common for this size. Staffing and quality measures both rate 4 out of 5, and the record is recent enough that you're looking at current conditions, not a stale snapshot.

Nurse hours

4.41 /day

Staff turnover

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Santa Maria Post Acute runs 4.41 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 14% above the national average, but weekends drop about 15% below its own weekday level, so the coverage families see on a Tuesday isn't what they get on a Saturday. State inspectors cited 50 deficiencies on the current record, none at harm or jeopardy level, though two are abuse-related and worth asking about directly. The last inspection was November 2024. This is a for-profit LLC with 55 beds, graded 2 out of 5 on CMS staffing despite the healthy average, which suggests the hours aren't distributed where they count.

Nurse hours

3.91 /day

Staff turnover

48%

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Buena Vista Care Center runs 150 certified beds in Santa Barbara under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits just barely above the national mark, 3.91 nurse hours per resident day against 3.86. That thin margin thins further on weekends, when coverage drops roughly 11% below the home's own weekday level. Staff turnover lands at 47.6%, a bit above the national 45.8%. The inspection record is the heavier concern: 32 deficiencies on file, two of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, though none are abuse-related. A 2/5 health inspection rating against a 4/5 quality measure score suggests the clinical measures look better than the day-to-day compliance picture. The most recent inspection was April 2026.

Nurse hours

4.11 /day

Staff turnover

32%

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Lompoc Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center runs 120 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing numbers are its clearest strength: 4.11 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 6% above the national average, with a 4/5 staffing star to match. Turnover sits at 32.4% against a national average of 45.8%, which matters for whether the same aides keep showing up. Weekends run about 10% leaner than weekdays, so ask how coverage holds on Sundays. The inspection record shows 29 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with two fines totaling $4,893, modest money. Its last inspection was February 2025, so the record is current, not stale.

Nurse hours

4.36 /day

Staff turnover

60%

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The Californian carries a five-star health inspection rating and a clean deficiency record, 15 citations on file, none of them causing harm or involving abuse, with the most recent inspection in March 2025. Nurse staffing runs 4.36 hours per resident day, about 13 percent above the national average, though weekends drop roughly 15 percent below the home's own weekday coverage. The bigger question is retention: 60 percent annual turnover against a national 45.8 percent means a large share of the people caring for your family member are new to the building. Good inspection results, shaky consistency underneath.

Nurse hours

2.15 /day

Staff turnover

n/a

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Casa Dorinda runs on 2.15 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 44% under the national average of 3.86, and weekend coverage drops about 15% below its own weekday level. That thin staffing is the main thing pulling its profile down, even though the quality measure rating is a perfect 5 and inspections came in at 4 out of 5, most recently in March 2026. The record shows 31 deficiencies, one of them serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, though none involve abuse, and there's a single fine of $8,278. For a nonprofit with strong clinical scores, the daily staffing numbers are the piece worth asking about directly.

Nurse hours

4.10 /day

Staff turnover

n/a

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Channel Islands Post Acute runs 4.10 nurse hours per resident day, about 6% above the national average, and CMS gives it four stars for staffing and four for health inspections. Inspectors were last in on May 9, 2025, and found 23 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related. The caution sits in the quality measures, where CMS scores it 1 out of 5, the resident outcome data lags well behind the staffing picture. Weekend coverage also drops roughly 21% below its own weekday level, so care thins out when families tend to visit. This is a for-profit corporate home with real nursing hours and a clean harm record, but softer clinical outcomes than the staffing numbers suggest.