Nursing-home profile
Buena Vista Care Center
160 South Patterson Avenue, Santa Barbara, CA, 93111
CCN 555394 · Chain: COVENANT CARE (19 facilities)
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Overall rating
★★★☆☆
Beds150
Avg residents124
OwnershipFor profit - Corporation
Summary
Buena Vista Care Center is a CMS-certified nursing home in Santa Barbara, CA, currently rated 3 of 5 stars overall by CMS. The facility has 19 health deficiencies cited in the last three years, including 1 immediate-jeopardy citations. CMS has assessed 1 civil money penalties totaling $31,688.
CMS five-star ratings
Overall
★★★☆☆
Health inspection
★★☆☆☆
Quality measures
★★★★★
Staffing
★★☆☆☆
Long-stay QM
★★★★★
Health deficiencies
Last 3 years
19
All time
45
Actual harm
2
Immediate jeopardy
1
Infection-control citations
0
Last survey
2025-01-17
Penalties & enforcement
Fines (count)
1
Total fined
$32K
Payment denials
0
Last penalty
2025-10-03
Staffing
Nurse hrs / resident / day
3.68
RN hrs / resident / day
0.35
Certified beds
150
Nursing turnover
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About this data
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (Nursing Home Care Compare). CMS five-star ratings updated monthly; deficiency and penalty data reflect the most recent CMS release ingested by FastDOL. Methodology · Browse nursing homes by state.