CMS data snapshot: July 2026
Facility results compared with averages for CMS-certified nursing homes in California. Ratings, staffing and turnover measure different parts of care and should be reviewed together.
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Cost data: Genworth/CareScout Cost of Care Survey (2024). Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2022).
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Buena Vista Care Center is a 2-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Santa Barbara, California with 150 certified beds. It has been operating since 1989. Its overall CMS rating is 2 out of 5.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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.
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
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.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
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.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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.
+ 2 more deficiencies
No penalties on record.
Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.
Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COVENANT CARE CALIFORNIA, LLC | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Jul 17, 2008 |
| COVENANT CARE, LLC | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Jul 17, 2008 |
| CENTRE CAPITAL INVESTORS V, LP | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Jul 17, 2008 |
| CENTRE COVENANT PURCHASER (B), LLC | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Jul 17, 2008 |
| CENTRE COVENANT PURCHASER (Q), LLC | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Jul 17, 2008 |
| CENTRE COVENANT PURCHASER (S), LLC | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Dec 19, 2008 |
| CENTRE V SECONDARY FUND, L.P. | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Jul 17, 2008 |
| COVENANT HOLDCO, LLC | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Jul 17, 2008 |
| COVENANT SUBCO, LLC | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Jul 17, 2008 |
| STATE TREASURER OF MICH CUSTODIAN OF PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPL RTMNT SYSTEMS | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Dec 19, 2008 |
| STOCKWELL FUND II LP | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Dec 19, 2008 |
| EVANS, MARY | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | N/A | Jul 17, 2008 |
| LEVIN, ROBERT | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | N/A | Jul 17, 2008 |
| SIMS, CHRISTINE | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | N/A | Jul 17, 2008 |
| TOROK, ANDREW | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | N/A | Jul 17, 2008 |
| MIDCAP FUNDING IV TRUST | 5% OR GREATER SECURITY INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Feb 20, 2014 |
| ASHLEY, DAVA | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | May 17, 2018 |
| CARNEY, KEVIN | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Nov 1, 2013 |
| EVANS, MARY | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Nov 1, 2013 |
| HASSELL, LANCE | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | May 17, 2018 |
| LEVIN, ROBERT | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Nov 1, 2013 |
| SIMS, CHRISTINE | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Nov 1, 2013 |
| TOROK, ANDREW | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Nov 1, 2013 |
| ASHLEY, DAVA | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Mar 26, 2018 |
| EVANS, MARY | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Apr 14, 2006 |
| HASSELL, LANCE | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | May 17, 2018 |
| LEVIN, ROBERT | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Apr 14, 2006 |
| SIMS, CHRISTINE | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Apr 14, 2006 |
| SPARKS, CAROL | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Apr 17, 2006 |
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