The Californian

The Californian is a senior care community located in Santa Barbara, CA. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Santa Barbara area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (805) 682-1355.

The Californian is licensed for 68 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Santa Barbara average about 67 beds.

Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 71% of its licensed beds. That is below the Santa Barbara average of roughly 81%.

Medicare rates this community 5 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Santa Barbara average about 4.1 stars. The individual scores differ noticeably: 3 stars for staffing against 5 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in March 2025 and recorded 4 deficiencies.

Residents receive about 4.4 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.5 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 60%, which is high and can affect continuity of care.

The community is located in Santa Barbara County, CA.

Medicare five-star ratings

• Overall ★★★★★ 5/5
• Health inspections ★★★★★ 5/5
• Staffing ★★★★★ 3/5
• Quality measures ★★★★★ 3/5

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare. Ratings apply to Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes and are updated by CMS monthly.

The Californian offers nursing home care and senior living.

Facility details

• Organization type for-profit corporation
• Beds / units 68
• Occupancy 71%
• Nursing hours per resident/day 4.4
• Annual staff turnover 60%
• Last health inspection March 2025