Federal nursing home survey record · CMS-certified nursing home· Not a state assisted-living licensing record
The Californian
Santa Barbara, CA · 68 certified beds · Last Life Safety survey August 20, 2026
CMS Certification Number 055684 · first certified March 1967
Ownership
Independently operated (no chain recorded by CMS) · For profit - Corporation
No change of ownership on CMS record since January 1, 2016, when the records begin.
Position within CA
5 citations — more than 1% of the 1,165 certified nursing homes in CA. Compared within CA rather than nationally because which state a facility is in explains about 30% of the variation in citation counts between facilities, while bed count explains under 1%. State survey agencies differ far more than the buildings do. How this is calculated
The latest survey found 1 citation; the earlier surveys on file averaged 2. With 3 surveys on file this is a direction of travel, not a conclusion.
When is the next survey likely?
The window opens August 2027 — about 9 months from now. This facility’s last Life Safety survey was August 2026. Facilities in CA are typically surveyed 12–16 months after the last one (median 14), measured over 1,814 consecutive surveys in the last two years of CMS records.
A range the record supports, not a prediction of a date. State agencies vary widely — from about 11 months in Pennsylvania to about three years in Virginia. How the window is measured
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1 inspection-and-testing tag has been cited here at more than one survey. Nationally, that pattern is common: about three quarters of cited facilities have at least one repeated tag, and half of the facilities cited for sprinkler inspection and testing in CMS’s current file are cited for it again. A repeat is usually a recordkeeping gap rather than a new hazard.
Physical environment (health survey)
1 physical-environment citation on the health survey. Cited by the health surveyors under Appendix PP, not the Life Safety Code surveyor: equipment in safe operating condition, the call system, bed rails, pest control, hazards, the environment. Counted separately from the 5 Life Safety citations above. The Physical Environment Index
- F-0880 Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
How that compares
Compared with the median facility in CA, and nationally. Surveyors differ markedly between states, so the CA figure is the meaningful one.
| Measure | Citations |
|---|---|
| This facility | 5 |
| Median facility in CA | 19 |
| Median facility nationally | 11 |
Survey history
| Survey date | Citations |
|---|---|
| January 12, 2024 | 2 |
| March 28, 2025 | 2 |
| August 20, 2026 | 1 |
Most-cited tags
| Tag | What the surveyor checks | Times cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| K-0324 | Provide properly protected cooking facilities. | 2 | 2025-03-28 |
| K-0325 | Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub. | 1 | 2026-08-20 |
| K-0352 | Properly install and monitor supervisory attachments on automatic sprinkler systems. | 1 | 2025-03-28 |
| K-0342 | Have a complete alarm system manually initiated and initiated by fire sprinkler system connection. | 1 | 2024-01-12 |
What the citations cover
- Smoke Deficiencies 5
| Category | Citations |
|---|---|
| Smoke Deficiencies | 5 |
Every citation on file
As published by CMS, newest survey first. Descriptions are CMS’s own wording.
August 20, 2026 — 1 citation
| Tag | What the surveyor checks | Status |
|---|---|---|
| K-0325 | Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub. | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (August 28, 2026) |
March 28, 2025 — 2 citations
| Tag | What the surveyor checks | Status |
|---|---|---|
| K-0324 | Provide properly protected cooking facilities. | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (April 21, 2025) |
| K-0352 | Properly install and monitor supervisory attachments on automatic sprinkler systems. | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (April 10, 2025) |
January 12, 2024 — 2 citations
| Tag | What the surveyor checks | Status |
|---|---|---|
| K-0324 | Provide properly protected cooking facilities. | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (January 18, 2024) |
| K-0342 | Have a complete alarm system manually initiated and initiated by fire sprinkler system connection. | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (January 18, 2024) |
Reflects the CMS posting of October 1, 2026. Surveys conducted in the last few months may not appear yet.