Assisted living in Santa Barbara, CA
These are the 34 licensed assisted-living and memory-care communities in Santa Barbara, California. Unlike nursing homes, assisted living has no federal or state star rating — so, to stay honest, we do not rank them and we do not invent a score. We list every community alphabetically, show what California licenses it for, and show its state inspection record where the state publishes one — saying so plainly where it doesn’t, because no record is not a clean record. No community pays to appear here.
How to read this: California publishes a per-community inspection record, so the badges below come from that file. “No violations on the state record” means the state looked and recorded nothing against this community — not that its record is empty. A community whose complaints were investigated and not substantiated belongs here: an allegation nobody substantiated is not a violation, and we will not badge it as one. It is a floor, not a quality score, and never a rating. Open each community to read what its record actually holds, then tour in person and ask the state ombudsman about complaints, which aren't always in the public file.
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- ·Findings on the state record36 licensed beds2120 Santa Barbara St, Santa Barbara, CA
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- ·No findings published for this community6 licensed beds5022 Via Jacinto, Santa Barbara, CA
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- ·No violations on the state record6 licensed beds1403 San Miguel Ave., Santa Barbara, CA
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- ·No violations on the state record6 licensed beds2215 St. James Drive, Santa Barbara, CA
- ·No violations on the state record72 licensed beds1020 Cliff Drive, Santa Barbara, CA
- ·Findings on the state record6 licensed beds16 San Dimas Avenue, Santa Barbara, CA
- ·Findings on the state record6 licensed beds778 Ribera Drive, Santa Barbara, CA
- ·Findings on the state record379 licensed beds2550 Treasure Drive, Santa Barbara, CA
- ·Findings on the state record6 licensed beds4866 Frances Street, Santa Barbara, CA
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- ·No violations on the state record68 licensed beds5200 Hollister Ave., Santa Barbara, CA
- ·Findings on the state record6 licensed beds4744 Avalon Avenue, Santa Barbara, CA
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- ·Findings on the state record50 licensed beds1820 De La Vina Street, Santa Barbara, CA
- ·Findings on the state record36 licensed beds325 W Islay St, Santa Barbara, CA
- ·Findings on the state record6 licensed beds5364 Berkeley Road, Santa Barbara, CA
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- ·Findings on the state record126 licensed beds227 E. Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA
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- ·Findings on the state record72 licensed beds3010 Foothill Road, Santa Barbara, CA
- ·No violations on the state record6 licensed beds128 San Rafael Avenue, Santa Barbara, CA
Keep looking: read the California state guides — assisted living and nursing homes — browse all assisted-living records by state, find the closest communities to your ZIP, or filter every facility by inspection record. Or see the ranked best nursing homes in Santa Barbara, CA. Back to every California city.
How we order this list
We do not rank assisted living, because there is no federal star rating for it — the CMS five-star system covers nursing homes only, and assisted living is licensed and inspected by each state with no equivalent score. We could build a composite score out of capacity, memory-care beds and whatever enforcement data a state happens to publish, and put a number at the top of this page. We won’t: it would be our opinion wearing the costume of a government rating, and it would rank hardest on the states that publish least. So we list every licensed community alphabetically, show what the state licenses it for, and show its inspection record where the state publishes one.
Roughly two-thirds of states publish no bulk assisted-living inspection file at all. Where that is the case we say so on the community’s row rather than leaving a reassuring blank — an empty record is missing data, not a good record, and the difference matters most precisely where someone is about to make a decision.
No community pays to appear here. There is no sponsored placement, no paid listing, and no referral fee. The page carries ordinary Google display advertising, sold against the page and with no bearing on who is listed or in what order. Inspection records come straight from state licensing agencies.
Common questions
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What does the star rating mean?
Assisted-living inspection records are published by state licensing agencies and vary by state. The absence of a violation does not guarantee the absence of problems. Always verify with the community and your state Long-Term Care Ombudsman.