The 10 Best Nursing Homes in Santa Barbara County, CA for 2024

"We toured Vista del Monte Retirement Community. I'm impressed. The people were friendly. They were out walking and doing activities. They had multiple classes available for the residents. They had a huge center lawn area with walking paths and benche..."

"We had an in-person tour of Valle Verde. It's more like cottages, which is one of the things that appealed to me. The other thing that appealed to me was that it was continuous care, so I could move from independent living to assisted living. They al..."

"We went to Samarkand. The staff, the food, and the care for the residents were good. The rooms were real nice. They had all kinds of activities. They had swimming, golf, and tennis, and they take people to concerts. They've got a pretty good program,..."

"Mission Terrace is wonderful. The rooms are fine. They do a really good job. I'm pleased with their care. My mother complains about the food, but it looks fine to me. They have a beautiful dining room. It's a good facility for follow-up surgery. The ..."

"My mom lived on her own for 7 years and then spent 2 years in the Care Facility. She was treated like a Queen! All the staff looked out for her and she was treated with care and respect. Plus the staff always alerted me and kept me in the loop at..."

"The wonderful staff, from top to bottom, provided loving care for my mother . . . for which we will be forever grateful. For several years, she was always treated with professional care, companionship and respect. The professional staff, the medica..."

"I had the best care. They tried to get me to go to another facility wont say any names but by far Central Coast Nursing Center is the best in town! ..."

"I could not walk or write and could not remember many things. I was severely depressed. Buena Vista saved my life! Scott E. was a God send as my therapist. He would joke with me, get me laughing so the pain of my having to learn how to walk and wr..."

"I've got some friends who live in Casa Dorinda. It's a very high-end, beautiful, but quite expensive place. That's the top-of-the-line, incredible food, and beautiful architecture. Everything about that place is excellent. The staff was very attentiv..."

"This place was really great for my mom. She had knee replacement and went to the Californian for rehab. She got better so quickly it was amazing. The rehab staff and all other staff was great. This place was so much smaller than the other nursing hom..."

"I like what I saw at Country Oaks Care Center. It was very clean and nice. The staff was very friendly and helpful. They have activities for the residents. It's expensive, but I'm satisfied with it. My stepmother did not have any complaint. They keep..."

"My mom is currently staying at Marian Extended Care Center, and I would rate them the highest. I do like them. It's clean, they keep the facility up to date, and the kitchen areas seem very clean too. Just that it bothers me sometimes when they get i..."

"The care and overall help at CCC is good. But the overall feeling in the facility is a little droopy; which is understandable due to the fact that the residents are all there due to their health standards v. a residency of simple assisted care. But f..."

"My mother spent almost a year here before she passed. The staff was great and very nice. The only thing that bothered me was after her passing are family did not get any kind of condolence from them. A simple card would have been a nice. I received ..."

"My mom stayed in Villa Maria Post Acute, and I didn't care for it. She was in there twice. The first time it was a lot better. The second time, I don't know what happened, but it just wasn't as much up-to-date care, communication, and in keeping her ..."