Buena Vista Care Center
160 South Patterson Avenue, Santa Barbara, CA, 93111
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company · Chain: Covenant Care
- Certified beds
- 150 · avg 124 residents/day
- Administrators who left
- 2 departed — near the California averageCalifornia avg: 0.4 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $32,263 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 555394
- Certified beds
- 150 beds · avg 124 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Covenant Care California, Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Covenant Care
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Covenant Care chain — 19 facilities across 2 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.1 / 5.
Disclosed owners (20 on record)
- Dava a Ashley
Corporate Officer · since 2018
- Lance a Hassell
Corporate Officer · since 2018
- Midcap Funding iv Trust
5% or Greater Security Interest · 25% · since 2014
- Andrew f Torok
Corporate Officer · since 2013
- Christine m Sims
Corporate Officer · since 2013
- Kevin p Carney
Corporate Officer · since 2013
+ 14 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 35)
- D0812·Apr 10, 2026
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0805·Apr 10, 2026
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
- D0761·Apr 10, 2026
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
- D0658·Apr 10, 2026
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D0656·Jan 14, 2026Complaint
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- G0656·Oct 20, 2025Complaint
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- E0908·Oct 3, 2025Complaint
Environmental Deficiencies
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
- J0689·Oct 3, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20251 fine · $32K
Most recent events
- Oct 3, 2025Fine · $32K
Fire-safety citations
20 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Apr 10, 2026. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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