Casa Dorinda

Continuing care retirement community · CCN 555023 · MONTECITO RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION · Non profit - Corporation · 52 certified beds · Santa Barbara · CA


Casa Dorinda is a 52-bed nursing home in Santa Barbara, California. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1976-06-22. It averages 35.9 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at Casa Dorinda?

CMS lists 31 health-inspection deficiencies for Casa Dorinda since 2022-10-20, 22 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2026-03-06.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-03-06F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.E
2026-03-06F0658, F0761, F0801, F0804, F0851, F0880Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / 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. / Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D
2025-11-18F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G
2024-12-05F0851Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.F
2024-12-05F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.E
2024-12-05F0656, F0657, F0658, F0688, F0755, F0761, F0880Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D
2024-11-05F0656, F0658Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.D
2024-04-12F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.F
2024-04-12F0801, F0803Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. / Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.E
2022-10-20F0802Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.E
2022-10-20F0554, F0578, F0692, F0755, F0757, F0804, F0808, F0812Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.D

Why was Casa Dorinda fined?

DateTypeAmount
2025-11-18Fine$8,278

How is Casa Dorinda staffed relative to the CA average?

MeasureThis facilityCA average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day2.152184.51570
Average number of residents per day35.987.9

Who owns Casa Dorinda?

Casa Dorinda is registered with CMS as Non profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name MONTECITO RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYBROWN, DAVID, BROWN, MATTHEW, CLARK, RAMONA, CURTIS, WILLIAM, FELLOWS, STEVEN, GIFFORD, ANDREW, KERN, BARKLEY, KUPPERMAN, JEFFREY, LOVAN, DIANA, MCCAGUE, BRIAN, MCFARLANE, JAMES, STEVENS, BRUCE, TOOMEY, CHRISTOPHER, ZANINOVICH, KATINAsince 01/01/2018
CORPORATE OFFICERMCCAGUE, BRIANsince 05/01/2016
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLMONTECITO RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION, BROWN, MARY, CABERTE, GLYNNsince 01/01/1975
ADP OF THE SNFBROWN, MARYsince 04/22/2025

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