The Californian
The Californian, in Santa Barbara, California, holds 68 certified beds and has been certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 1967-03-08, averaging 48.2 residents a day.
Has The Californian been cited for violations?
CMS lists 15 health-inspection deficiencies for The Californian since 2022-07-22, 12 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is D; the most recent health inspection was 2025-03-28.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-28 | F0656, F0658, F0695, F0812 | Develop 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. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D |
| 2024-01-12 | F0640, F0656, F0755, F0756, F0759, F0761, F0812, F0842 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2022-07-22 | F0758, F0761, F0842 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. / 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. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
How is The Californian staffed relative to the CA average?
| Measure | This facility | CA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.35898 | 4.51570 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 60.0 | 36.7 |
| Average number of residents per day | 48.2 | 87.9 |
Who owns The Californian?
The Californian is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name CALIFORNIA CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL OF SANTA BARBARA, INC.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | ANDERSON, HALEY | since 06/01/2013 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | ANDERSON, HALEY | since 06/01/2013 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | LOPEZ, EDGAR, WHITE, ANNE | since 08/17/2012 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | LOPEZ, EDGAR, WHITE, ANNE | since 08/17/2012 |