The Californian

CCN 055684 · CALIFORNIA CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL OF SANTA BARBARA, INC. · Santa Barbara · CA · For profit - Corporation · 68 certified beds


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 dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2025-03-28F0656, F0658, F0695, F0812Develop 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
2024-01-12F0640, F0656, F0755, F0756, F0759, F0761, F0812, F0842Encode 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
2022-07-22F0758, F0761, F0842Implement 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?

MeasureThis facilityCA average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day4.358984.51570
Total nursing staff turnover (%)60.036.7
Average number of residents per day48.287.9

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.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTANDERSON, HALEYsince 06/01/2013
CORPORATE OFFICERANDERSON, HALEYsince 06/01/2013
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLLOPEZ, EDGAR, WHITE, ANNEsince 08/17/2012
ADP OF THE SNFLOPEZ, EDGAR, WHITE, ANNEsince 08/17/2012

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