Inspection citations
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| Date | Severity | What inspectors found | Visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2026 | D · potential | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Routine |
| Apr 10, 2026 | D · potential | 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. | Routine |
| Apr 10, 2026 | D · potential | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. | Routine |
| Apr 10, 2026 | D · potential | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Routine |
| Jan 14, 2026 | D · potential | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Complaint |
| Oct 20, 2025 | G · harm | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Complaint |
| Oct 3, 2025 | J · harm | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Complaint |
| Oct 3, 2025 | E · potential | Keep all essential equipment working safely. | Complaint |
| Aug 20, 2025 | D · potential | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | Complaint |
| May 2, 2025 | D · potential | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Complaint |
| Mar 20, 2025 | D · potential | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | Complaint |
| Mar 7, 2025 | D · potential | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Complaint |
| Mar 7, 2025 | D · potential | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | Complaint |
| Jan 17, 2025 | D · potential | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | Routine |
| Jan 17, 2025 | D · potential | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | Routine |
| Jan 17, 2025 | D · potential | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | Routine |
| Jan 17, 2025 | D · potential | 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. | Routine |
| Jan 17, 2025 | F · potential | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Routine |
| Aug 8, 2024 | D · potential | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Complaint |
| Apr 23, 2024 | D · potential | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Complaint |
| Apr 3, 2024 | D · potential | Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. | Complaint |
| Jan 12, 2024 | D · potential | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Complaint |
| Dec 26, 2023 | D · potential | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | Complaint |
| Mar 3, 2022 | D · potential | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | Routine |
| Mar 3, 2022 | D · potential | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Routine |
| Mar 3, 2022 | D · potential | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Routine |
| Mar 3, 2022 | D · potential | 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. | Routine |
| Mar 3, 2022 | D · potential | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. | Routine |
| Mar 3, 2022 | D · potential | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Routine |
| Mar 3, 2022 | E · potential | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Routine |
| Mar 3, 2022 | E · potential | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Routine |
| Mar 3, 2022 | E · potential | Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | Routine |
Medicare's severity letters: A–C minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–L actual harm or immediate danger. Source: CMS health deficiencies file, processed October 1, 2026.
Questions to ask on a visit
Buena Vista Care Center
160 South Patterson Avenue, Santa Barbara, CA 93111 · (805) 964-4871
Visit date: ____________ Spoke with: ______________________
Record on file
- Certification
- Medicare and Medi-Cal certified skilled nursing facility
- Medicare number (CCN)
- 555394
- Certified beds
- 150
- Legal owner
- Covenant Care California, LLC
- Part of
- Covenant Care
Full profile on Medicare's Care Compare. Source: CMS, processed October 1, 2026.
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