Inspection citations
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| Date | Severity | What inspectors found | Visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 | D · potential | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Routine |
| Mar 6, 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 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | D · potential | 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. | Routine |
| Mar 6, 2026 | D · potential | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | Routine |
| Mar 6, 2026 | E · potential | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Routine |
| Mar 6, 2026 | D · potential | Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. | Routine |
| Mar 6, 2026 | D · potential | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Routine |
| Nov 18, 2025 | G · harm | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Complaint |
| Dec 5, 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. | Routine |
| Dec 5, 2024 | D · potential | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | Routine |
| Dec 5, 2024 | D · potential | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Routine |
| Dec 5, 2024 | D · potential | 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. | Routine |
| Dec 5, 2024 | D · potential | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Routine |
| Dec 5, 2024 | 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 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | E · potential | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Routine |
| Dec 5, 2024 | F · potential | Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. | Routine |
| Dec 5, 2024 | D · potential | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Routine |
| Nov 5, 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 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | D · potential | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Complaint |
| Apr 12, 2024 | E · potential | 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. | Complaint |
| Apr 12, 2024 | E · potential | 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. | Complaint |
| Apr 12, 2024 | F · potential | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Complaint |
| Oct 20, 2022 | D · potential | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | Routine |
| Oct 20, 2022 | D · potential | 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. | Routine |
| Oct 20, 2022 | D · potential | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Routine |
| Oct 20, 2022 | D · potential | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Routine |
| Oct 20, 2022 | D · potential | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | Routine |
| Oct 20, 2022 | E · potential | Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. | Routine |
| Oct 20, 2022 | D · potential | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | Routine |
| Oct 20, 2022 | D · potential | 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. | Routine |
| Oct 20, 2022 | D · potential | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | 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
Casa Dorinda
300 Hot Springs Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108 · (805) 969-8051
Visit date: ____________ Spoke with: ______________________
Record on file
- Certification
- Medicare and Medi-Cal certified skilled nursing facility
- Medicare number (CCN)
- 555023
- Certified beds
- 52
- Legal owner
- Montecito Retirement Association
Full profile on Medicare's Care Compare. Source: CMS, processed October 1, 2026.
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