Nursing Homes · Santa Barbara, CA
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Channel Islands Post Acute
3880 Via Lucero · Santa Barbara, CA 93110 · 156 certified beds
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About Channel Islands Post Acute
Channel Islands Post Acute is a nursing home in Santa Barbara, California. Its capacity is 156 beds, above the Santa Barbara County median of 81 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of The Ensign Group. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 23 citations, the most recent on April 13, 2026. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.88 hours per resident per day. It is one of 7 nursing homes listed in Santa Barbara. Residents and families can raise concerns with the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman at 1-800-231-4024. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
2.0Staffing
3.0Quality measures
3.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (23)
Records from May 2021 to April 2026.
May 27, 2021
Tag F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 22, 2021.
May 27, 2021
Tag F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 22, 2021.
May 27, 2021
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 22, 2021.
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.
Staffing
3.88 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 4.10 in Q1 2026.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of The Ensign Group, a chain of 347 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 3.3 overall, 2.8 for health inspections, 2.8 for staffing, 4.4 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in California.
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