Santa Barbara, CA has 7 licensed nursing homes listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $12,004/mo. That's roughly in line with the California state median. Santa Barbara nursing homes runs large: 57% of licensed providers have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 138.
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Median monthly price, Santa Barbara
$12,004/mo
● Santa Barbara $12,004 ○ National median $10,205
2025 figures
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Home care in Santa Barbara runs about $39 an hour. Here is what common schedules cost a month:
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Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. Families usually combine private pay, long-term care insurance, VA Aid and Attendance, or a Medicaid waiver where they qualify. See paying for care and the state Medicaid guides.
Nearby cities: San Buenaventura (Ventura) · Oxnard · Camarillo
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Santa Barbara.
Santa Barbara is a market of larger communities. 57% have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 138 beds, against 99 across California.
On the most recent inspection on file, federal inspectors recorded an average of 15.7 findings per provider here, below the California average of 37.5.
5 of the 7 nursing homes here with a current CMS rating hold four or five stars, 71% against 46% across California.
In the last 365 days: 74 newly licensed · 3 closed. Counts come from our ingestion diffs, not a complete state registry dump.
Santa Barbara, in Santa Barbara County, has about 87,779 residents. About 18,046 of them (21%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $106,182.
Source: US Census BureauArea Agency on Aging serving this city.
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
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Primary Care Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Santa Barbara.
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
National helplines, including the Eldercare Locator and 211, are listed on paying for care.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. How Aid & Attendance works →
Santa Barbara's median nursing home cost is about 1% lower than the California state median.
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