Overview
Casa Dorinda has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the California average of 3.2. It is the highest-rated of the 7 nursing homes in Santa Barbara. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on staffing (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 6.2 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 94% of nursing homes in California (the state average is 4.5 hours). Of that, 0.8 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on March 6, 2026, found 8 health deficiencies, fewer than the California average of 15.5. 1 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $8,278 in the past three years.
Casa Dorinda is a nonprofit facility with 52 certified beds, caring for about 35 residents on an average day. It accepts Medicare and has participated since 1976. It is part of a continuing care retirement community.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 15%
Top 9%
Top 13%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- March 6, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 8
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $8,278
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff6.17 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.80 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.40 hrs
- Nurse aides3.98 hrs
- Physical therapists0.16 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 52
- Average residents per day
- 35
- Participates in
- Medicare
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- June 22, 1976
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes