Overview
Valle Verde Health Facility has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the California average of 3.2. It ranks 4th of 7 nursing homes in Santa Barbara. Its strongest area is staffing (5 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (4 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.8 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 79% of nursing homes in California (the state average is 4.5 hours). Of that, 0.7 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on January 9, 2026, found 6 health deficiencies, fewer than the California average of 15.5. 1 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $13,870 in the past three years.
Valle Verde Health Facility is a nonprofit facility with 80 certified beds, caring for about 55 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1972. 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 58%
Top 16%
Top 21%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- January 9, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 6
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $13,870
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.81 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.67 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.49 hrs
- Nurse aides2.65 hrs
- Physical therapists0.18 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 80
- Average residents per day
- 55
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- September 30, 1972
- 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