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Assisted living near Santa Barbara

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    Goleta · 18.7 mi

    Westmont of Santa Barbara

    Large community · licensed for 99

    (805) 265-4327

    Starting rate

    $4,995 a month to start

    Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Dementia: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
    • Bedridden: on the state record
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    Santa Barbara · 19.8 mi

    Maravilla

    Large community · licensed for 131

    (805) 967-1965

    Starting rate

    $6,700 a month to start

    Listed by the home on its own website · October 27, 2026

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
    • Bedridden: on the state record
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    Santa Barbara · 20.5 mi

    Heritage House-An Assisted Living Community

    Large community · licensed for 68

    (805) 967-2661

    Starting rate

    $6,200 a month to start

    Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
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    Santa Barbara · 22.6 mi

    Wood Glen Hall

    Large community · licensed for 72

    (805) 687-7771

    Starting rate

    $4,200 a month to start

    Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Dementia: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
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    Santa Barbara · 23.0 mi

    Villa Alamar

    Mid-size home · licensed for 43

    (805) 682-9345

    Starting rate

    $5,500 a month to start

    Listed by the home on its own website · October 5, 2026

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Dementia: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
    • Bedridden: on the state record
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    Santa Barbara · 23.7 mi

    Alexander Gardens

    Mid-size home · licensed for 36

    (805) 682-9644

    Starting rate

    $2,995 a month to start

    Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
    • Bedridden: on the state record
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    Santa Barbara · 23.9 mi

    Mission Villa

    Mid-size home · licensed for 15

    (805) 898-2709

    Starting rate

    $4,900 a month to start

    Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
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    Santa Barbara · 24.0 mi

    Oak Cottage of Santa Barbara Memory Care

    Large community · licensed for 50

    (805) 456-7270

    Starting rate

    $7,350 a month to start

    Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Dementia: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
    • Bedridden: on the state record
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    Santa Barbara · 24.1 mi

    Santa Barbara Memory Care

    Mid-size home · licensed for 36

    (805) 845-7218

    Starting rate

    $4,500 a month to start

    Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Dementia: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
    • Bedridden: on the state record
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    Santa Barbara · 25.6 mi

    Cliff View Terrace

    Large community · licensed for 72

    (805) 963-7556

    Starting rate

    $8,500 a month to start

    Listed by the home on A Place for Mom · September 9, 2026

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Dementia: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
    • Bedridden: on the state record
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    Lompoc · 27.5 mi

    Fountain Square of Lompoc

    Large community · licensed for 130

    (805) 736-1234

    Starting rate

    $3,000 a month to start

    Listed by the home on A Place for Mom · September 9, 2026

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Dementia: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
    • Bedridden: on the state record
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    Santa Maria · 30.1 mi

    Santa Maria Terrace

    Large community · licensed for 140

    (805) 925-8713

    Starting rate

    $3,100 a month to start

    Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Dementia: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
    • Bedridden: on the state record
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    Santa Maria · 30.3 mi

    Merrill Gardens at Santa Maria

    Large community · licensed for 330

    (805) 928-2662

    Starting rate

    $3,500 a month to start

    Listed by the home on A Place for Mom · September 9, 2026

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
    • Bedridden: on the state record
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    Solvang · 10.4 mi

    Atterdag Village of Solvang

    Large community · licensed for 188

    (805) 688-3263

    Estimated starting rate

    $5,200 a month to start

    Covelight estimate · likely $4,050–$6,650

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Dementia: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
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    Santa Barbara · 19.8 mi

    Lotus Villa

    Small home · licensed for 6

    (805) 964-4960

    Starting rate

    $4,500 a month to start

    Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
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    Santa Barbara · 22.7 mi

    Vista Del Monte

    Large community · licensed for 266

    (805) 687-0793

    Estimated starting rate

    $5,250 a month to start

    Covelight estimate · likely $4,100–$6,700

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Dementia: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
    • Bedridden: on the state record
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    Santa Barbara · 22.9 mi

    Valle Verde

    Large community · licensed for 547

    (805) 883-4193

    Estimated starting rate

    $4,650 a month to start

    Covelight estimate · likely $3,600–$5,900

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
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    Santa Barbara · 23.3 mi

    Covenant Living at the Samarkand

    Large community · licensed for 379

    (805) 569-8580

    Estimated starting rate

    $4,700 a month to start

    Covelight estimate · likely $3,650–$6,000

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
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    Santa Barbara · 23.6 mi

    Casa St. James

    Small home · licensed for 6

    (805) 845-6405

    Starting rate

    $5,000 a month to start

    Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
    • Bedridden: on the state record
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    Santa Barbara · 25.6 mi

    Casa San Miguel

    Small home · licensed for 6

    (805) 963-1214

    Starting rate

    $5,000 a month to start

    Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
    • Bedridden: on the state record
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    Santa Maria · 29.4 mi

    Magnolia

    Mid-size home · licensed for 14

    (805) 937-3332

    Estimated starting rate

    $5,500 a month to start

    Covelight estimate · likely $4,350–$7,250

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Dementia: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
    • Bedridden: on the state record
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    Carpinteria · 34.1 mi

    Granvida Senior Living and Memory Care

    Large community · licensed for 83

    (805) 566-0017

    Starting rate

    $5,800 a month to start

    Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
    • Bedridden: on the state record
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    Solvang · 8.5 mi

    Solvang Friendship House

    Mid-size home · licensed for 40

    (805) 688-8748

    Estimated starting rate

    $4,300 a month to start

    Covelight estimate · likely $3,400–$5,700

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Dementia: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
    • Bedridden: on the state record
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    Solvang · 10.6 mi

    Family Connect Memory Care Solvang

    Small home · licensed for 6

    (805) 697-7455

    Estimated starting rate

    $5,100 a month to start

    Covelight estimate · likely $4,200–$6,300

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record

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A guide to care in Santa Barbara County.

Licensed care homes
96
Homes with 6 or fewer beds
70
ALW program listings
0

CDSS licensing records, refreshed October 27, 2026; DHCS program list as of October 1, 2026. Counts do not describe current openings.

Read the county overview

Santa Barbara County has 96 state-licensed residential care homes for the elderly (RCFEs) on the California Department of Social Services licensing record, last refreshed October 27, 2026: 70 small board-and-care homes (licensed for 6 or fewer residents), 4 mid-size (7–15), and 22 larger assisted-living communities (16 or more). None appear on Medi-Cal's Assisted Living Waiver participant list (DHCS as of October 1, 2026). Countywide, assisted living typically runs $6,000–$9,000/mo and small board-and-care homes $5,000–$8,000/mo (market ranges compiled June 2026); California's 2026 SSI/SSP payment standard is $1,626.07/month, of which a home may charge $1,444.07 for basic services: room, board, care and supervision.

Which cities in Santa Barbara County have licensed care homes?

As of October 27, 2026, CDSS licensing records place Santa Barbara County's 96 licensed residential care homes across 8 cities and communities. The 5 cities with three or more licensed homes are linked below with home counts — each city page lists every licensed home free, with capacity, care clearances, and inspection history. Every home in the smaller communities is named further down, with its address and a link to its state record.

Smaller communities in Santa Barbara County

Buellton (1 licensed home) — Family Connect Memory Care Sycamore Ranch, 310 Sycamore Drive

Carpinteria (1 licensed home) — Granvida Senior Living and Memory Care, 5464 Carpinteria Avenue

Orcutt (1 licensed home) — A Peaceful Place on Rice Ranch Rd, 711 E Rice Ranch Rd

Which kinds of care are licensed in Santa Barbara County?

Each page below lists every licensed Santa Barbara County home that matches that care type. CDSS licensing records, refreshed October 27, 2026; homes are listed alphabetically, never ranked. A care approval that is not on file is not a "no" — the record simply holds nothing today.

Does Santa Barbara County have homes that take Medi-Cal?

Not through the Assisted Living Waiver here. The ALW — the Medi-Cal program that pays for assisted-living care services, though not room and board — has licensed participating homes in 15 California counties, and DHCS enrollment records as of October 1, 2026 list none in Santa Barbara County. The statewide Medi-Cal page linked below names every participating county and home, free.

Assisted living on Medi-Cal in California — every ALW home, by county

What does assisted living cost in Santa Barbara County?

California's state record carries no per-home prices, so we publish county-level market context only: assisted living in Santa Barbara County typically runs $6,000–$9,000/mo and small board-and-care homes $5,000–$8,000/mo (market ranges compiled June 2026 — planning bands, not quotes; confirm pricing with each home). For SSI recipients, California's 2026 SSI/SSP payment standard is $1,626.07 per month. A home may charge $1,444.07 of it for basic services (room, board, care and supervision), and $182 stays with the resident as a personal-needs allowance.

What do state inspections show for Santa Barbara County care homes?

Recency, not ratings: state inspectors filed 155 inspection and complaint-investigation documents dated in the past 12 months, covering 90 of Santa Barbara County's 96 licensed homes (CDSS facility records, retrieved October 27, 2026). We publish each home's documents on its own page — dated and verbatim, never scored — so open any home in the list above to read its record.

All 96 licensed homes in Santa Barbara County, A–Z

Source: California Department of Social Services licensing record, refreshed October 27, 2026. Grouped by city and listed alphabetically — homes are never ranked and never pay to appear.

Buellton (1)

Carpinteria (1)

Goleta (8)

Lompoc (4)

Orcutt (1)

Santa Barbara (33)

  • Above All CareSanta Barbara · 6 residents · License #425850481WheelchairHospiceBedridden
  • Abundant CareSanta Barbara · 6 residents · License #425800484WheelchairMemory careHospice
  • Abundant Care IISanta Barbara · 6 residents · License #425800608WheelchairHospice
  • Abundant Care IIISanta Barbara · 6 residents · License #425801580WheelchairHospiceBedridden
  • Abundant Care IVSanta Barbara · 6 residents · License #425801755WheelchairHospiceBedridden
  • Alexander GardensSanta Barbara · 36 residents · License #425801995WheelchairHospiceBedridden
  • Casa Cambria WaySanta Barbara · 6 residents · License #425850210WheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
  • Casa DorindaSanta Barbara · 360 residents · License #421700160WheelchairHospice
  • Casa NaomiSanta Barbara · 6 residents · License #425800511WheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
  • Casa San MiguelSanta Barbara · 6 residents · License #425801626WheelchairHospiceBedridden
  • Casa SantecitoSanta Barbara · 6 residents · License #425850088WheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
  • Casa St. JamesSanta Barbara · 6 residents · License #425850059WheelchairHospiceBedridden
  • Cliff View TerraceSanta Barbara · 72 residents · License #421701844WheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
  • Comforts of Home Senior CareSanta Barbara · 6 residents · License #425801777WheelchairHospiceBedridden
  • Country Garden's Home Care for the ElderlySanta Barbara · 6 residents · License #425801354WheelchairHospice
  • Covenant Living at the SamarkandSanta Barbara · 379 residents · License #421702848WheelchairHospice
  • Divine Care for the ElderlySanta Barbara · 6 residents · License #425850264WheelchairMemory careHospice
  • Edelweiss HomeSanta Barbara · 6 residents · License #425801989WheelchairHospiceBedridden
  • Heritage House-An Assisted Living CommunitySanta Barbara · 68 residents · License #425800777WheelchairHospice
  • Homecare Casa LindaSanta Barbara · 6 residents · License #425800669WheelchairMemory care
  • Lotus VillaSanta Barbara · 6 residents · License #425801828WheelchairHospice
  • MaravillaSanta Barbara · 131 residents · License #425801937WheelchairHospiceBedridden
  • Mesa CareSanta Barbara · 6 residents · License #425801158WheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
  • Mission VillaSanta Barbara · 15 residents · License #425850204WheelchairHospice
  • Oak Cottage of Santa Barbara Memory CareSanta Barbara · 50 residents · License #425802118WheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
  • Santa Barbara Memory CareSanta Barbara · 36 residents · License #425802116WheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
  • Tree of Life Retirement HomesSanta Barbara · 6 residents · License #425801756WheelchairHospiceBedridden
  • Valle VerdeSanta Barbara · 547 residents · License #421700411WheelchairHospice
  • Villa AlamarSanta Barbara · 43 residents · License #425850001WheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
  • Villa Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara · 126 residents · License #425850241WheelchairHospice
  • Vista Del MonteSanta Barbara · 266 residents · License #425800464WheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
  • Wood Glen HallSanta Barbara · 72 residents · License #421700457WheelchairMemory careHospice
  • Your Home, RCFESanta Barbara · 6 residents · License #425801981WheelchairHospice

Santa Maria (45)

Solvang (3)