Senior living in Santa Barbara
33 licensed homes in viewState record as of Aug 2, 2026
33 Licensed Care Homes in Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara has 33 state-licensed residential care homes for the elderly on the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) licensing record, last refreshed August 2, 2026: 19 small board-and-care homes (licensed for 6 or fewer residents), 1 mid-size home (7–15), and 13 larger assisted-living communities (16 or more). None appear on Medi-Cal's Assisted Living Waiver participant list (DHCS, checked August 2, 2026). For county-level context, 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 research compiled June 2026 — ranges, not quotes); California's 2026 SSI/SSP payment standard is $1,626.07/month, of which $1,444.07 is the room-and-board portion paid to the home.
All 33 licensed care homes in Santa Barbara
Source: California Department of Social Services licensing record, refreshed August 2, 2026. Listed alphabetically — homes are never ranked and never pay to appear.
- Above All Care, LlcLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Abundant CareLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Abundant Care IiLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Abundant Care IiiLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Abundant Care IvLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Alexander GardensLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Casa Cambria WayLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Casa DorindaLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Casa NaomiLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Casa San MiguelLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Casa SantecitoLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Casa St. JamesLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Cliff View TerraceLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Comforts Of Home Senior Care, Inc.LicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Country Garden's Home Care For The ElderlyLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Covenant Living At The SamarkandLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Divine Care For The ElderlyLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Edelweiss HomeLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Garden Court At Villa Santa BarbaraLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Heritage House-an Assisted Living CommunityLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Homecare Casa Linda, Inc.LicensedDementiaWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Lotus VillaLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- MaravillaLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Mesa CareLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Mission VillaLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Oak Cottage Of Santa Barbara Memory CareLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Santa Barbara Memory CareLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Tree Of Life Retirement Homes, Inc.LicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Valle VerdeLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Villa AlamarLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Vista Del MonteLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Wood Glen Hall, Inc.LicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Your Home, RcfeLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
Which care homes are licensed in Santa Barbara?
As of August 2, 2026, the California Department of Social Services licensing record lists 33 residential care facilities for the elderly with an active license in Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara County). Each appears in the full alphabetical list above with its licensed capacity, license status, state-recorded care clearances, and a link to its complete state record on this site.
Is “board and care” different from “assisted living” in Santa Barbara?
The label follows licensed capacity, not a different license. Of Santa Barbara's 33 licensed homes, 19 are small board-and-care homes licensed for 6 or fewer residents, 1 is a mid-size home licensed for 7–15, and 13 are larger assisted-living communities licensed for 16 or more (CDSS license-capacity records, refreshed August 2, 2026). All hold the same state RCFE license.
Does Medi-Cal help pay for assisted living in Santa Barbara?
Not through the Assisted Living Waiver here. The ALW — Medi-Cal's program that pays for assisted-living care services, not room and board — operates in a limited set of California counties, and no Santa Barbara County home appears on the DHCS participant list, checked August 2, 2026. The statewide Medi-Cal page lists every participating county and home.
What do state records show for care homes in Santa Barbara?
Recency, not ratings: state inspectors filed 64 inspection and complaint-investigation documents dated in the past 12 months, covering 30 of Santa Barbara's 33 licensed homes (CDSS facility records, retrieved August 2, 2026). We publish each home's documents on its own page — dated and verbatim, never scored or summarized. Open any home in the list above to read its record.