Assisted living near Santa Barbara
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Starting rate
$4,900 a month to start
Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Map
Starting rate
$4,500 a month to start
Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026On 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 · 0.8 mi
Oak Cottage of Santa Barbara Memory Care
Large community · licensed for 50
(805) 456-7270Starting rate
$7,350 a month to start
Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Dementia: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Starting rate
$5,500 a month to start
Listed by the home on its own website · October 5, 2026On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Dementia: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Starting rate
$2,995 a month to start
Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Starting rate
$4,200 a month to start
Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Dementia: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Map
Starting rate
$8,500 a month to start
Listed by the home on A Place for Mom · September 9, 2026On 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 · 4.4 mi
Heritage House-An Assisted Living Community
Large community · licensed for 68
(805) 967-2661Starting rate
$6,200 a month to start
Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
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Starting rate
$6,700 a month to start
Listed by the home on its own website · October 27, 2026On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
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Santa Barbara · 0.3 mi
Covenant Living at the Samarkand
Large community · licensed for 379
(805) 569-8580Estimated starting rate
$4,700 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $3,650–$6,000On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Map
Starting rate
$5,000 a month to start
Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$5,250 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $4,100–$6,700On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Dementia: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$4,650 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $3,600–$5,900On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Map
Starting rate
$5,000 a month to start
Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Starting rate
$4,500 a month to start
Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Map
Starting rate
$5,000 a month to start
Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Dementia: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$5,200 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $4,050–$6,600On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$5,150 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $4,200–$6,350On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$4,500 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $3,700–$5,550On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Dementia: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$4,800 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $3,950–$5,950On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$5,250 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $4,300–$6,450On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Starting rate
$5,200 a month to start
Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Dementia: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$5,050 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $4,100–$6,200On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Dementia: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Starting rate
$6,000 a month to start
Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
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A guide to care in Santa Barbara.
- Licensed care homes
- 33
- Homes with 6 or fewer beds
- 19
- ALW program listings
- 0
CDSS licensing records, refreshed October 27, 2026; DHCS program list, checked October 27, 2026. Counts do not describe current openings.
Read the local overview
Santa Barbara has 33 state-licensed residential care homes for the elderly on the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) licensing record, last refreshed October 27, 2026: 19 small board-and-care homes (licensed for 6 or fewer residents), 1 home licensed for 7–15, and 13 larger assisted-living communities (16 or more). None appear on Medi-Cal's Assisted Living Waiver participant list (DHCS, checked October 27, 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 a home may charge $1,444.07 for basic services: room, board, care and supervision.
All 33 licensed care homes in Santa Barbara
Source: California Department of Social Services licensing record, refreshed October 27, 2026. Listed alphabetically — homes are never ranked and never pay to appear.
- Above All CareLicensedHospiceWheelchair / 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-ambulatoryBedridden
- Casa St. JamesLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Cliff View TerraceLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Comforts of Home Senior CareLicensedHospiceWheelchair / 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
- Heritage House-An Assisted Living CommunityLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Homecare Casa LindaLicensedDementiaWheelchair / 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 HomesLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Valle VerdeLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Villa AlamarLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Villa Santa BarbaraLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Vista Del MonteLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Wood Glen HallLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Your Home, RCFELicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
Which care homes are licensed in Santa Barbara?
As of October 27, 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 home licensed for 7–15, and 13 are larger assisted-living communities licensed for 16 or more (CDSS license-capacity records, refreshed October 27, 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 October 27, 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 63 inspection and complaint-investigation documents dated in the past 12 months, covering 30 of Santa Barbara's 33 licensed homes (CDSS facility records, retrieved October 27, 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.