Alexander Gardens is a residential care home for the elderly (RCFE) in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California — state license #425801995, licensed for 36 residents, listed as licensed in the CDSS record we retrieved August 2, 2026. It does not appear on the DHCS Assisted Living Waiver participant list checked August 9, 2026 — that list covers the state waiver only, not a home's own payment arrangements. California has 9 dated inspection and complaint documents on file for this home going back to 2021, the most recent dated March 2, 2026 — published below in full, verbatim and unscored.
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Since 2021, the state has visited this home 12 times and filed 9 documents. The most recent — a complaint investigation report on March 2, 2026 — closed with the state’s outcome word: “Substantiated.”
The state's published file for this home includes 3 documents with transcribed findings, dated July 16, 2021 to March 2, 2026. 3 of the 3 carry the state's recorded outcome word: “Substantiated” (3). 3 include the transcribed allegation the state investigated, word for word.
Summary composed by computer from the 3 documents below — every count derives from them, and the documents themselves are the state's records, verbatim. We never grade, score, or color a record.
What the state’s words mean
Mar 2, 2026Substantiated
Allegation investigated: Resident eloped from the facility due to lack of staff supervision.
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Kristin Kontilis conducted an unannounced subsequent complaint visit to deliver final findings for the above allegation. During today’s visit, LPA met with Administrator Mitch Leicter and explained the purpose of the visit. LPA Kontilis conducted the initial visit on 2/25/2026 from approximately 12:21 pm to 4:15 pm at which time Long Term Care Ombudsman (LTCO) Diane See accompanied LPA during the visit. From approximately 12:40 pm to 4:15 pm, LPA conducted interviews and obtained documents pertaining to the investigation. On the allegation, Resident eloped from the facility due to lack of staff supervision: Reporting Party voiced concern for Resident 1’s (R1’s) safety. Reporting Party reported that R1 left the facility on foot “entirely unsupervised”, R1 walked on public streets to their private residence without facility intervention, supervision, or awareness. Reporting party further reported that R1 was located at the family residence at which time, tthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Mar 2, 2026 · control 29-AS-20260218172426
Mar 2, 2026Report on file
Report on file with the state — no findings text was published for this visit. The complete document is on the state’s site.
Mar 2, 2026Report on file
Report on file with the state — no findings text was published for this visit. The complete document is on the state’s site.
Nov 7, 2025Report on file
Report on file with the state — no findings text was published for this visit. The complete document is on the state’s site.
Nov 12, 2024Report on file
Report on file with the state — no findings text was published for this visit. The complete document is on the state’s site.
Dec 20, 2023Substantiated
Allegation investigated: Staff do not answer resident's call button in a timely manner.
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Kristin Kontilis conducted a subsequent complaint visit to issue final findings for the complaint allegation above. LPA met with Dalia Gutierrez, Business Office Manager and explained the purpose of the visit. During the investigation, LPA reviewed relevant documents and conducted staff interviews on 7/16/2021, and interviews with witnesses on 7/15/2021. On the allegation: Staff do not answer resident's call button in a timely manner. It was alleged staff did not respond to Resident 1's (R1’s) call button in a timely manner. Staff stated call buttons were addressed in the resident council meeting held 7/16/2021. Staff stated the caregiver or med tech always respond to the call but may not reset the button. Other times, there could be a short delay when a caregiver is with another resident. Staff stated ten minutes response time is normal, and 20 minutes is the maximum. Staff stated they always see other caregivers check their pagers, and the batteries arthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Dec 20, 2023 · control 29-AS-20210709080012
Nov 20, 2023Report on file
Report on file with the state — no findings text was published for this visit. The complete document is on the state’s site.
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Is Alexander Gardens licensed?
Yes — Alexander Gardens is a licensed residential care home for the elderly (RCFE) in Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara County): California license #425801995, shown as licensed in the CDSS state record checked August 2, 2026, licensed for 36 residents. State records list 9 inspection and complaint documents since 2021; the most recent, a complaint investigation report dated March 2, 2026, was marked “Substantiated” by the state.
Can Alexander Gardens care for dementia, hospice, bedridden, or non-ambulatory residents?
From the CDSS license record, checked August 2, 2026.
The CDSS license record checked August 2, 2026 lists Alexander Gardens with clearances for wheelchair / non-ambulatory, hospice care, and bedridden; it does not list dementia / memory care. A clearance that is not on file is not a “no” — it may simply be unrecorded, so if your family needs one of these, ask the home directly and confirm its current scope on a tour.
From the California state record. Some approvals are bed- or room-specific — always confirm current scope with the facility.
What the state record says, word for word
Verbatim, from the CDSS license record36 NON-AMBULATORY OF WHICH 10 MAY BE BEDRIDDEN IN (RMS 1-7, 9-12, 14-27). HOSPICE WAIVER FOR 20.
How much does Alexander Gardens cost?
California's public licensing record does not include Alexander Gardens's monthly price, so we never show or estimate one for a specific home. As county-level 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 research compiled June 2026 — ranges, not quotes; California's 2026 SSI/SSP board-and-care payment standard is $1,626.07/month, of which $1,444.07 is the room-and-board portion paid to the home). Ask the home for its own rate sheet and what the base rate includes — or use the cost section at the top of this page.
Does Alexander Gardens accept Medi-Cal or the Assisted Living Waiver?
Alexander Gardens is not in the DHCS Assisted Living Waiver participant record we checked August 9, 2026 — that list covers only the state's ALW program, not a home's own payment policies, so ask the home directly about private Medi-Cal arrangements. The waiver pays for assisted-living care services (not room and board) at participating homes; every DHCS-listed home appears on our statewide Medi-Cal page.
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24 of 36 beds occupied (67%) when the state visited on March 2, 2026. Availability changes constantly — confirm a current opening with the home.
What do state inspections show for Alexander Gardens?
Verbatim from CDSS complaint-investigation reports — the state's own words, never summarized by us. Record checked August 2, 2026.
The CDSS state record checked August 2, 2026 lists 12 state visits and 9 dated documents since 2021 for Alexander Gardens; 3 complaint-investigation narratives are transcribed verbatim below. The most recent, dated March 2, 2026, records an allegation the state marked “Substantiated”. Open any entry to read the state's full finding, word for word.
Most licensed homes receive some findings over 36 months; what matters is what was found and whether it was corrected. Counts here are shown compared with homes of similar size, and the state's own words appear in full below.
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Transcribed from CDSS complaint-investigation reports · record checked August 2, 2026.
What the state has logged
California has logged 12 state visits for this home as of August 2, 2026. These are the home's own counts, straight from that record — shown beside the statewide median for larger communities (16+ beds), computed across all 1,244 licensed homes of that size, because larger and longer-licensed homes naturally accumulate more visits and reports. They are facts, not a grade — a citation may be minor and since corrected, and an “unsubstantiated” complaint is not a finding of wrongdoing.
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