Villa Alamar is a residential care home for the elderly (RCFE) in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California — state license #425850001, licensed for 43 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 2022, the most recent dated February 18, 2026 — published below in full, verbatim and unscored.
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Since 2022, the state has visited this home 9 times and filed 9 documents. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated February 18, 2026.
The state's published file for this home includes 2 documents with transcribed findings, dated April 5, 2024 to July 9, 2025. 2 of the 2 carry the state's recorded outcome word: “Unsubstantiated” (2). 2 include the transcribed allegation the state investigated, word for word.
Summary composed by computer from the 2 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
Feb 18, 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.
Jul 9, 2025Unsubstantiated
Allegation investigated: Facility staff are inappropriately restraining a resident.
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Kristin Kontilis conducted an unannounced 10-day complaint investigation based on the above stated allegation. LPA met with Yesenia Leon, Director of Residential Care and explained the purpose of the visit. Ingrid Estrella, Executive Associate was also present during the visit. During today’s visit, LPA obtained documents pertaining to the allegation, conducted interviews with staff, and conducted a tour of the facility. On the allegation, facility staff are inappropriately restraining residents, concern was brought to Community Care Licensing Division’s (CCLD’s) attention that residents are being improperly restrained. Interviews conducted revealed the facility has a “No Restraint” policy. Restraint training is provided to staff at the time of hire and an “Annual Restraint In-Service” is conducted annually, most recently in May 2025. Interviews conducted revealed staff are knowledgeable about the “no restraint” policy and adhere to the policy. Staff intthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jul 9, 2025 · control 29-AS-20250701164159
Feb 26, 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.
Apr 5, 2024Unsubstantiated
Allegation investigated: Illegal eviction. Facility staff did not provide proper notice for rate increase(s).
This is an amended report. On 04/05/2024, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Brian Phillips arrived at the facility above to conduct a Subsequent Complaint Investigation Visit and Deliver Complaint Final Findings. LPA met with Community Services Director Luciana Mitzkun Weston, and explained the purpose of the visit. On the allegation: Illegal eviction. It is alleged that the facility sent an eviction notice by email providing only 15 days’ notice prior to the date of eviction/removal for Resident 1 (R1). It is alleged that the threat of eviction is related to payment issues. On 02/28/2024, LPA interviewed the Responsible Party for R1. Responsible Party (RP) indicated the facility has not called RP by telephone or emailed RP's current email address. According to RP, the facility only used RP's old email address for any correspondence related to R1, and they were upset that the facility sent an eviction notice to their old email address providing only 15 days’ notice. Continued on 9099-C Uthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Apr 5, 2024 · control 29-AS-20240226103842
Feb 1, 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.
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Is Villa Alamar licensed?
Yes — Villa Alamar is a licensed residential care home for the elderly (RCFE) in Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara County): California license #425850001, shown as licensed in the CDSS state record checked August 2, 2026, licensed for 43 residents. State records list 9 inspection and complaint documents since 2022; the most recent, a facility evaluation report dated February 18, 2026, appears in the inspection record on this page.
Can Villa Alamar 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 Villa Alamar with clearances for wheelchair / non-ambulatory, dementia / memory care, hospice care, and bedridden. Clearances describe what the license permits, not day-to-day staffing — confirm current scope and availability with the home directly 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 recordAGE RANGE 60 AND OVER. 43 NON-AMBULATORY RESIDENTS, OF WHICH 5 MAY BE BEDRIDDEN. APPROVED HOSPICE WAIVER FOR 20 RESIDENTS.
How much does Villa Alamar cost?
California's public licensing record does not include Villa Alamar'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 Villa Alamar accept Medi-Cal or the Assisted Living Waiver?
Villa Alamar 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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26 of 43 beds occupied (60%) when the state visited on July 9, 2025. Availability changes constantly — confirm a current opening with the home.
What do state inspections show for Villa Alamar?
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 9 state visits and 9 dated documents since 2022 for Villa Alamar; 2 complaint-investigation narratives are transcribed verbatim below. The most recent, dated July 9, 2025, records an allegation the state marked “Unsubstantiated”. 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 9 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. No substantiated complaints are on file.
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