Casa Dorinda
Nursing home in Santa Barbara, California, CMS certification number 555023
300 Hot Springs Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108 · Santa Barbara County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 52
- Certified for
- Medicare
- Last standard inspection
- March 6, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 8
- Fines in 3 years
- $8,278 (1)
Does Casa Dorinda take Medicare and Medicaid?
Casa Dorinda is certified for Medicare only. Medicare can cover a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay, but Medicaid won't pay for a long stay here.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Casa Dorinda reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 6.17
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.80
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.40
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.98
- Weekend total hours
- 5.57
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on March 6, 2026 and cited 8 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on December 5, 2024, found 9.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Casa Dorinda 1 time in the past 3 years, for $8,278 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 34.7 residents live here, about 67% of its 52 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 52
- Average residents per day
- 34.7
- Certified since
- June 22, 1976
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Casa Dorinda
- Legal business name
- Montecito Retirement Association
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
Other nursing homes near Casa Dorinda
- The Californian2225 De La Vina Street, Santa Barbara 93105
- Samarkand Skilled Nursing Facility2566 Treasure Drive, Santa Barbara 93105
- Mission Park Healthcare Center623 West Junipero Street, Santa Barbara 93105
- Valle Verde Health Facility900 Calle De Los Amigos, Santa Barbara 93105
- Channel Islands Post Acute3880 Via Lucero, Santa Barbara 93110
See also all nursing homes in Santa Barbara.
Who inspects nursing homes in California
California's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in California, the 7 in Santa Barbara, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Casa Dorinda, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Casa Dorinda
What is the CMS star rating of Casa Dorinda?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Casa Dorinda accept Medicaid?
No, it is not Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Casa Dorinda?
8 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Casa Dorinda?
Montecito Retirement Association, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.