Channel Islands Post Acute
Nursing home in Santa Barbara, California, CMS certification number 555875
3880 Via Lucero, Santa Barbara, CA 93110 · Santa Barbara County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 156
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- August 6, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 20
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Channel Islands Post Acute take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Channel Islands Post Acute is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
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 | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Channel Islands Post Acute 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
- 3.88
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.68
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.03
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.17
- Weekend total hours
- 3.01
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on August 6, 2026 and cited 20 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on May 9, 2025, found 7.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Channel Islands Post Acute in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 147.3 residents live here, about 94% of its 156 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 156
- Average residents per day
- 147.3
- Certified since
- May 25, 2012
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Channel Islands Post Acute
- Legal business name
- Powers Park Healthcare Inc
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 347 homes nationally under The Ensign Group, 3.3-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Channel Islands Post Acute
- Valle Verde Health Facility900 Calle De Los Amigos, Santa Barbara 93105
- Samarkand Skilled Nursing Facility2566 Treasure Drive, Santa Barbara 93105
- Mission Park Healthcare Center623 West Junipero Street, Santa Barbara 93105
- The Californian2225 De La Vina Street, Santa Barbara 93105
- Buena Vista Care Center160 South Patterson Avenue, Santa Barbara 93111
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 Channel Islands Post Acute, 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 Channel Islands Post Acute
What is the CMS star rating of Channel Islands Post Acute?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Channel Islands Post Acute accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Channel Islands Post Acute?
20 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Channel Islands Post Acute?
Powers Park Healthcare Inc, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.