Samarkand Skilled Nursing Facility
Nursing home in Santa Barbara, California, CMS certification number 555762
2566 Treasure Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 · Santa Barbara County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 63
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- January 23, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 2
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Samarkand Skilled Nursing Facility take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Samarkand Skilled Nursing Facility 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 | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Samarkand Skilled Nursing Facility 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
- 4.47
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.52
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.30
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.65
- Weekend total hours
- 3.97
- Nursing staff turnover
- 29%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 11.1%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on January 23, 2026 and cited 2 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on December 19, 2024, found 9.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Samarkand Skilled Nursing Facility in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 57.2 residents live here, about 91% of its 63 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 63
- Average residents per day
- 57.2
- Certified since
- August 21, 2000
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Samarkand Skilled Nursing Facility
- Legal business name
- Covenant Living West
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 16 homes nationally under Covenant Living, 4.6-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Samarkand Skilled Nursing Facility
- Mission Park Healthcare Center623 West Junipero Street, Santa Barbara 93105
- The Californian2225 De La Vina Street, Santa Barbara 93105
- Valle Verde Health Facility900 Calle De Los Amigos, Santa Barbara 93105
- Channel Islands Post Acute3880 Via Lucero, Santa Barbara 93110
- 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 Samarkand Skilled Nursing Facility, 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 Samarkand Skilled Nursing Facility
What is the CMS star rating of Samarkand Skilled Nursing Facility?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Samarkand Skilled Nursing Facility accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Samarkand Skilled Nursing Facility?
2 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Samarkand Skilled Nursing Facility?
Covenant Living West, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.