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Total Beds: 150
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Buena Vista Care Center is a Larger Sized nursing home facility in Santa Barbara, California (Santa Barbara county).
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They have 150 beds and a daily average of 112. residents. Buena Vista Care Center participates in Medicare and Medicaid and are classified as a For profit - Corporation ownership. They offer residential councils. They are not located inside a hospital. They do not belong to a continuing care community.
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Select a star to leave your infrormed review and rating Overall Rating: 3/5 (Full Ratings Below)
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They are located at the following address: 160 S Patterson Ave in Santa Barbara California 93111.
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They can be reached by phone at (805) 964-4871.
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According to our latest records from CMS, the average daily amount billed by Buena Vista Care Center per day is $348.38. (compared to a California average of $623.06 and SANTA BARBARA average of $459.12). Medicare, Coinsurance and other insurance can typically help cover much of this total.
It is worth mentioning that Medicare pays for what they deem as 'medically necessary' skilled nursing care. You can learn more here.
Please note that the pricing above is the average billed to Medicare (when available). Each person and case is unique. (Supplemental Insurance / Medicare Advantage Plans, single or double rooms, etc. as well as needs (e.g., Memory Care, Physical Therapy ). If you are interested in this facility, you should contact Buena Vista Care Center directly for exact pricing and what options are available for your or your loved one's care needs.

Medicare and Medicaid participation for Buena Vista Care Center began on Nov 20, 1989.
Dietary, Housekeeping, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Social Work, Speech Pathology, Therapeutic Activities, Therapeutic Social Services, Therapeutic Qualified Activities
Ownership Changes: 6
Medicaid ID: 1205977311
Financial Year End: 12-31
Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC): MUTUAL OF OMAHA
CMS Regional Office: San Francisco
Area: Urban
Dually Certified Beds: 150
Multi-Facility Name: Covenant Care Inc.

Percentage of patients at Buena Vista Care Center with the following conditions:

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Overall Rating: 3 stars
Health Inspection Rating: 3 stars
Staff Rating: 3 stars
Quality Measures Rating: 4 stars
Long Term Stay Rating: 5 stars
Short Term Stay Rating: 3 stars
Compare these ratings with one of the highest rated nursing homes in Santa Barbara:
Samarkand Skilled Nursing Facility
Ratings are out of 5 with 5 being the best and 1 being the worst.


Buena Vista Care Center in SANTA BARBARA, California has 150 beds compared to the California average of 99.08 and a National average of 106.16.
As of the last update they had a daily average of 112. residents compared to the CA average of 77.97 and a National average of 86.4.
This results in a 74.67% daily average occupancy rate compared to the California average of 78.69% and a national average of 81.38%.
Buena Vista Care Center's star ratings compare as follows:
- Overall Rating:
3 stars compared to the CA average of 3.51 and a National average of 3.32. - Health Inspection Rating:
3 stars compared to the CA average of 2.76 and a National average of 2.77. - Staffing Rating:
3 stars compared to the CA average of 2.97 and a National average of 3.14. - Quality Measures Rating:
4 stars compared to the CA average of 4.39 and a National average of 3.62. - Long Term Stay Rating:
5 stars compared to the CA average of 4.35 and a National average of 3.33. - Short Term Stay Rating:
3 stars compared to the CA average of 3.58 and a National average of 3.12.
Averaging the available ratings gives an aggregate star rating of 3.5 for Buena Vista Care Center versus the CA average of 3.08 and a national average of 3.20.

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Raw Readmission Rate: The simple count of patients who went back to the hospital unnecessarily.
Value: 6.96
Adjusted Readmission Rate: The hospital return rate, adjusted for patient health risks.
Value: 8.56
Raw Discharged Home Rate: The simple percentage of patients who successfully return home.
Value: 48.00%
Adjusted Discharged Home Rate: The percentage of patients who go home, adjusted for health complexity.
Value: 55.21%
Cost Efficiency: How much Medicare spends on a patientβs care compared to the national average (lower is better).
Value: 0.98
Medication Safety: How often the facility checks and follows up on a patient's medication list.
Value: 99.3%
Major Falls: How often patients fall and suffer a serious injury (like a broken bone).
Value: 0.7%
Bed Sore Prevention: How often patients develop new bed sores or have existing ones worsen.
Value: 2.2%
Infections: The rate at which patients get a serious infection requiring hospitalization.
Value: 5.05%
Staff Flu Shot Rate: The percentage of staff members who receive their annual flu vaccination.
Value: 82.7%

Measure Description: Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission
Resident Type: Short Stay
Observed Value: 17.12 (This is the actual score observed for the measure.)
Expected Value: 24.26 (This score is what we would typically expect given the standard conditions and models.)
Measure Description: Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit
Resident Type: Short Stay
Observed Value: 24.32 (This is the actual score observed for the measure.)
Expected Value: 11.43 (This score is what we would typically expect given the standard conditions and models.)
Measure Description: Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days
Resident Type: Long Stay
Observed Value: 0.61 (This is the actual score observed for the measure.)
Expected Value: 1.73 (This score is what we would typically expect given the standard conditions and models.)
Measure Description: Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days
Resident Type: Long Stay
Observed Value: 1.01 (This is the actual score observed for the measure.)
Expected Value: 2.19 (This score is what we would typically expect given the standard conditions and models.)
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Organization | Role |
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Covenant Care California, Llc | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest |
Covenant Care, Llc | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest |
Centre Capital Investors V, Lp | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest |
Centre Covenant Purchaser (b), Llc | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest |
Centre Covenant Purchaser (q), Llc | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest |
Centre Covenant Purchaser (s), Llc | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest |
Centre V Secondary Fund, L.p. | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest |
Covenant Holdco, Llc | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest |
Covenant Subco, Llc | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest |
State Treasurer Of Mich Custodian Of Public School Empl Rtmnt Sy | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest |
Stockwell Fund Ii Lp | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest |
Evans, Mary | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest |
Levin, Robert | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest |
Sims, Christine | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest |
Torok, Andrew | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest |
Hassell, Lance | Operational/managerial Control |
Ashley, Dava | Corporate Officer |
Carney, Kevin | Corporate Officer |
Evans, Mary | Corporate Officer |
Hassell, Lance | Corporate Officer |
Levin, Robert | Corporate Officer |
Sims, Christine | Corporate Officer |
Torok, Andrew | Corporate Officer |
Sparks, Carol | W-2 Managing Employee |
Midcap Funding Iv Trust | 5% Or Greater Security Interest |

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