Nursing Home Comparison: The Californian vs. Buena Vista Care Center

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Comparison Summary

The facility The Californian holds the edge in overall quality, scoring 5 CMS Stars compared to Buena Vista Care Center's 3 CMS Stars. Both facilities show comparable TCI Star Ratings, both scoring 5 Stars. When reviewing the core nursing resources, The Californian reports a higher licensed nursing staff ratio, providing 1.81 hours of licensed nurse care per resident day (National Average is 1.4 hours). Buena Vista Care Center is part of the Covenant Care chain, which holds an average overall rating of 3.20. Regarding recent health inspection history, both facilities had deficiencies in their most recent survey, with The Californian recording 4 total deficiencies and Buena Vista Care Center recording 10.Finally, in terms of compliance history, The Californian has a clean record with no fines, while Buena Vista Care Center has incurred total penalties of $15,345.00.

*Staffing, resident, and quality ratings are based on the latest data provided by CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services).

Side-by-Side Facility Metrics
MetricThe CalifornianBuena Vista Care Center
Facility NameThe CalifornianBuena Vista Care Center
Street Address2225 De La Vina St160 S Patterson Ave
CitySanta BarbaraSanta Barbara
StateCACA
Zip Code9310593111
Phone Number(805) 682-1355(805) 964-4871
Ownership TypeFor profit - CorporationFor profit - Corporation
Chain NameNot Part of a ChainCovenant Care
No. of Facilities in ChainNot Available25
TCI Star Rating5 Stars 5 star rating5 Stars 5 star rating
TCI Score91.5086.00
Overall CMS Rating5 Stars 5 star rating3 Stars 3 star rating
Staffing Rating4 Stars 4 star rating3 Stars 3 star rating
Quality Measures Rating5 Stars 5 star rating4 Stars 4 star rating
Licensed Nursing Hours/Resident Day1.81 hrs1.25 hrs
CNA Hours/Resident Day (Minutes)170 min145 min
Certified Bed Count68150
Total Residents Average46.7112.
Total Penalties (Fines)$0.00$15,345.00
Chain Avg. Overall Rating (1-5)Not Available3.20
Chain Avg. Health InspectionNot Available2.80
Chain Avg. Staffing RatingNot Available3.50
Chain Avg. Quality RatingNot Available4.40
Cycle 1 Total Deficiencies410
Cycle 2 Total Deficiencies920