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

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Comparison Summary

The facility The Californian holds the edge in overall quality, scoring 5 Stars compared to Buena Vista Care Center's 3 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 Buena Vista Care Center recording 10 total deficiencies and The Californian recording 4.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
MetricBuena Vista Care CenterThe Californian
Facility NameBuena Vista Care CenterThe Californian
Street Address160 S Patterson Ave2225 De La Vina St
CitySanta BarbaraSanta Barbara
StateCACA
Zip Code9311193105
Phone Number(805) 964-4871(805) 682-1355
Ownership TypeFor profit - CorporationFor profit - Corporation
Chain NameCovenant CareNot Part of a Chain
No. of Facilities in Chain25Not Available
Overall CMS Rating3 Stars 3 star rating5 Stars 5 star rating
Staffing Rating3 Stars 3 star rating4 Stars 4 star rating
Quality Measures Rating4 Stars 4 star rating5 Stars 5 star rating
Licensed Nursing Hours/Resident Day1.25 hrs1.81 hrs
CNA Hours/Resident Day (Minutes)145 min170 min
Certified Bed Count15068
Total Residents Average112.46.7
Total Penalties (Fines)$15,345.00$0.00
Chain Avg. Overall Rating (1-5)3.20Not Available
Chain Avg. Health Inspection2.80Not Available
Chain Avg. Staffing Rating3.50Not Available
Chain Avg. Quality Rating4.40Not Available
Cycle 1 Total Deficiencies104
Cycle 2 Total Deficiencies209