Nursing Home Comparison: Buena Vista Care Center vs. Samarkand Skilled Nursing Facility

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The facility Samarkand Skilled Nursing Facility holds the edge in overall quality, scoring 5 Stars compared to Buena Vista Care Center's 3 Stars. When reviewing the core nursing resources, Samarkand Skilled Nursing Facility reports a higher licensed nursing staff ratio, providing 1.66 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. Samarkand Skilled Nursing Facility is part of the Covenant Living chain, which holds an average overall rating of 4.20. Regarding recent health inspection history, both facilities had deficiencies in their most recent survey, with Buena Vista Care Center recording 10 total deficiencies and Samarkand Skilled Nursing Facility recording 10.Finally, in terms of compliance history, Samarkand Skilled Nursing Facility 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 CenterSamarkand Skilled Nursing Facility
Facility NameBuena Vista Care CenterSamarkand Skilled Nursing Facility
Street Address160 S Patterson Ave2566 Treasure Dr
CitySanta BarbaraSanta Barbara
StateCACA
Zip Code9311193105
Phone Number(805) 964-4871(805) 687-0701
Ownership TypeFor profit - CorporationNon profit - Corporation
Chain NameCovenant CareCovenant Living
No. of Facilities in Chain2515
Overall CMS Rating3 Stars 3 star rating5 Stars 5 star rating
Staffing Rating3 Stars 3 star rating3 Stars 3 star rating
Quality Measures Rating4 Stars 4 star rating5 Stars 5 star rating
Licensed Nursing Hours/Resident Day1.25 hrs1.66 hrs
CNA Hours/Resident Day (Minutes)145 min152 min
Certified Bed Count15063
Total Residents Average112.58.4
Total Penalties (Fines)$15,345.00$0.00
Chain Avg. Overall Rating (1-5)3.204.20
Chain Avg. Health Inspection2.803.90
Chain Avg. Staffing Rating3.504.20
Chain Avg. Quality Rating4.403.70
Cycle 1 Total Deficiencies1010
Cycle 2 Total Deficiencies2015