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Buena Vista Care Center
160 S. Patterson Avenue, Santa Barbara, CA 93111
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Buena Vista Care Center Description
Choosing Buena Vista Care Center, located in Santa Barbara, California is a positive step for you and your family. We understand you have many choices when choosing a nursing home or rehabilitation program. Before you make your decision, we ask that you tour our skilled nursing facility, meet our warm and caring staff, and experience for yourself our commitment to quality care.
We have the only Transitional Rehabilitation Room, which is an apartment like suite designed to help our residents practice the independent living skills they will need prior to returning home. We also offer a caring team approach to Alzheimers care, post-acute care, long term care, stroke recovery and assisted living. In addition we have state-of-the-art medical equipment, and progressive treatment programs enabling our residents to reach their full potential. This includes utilizing the Nintendo Wii system to help rehabilitate by focusing on balance, coordination, and cognitive function. And, our unique “Homeward Bound Programs” are the pathway home or to a lower level of care, and are individually tailored to meet our residents’ needs.
To fulfill our mission, each staff member is highly trained and understands our motto “We are Family, Serving Families”. When you join our Covenant Care family, you can be confident we will care for you with the same compassion, respect, and professional excellence we would care for our own family.
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Care Types at Community
This community offers the following types of care
Independent Living
Independent living offers seniors the freedom to enjoy their retirement in a supportive community setting, with amenities and activities tailored to their active lifestyle.
Assisted Living
Assisted living offers a supportive community environment with personalized care and assistance for seniors who value their independence but need help with daily activities.
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Nursing Home
Nursing Homes provide a nurturing environment offering round-the-clock care, personalized support, and community activities for seniors needing assistance with daily living.
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Skilled Nursing
Skilled nursing provides 24/7 medical care and support by licensed professionals for seniors needing continuous healthcare assistance.
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Review Summary
The following is an AI generated summary of the reviews of the community from across the web.
The reviews for the care center are mixed, with several concerning reports about the quality of care, facility conditions, and staff behavior. Some reviewers describe the facility as falling apart, with overworked staff and instances of patients not receiving timely medical attention. There are reports of patients being ignored, screaming for help without response, and suffering from dehydration and infections due to neglect. The facility is also criticized for being dirty, with issues like stained curtains, delayed supplies, and lost personal items.
However, there are also positive comments about the care provided by some staff members and the physical, occupational, and speech therapy services. A few reviewers mention significant improvements in their health and mobility thanks to the dedicated therapists. The care and compassion of some caregivers and the quality of physical therapy are highlighted as strengths of the facility.
Concerns are raised about the facility's management and the overall attitude towards patient care, with some suggesting that the management does the least possible for patients. There are also complaints about the facility being understaffed, unclean, and having poor nutrition and food quality. Some reviewers express frustration with the lack of accessibility to doctors and the need for an investigation into the facility's practices.
On a more positive note, some family members report satisfactory experiences, noting that their loved ones received good care and are healing well. They commend the staff for their kindness and dedication, despite acknowledging that the facility itself may not be in the best condition.
Overall, the reviews paint a picture of a facility with significant room for improvement, particularly in terms of staffing, cleanliness, and management practices, but also with instances of commendable care and therapy services.
Reviews
A dump of human waste in Santa Barbara County After being visiting this facility for two months every day I can surely say it is a huge scam in the open. They call themselves skilled nursing facility specialized in rehabilitation but they are a deplorable and inhumane fake where patients are also abused! Insurance companies and doctors should know that this facility is not offering the services they say. Managers are very rude and unprofessional and staff is very laid back. Doctors are not existing. They are phantoms appearing only once in a while in a video call while patients are sleeping and not aware of what is happening. Nobody is checking the progress or non-progress of the patient. Nobody cares. The bedridden patients are abused very early in the morning when no outside people and managers are in the facility. Social workers are elusive and false in order to cover the scam and take their wage at the end of the week. They take the piss not only of patients but also of family members by making them believe that they are taking care of patients. Nothing is true in the reports they write. The head nurse never goes to the rooms to check the patients and adjust the medicines accordingly. She reports to the relative that the patient is doing good when is not. Same for the executive director and social workers. They DO NOT CARE! Nurses in general are very rude. Only 2 or 3 people I met they were very nice and caring. Only few of them are doing their job with compassionate attitude and professionalism. The rest are only false and careless. Laundry is a disaster. Dresses are often lost and never come back to the room. Everywhere is dirty, old and filthy and the facility is running down. When it rains water comes in from all sides including corridors and therapy room. The therapy room is always empty and the present machinery is almost all not working. The food is disgusting. They say loudly they have a nutritionist but diet is the same for everybody no matter if you are diabetic or if you have allergies. The nutritionist is only there to perceive the wage. The therapists are like zombies walking from one room to the other doing the minimum needed to show they are doing their job. Doctors, knowing the poor quality of the facility, should be ashamed to send their patients there. Residents are kept under heavy barbiturates in order to make them sleep or keep the brain numb the majority of the day. For all the doctors who send their patients at this facility remember that everyone will die there. They keep patients barely alive with zero personal care (long nails, poor dresses, long hair…) If you care about your relative, friend or patient do not send them there! They will die. Some serious and competent authority must shut down this purgatory of tortured souls kept in a state of larvae only for dirty profit.
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Nursing Home Ratings
Overall rating: 3
Health inspection rating: 2
Staffing rating: 4
Quality measure rating: 5
Long-term quality measure rating:
5
Short-term quality measure rating:
5
Nursing Home Overview
Participation
date: Nov. 20, 1989
Ownership type: For Profit
Provider
type: Medicare and Medicaid
Nursing home capacity: 150
Total current residents: 102
Facility is located in a hospital: No
Automatic sprinkler system: Yes
Resident and family council: Resident
Facility Incident, Complaints and Fines
Number of
facility
incidents: 4
Number of
substantiated complaints: 6
Number of payment denials: 0
Number of fines: 1
Total cost of fines: $15345
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services give each Nursing Home a Star Rating from 1-5 with 5 being the highest.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gather information about the number of hours of care provided on average to each resident each day by staff as well as the turnover of staff.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around emergency department and hospital visits for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
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The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around COVID-19 vaccination rates of Nursing Home residents and staff members.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointHealth and Fire Safety Deficiencies
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid report health and fire safety deficiencies. Some of these deficiencies are more severe than others. The following table shows different levels of severity.
| Scope | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Severity of Deficiency | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J | K | L |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G | H | I |
| No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy | D | E | F |
| No actual harm with potential for minimal harm | A | B | C |
Fire Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-08 | 2022-03-16 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. |
| 2022-03-08 | 2022-03-16 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. |
| 2022-03-08 | 2022-03-16 | D | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. |
| 2019-05-02 | 2019-05-16 | C | Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies | Establish procedures for tracking staff and patients during an emergency. |
| 2019-05-02 | 2019-05-16 | C | Construction Deficiencies | Use approved construction type or materials. |
| 2019-05-02 | 2019-05-16 | D | Egress Deficiencies | Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. |
| 2019-05-02 | 2019-05-16 | D | Egress Deficiencies | Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. |
| 2019-05-02 | 2019-05-16 | D | Egress Deficiencies | Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs. |
| 2019-05-02 | 2019-05-16 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. |
| 2019-05-02 | 2019-05-16 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. |
| 2019-05-02 | 2019-05-16 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors. |
| 2019-05-02 | 2019-05-16 | F | Smoke Deficiencies | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. |
| 2019-05-02 | 2019-05-16 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. |
| 2019-05-02 | 2019-05-16 | D | Services Deficiencies | Meet other general requirements that are deficient. |
| 2019-05-02 | 2019-05-16 | F | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. |
| 2019-05-02 | 2019-05-16 | D | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment. |
| 2019-05-02 | 2019-05-16 | D | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. |
| 2019-05-02 | 2019-05-16 | D | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. |
| 2018-04-03 | 2018-04-18 | C | Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies | Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures. |
| 2018-04-03 | 2018-04-18 | C | Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies | Develop a communication plan. |
| 2018-04-03 | 2018-04-18 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Provide properly protected cooking facilities. |
| 2018-04-03 | 2018-04-18 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. |
| 2018-04-03 | 2018-04-18 | C | Smoke Deficiencies | Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours. |
| 2018-04-03 | 2018-04-18 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. |
| 2018-04-03 | 2018-04-18 | D | Services Deficiencies | Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. |
| 2018-04-03 | 2018-04-18 | D | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. |
| 2018-04-03 | 2018-04-18 | D | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters. |
| 2018-04-03 | 2018-04-18 | E | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. |
| 2018-04-03 | 2018-04-18 | D | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. |
| 2018-04-03 | 2018-04-18 | D | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. |
Fines
| Fine Date | Fine Amount |
|---|---|
| 2018-03-13 | $13,905 |
| 2022-08-22 | $15,345 |
What is in the Neighborhood
- The closest city is Goleta which is 1.1 miles away and has a population of 30,944 (mid sized town).
- The average income is $131,735, which is very high compared to other zip codes.
- Weather
- High Temperature: 79
- Low Temperature: 56
- Average Temperature: 67.1
- Day Breakdown: The area gets 48 days of rain and 316 days of sun
- Precipitation: 0.6 inches a year
- The median age is 37.8 years old, high compared to other cities.
- 4.92% of the population are Veterans which is a average percentage of Veterans compared to other cities.
- 21.17% of the population are Foreign-born which is a high percentage of Foreign-born compared to other cities.
- The population is 1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 4% Asian, 1% Black or African-American, 27% Hispanic or Latino, and 65% White.
- The crime rate is 3.54 per 100 people which is average compared to other cities.
- Violent Crime: 0.84 incidents per 100 people
- Property Crime: 1.36 incidents per 100 people
- Drug-Related Crime: 0.95 incidents per 100 people
- The average life expectancy in zip code is 81.34 years old, which is very high compared to other zip codes.
- Air Quality: Good Days 148.0, Moderate Days 34.0, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Days 0.0, Unhealthy Days 0.0, Very Unhealthy Days 0.0, Hazardous Days 0.0
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Supermarkets
Ralphs
0.2 miles awayLassen's Health Food
0.3 miles awayVons 2048
1.0 miles awaySanta Cruz Market
1.0 miles awayTrader Joe's
1.0 miles awayNone Found
Bus Stations
Patterson & Hollister
0.1 miles awayHollister & Lassen
0.1 miles awayHollister & Patterson
0.1 miles awayHollister & San Ricardo
0.2 miles awayPatterson & Overpass
0.2 miles awayBanks
Citibank
0.2 miles awayUnion Bank
0.2 miles awayMontecito Bank & Trust
0.9 miles awayCommunity West Bank
1.1 miles awayBank of America
1.2 miles awayHospitals
Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital
0.1 miles awayCottage Hospital
4.7 miles awaySanta Barbara Cottage Hospital
4.9 miles awaySanta Ynez Valley Hospital
21.4 miles awayPharmacies
CVS Pharmacy
1.0 miles awayWalgreens
1.2 miles awayRite Aid
1.4 miles awayFederal Drug
4.1 miles awayRalphs Pharmacy
6.0 miles awayDentists
Sea Breeze Dental Care
0.2 miles awayGoleta Neighborhood Dental Clinic
0.8 miles awayGoleta Dental Care
3.5 miles awayJohnson Family Dental
3.8 miles awayBenjamin Laudig, DDS
3.9 miles awayParks
Lassen Open Space
0.3 miles awayThunderbird Open Space
0.3 miles awaySexton Grove
0.4 miles awayCalle Barquero Open Space
0.5 miles awayArmitos Park
0.6 miles awayNone Found
Shopping
Magnolia Shopping Center
0.2 miles awayFive Points Shopping Center
3.2 miles awayLa Cumbre Plaza
3.3 miles awayPetersen Plaza
4.6 miles awayPaseo Nuevo Mall
6.2 miles awayCulture
Pollock Theater
2.7 miles awayLotte Lehmann Concert Hall
2.8 miles awayOld Little Theatre
2.8 miles awayEdward Spaulding Auditorium
2.8 miles awayamphitheater
2.8 miles awayRestaurants
Crush Cakes Cafe
0.2 miles awayBreakfast Café
0.4 miles awayButler Event Center
0.6 miles awayNugget
0.9 miles awayRusty's Pizza Parlor
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