There are 7 nursing homes in Santa Barbara, California, servicing a population of 132,916 people. Impressively, the nursing homes in this city received a first-rate city grade of A-. This is a well above average grade with most places receiving a lower score. This place's strong report card was highlighted by its nursing homes' inspection ratings, which is addressed in the next section.
In addition to having quality nursing homes overall, this city's nursing homes really excelled in the category of inspections, where it received an A. Very few cities fared this well in this category. Inspection scores weigh several factors found on a facility's inspection report. One of the most important criteria we look at is the number and severity of deficiencies. Nursing homes with better grades in this area tend to have very few severe deficiencies. We also wanted to point out that we gave the city a grade of A- for our short-term care category. Rounding out its phenomenal profile, this place earned an A- for its nursing score and a grade of B+ in long-term care.