The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited November 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
Casa Dorinda
Santa Barbara, CA · Medicare-certified · 52 beds
Needs attention
Non-profit
4 of 5 overall
Casa Dorinda (Santa Barbara, CA) has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, with strong health inspection and quality measures ratings but very low staffing at 1 out of 5 stars. Reported nurse staffing is 1.97 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, and it had $8,278 in fines in the last 24 months plus a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
1.9668 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 6, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $8,278recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 1.9668.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.93
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.04
- Nurse aides
- 0.00
- Weekend nursing
- 1.76
Hours per resident per day.
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
16.5%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4.8%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
0%Steady
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.7%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
2.8%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
12.2%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
9.1%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
32.4%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2.6%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
14.1%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0.9%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
90.3%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
91.2%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
54.1%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
77.3%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to submit complete and accurate staffing information based on verifiable records. Cited December 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 851 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited April 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to have enough qualified staff to properly provide food and nutrition services. Cited April 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 801 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure meals and menus were planned, updated, and followed to meet residents’ nutritional needs. Cited April 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 803 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $8,278 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $8,278 in total fines.
- $8,278
Federal fine
Nov 18, 2025
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 36.7 residents on an average day (71% of 52 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 50 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.