Casa Dorinda: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Casa Dorinda is a 52-bed nonprofit nursing home in Santa Barbara, California. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 0.00 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 100% below the California average of 2.65.
Casa Dorinda
300 Hot Springs RoadSanta Barbara, CA 93108
Santa Barbara County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Casa Dorinda, nurse aides logged 0.00 hours per resident per day, 100% below the California average. With about 36 residents a day, that works out to roughly 0 aide hours a day, or about 0 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 15% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 0.00 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.29 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.86 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 2.15 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 1.83 | 4.09 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
CMS publishes no nursing staff turnover figure for Casa Dorinda in this release.
CMS note: Staffing data not submitted or not valid for calculating turnover.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 6, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 8 health deficiencies (California average 15.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,278 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2025 | Fine | $8,278 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Casa Dorinda holds 4 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About Casa Dorinda
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Montecito Retirement Association
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 22, 1976
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Casa Dorinda
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| The Californian Santa Barbara | 4.6 | 68 | 2.71 | 4.36 | 60.0% | 5 | None |
| Samarkand Skilled Nursing Facility Santa Barbara | 5.1 | 63 | 2.62 | 4.38 | 34.8% | 5 | None |
| Mission Park Healthcare Center Santa Barbara | 5.1 | 138 | 3.10 | 4.77 | 42.5% | 5 | None |
| Valle Verde Health Facility Santa Barbara | 6.3 | 80 | 2.60 | 4.79 | 25.7% | 5 | None |
| Channel Islands Post Acute Santa Barbara | 6.3 | 156 | 2.29 | 4.10 | — | 3 | None |
| Buena Vista Care Center Santa Barbara | 9.7 | 150 | 2.36 | 3.91 | 47.6% | 2 | None |
| Community Memorial Continuing Care Center Ojai | 21.7 | 75 | 3.01 | 5.23 | 26.7% | 5 | None |
| Ojai Health & Rehabilitation Ojai | 22.8 | 74 | 2.46 | 4.14 | 53.4% | 3 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.