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Why trust this guide? Our editorial team analyzed 13 memory care communities in Santa Barbara, CA using CA Dept. of Social Services (CDSS) data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank memory care in CA
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Avg Walk Score: 54/ 100The average Walk Score across facilities in Santa Barbara, CA. A third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100) measuring convenience and context, not healthcare quality. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 50/ 100
Avg No. of Beds: 115The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in Santa Barbara, CA. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90

Compare Memory Care around Santa Barbara (Metro Area)

Info below is compiled from the CA Dept. of Social Services (CDSS), senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.

Communities are listed from highest to lowest based on our ranking methodology.

Covenant Living at the Samarkand
MC
AL
NH
SNF
Santa Barbara (Samarkand)
379
Facility 379
CA AVG 104
Rank #31 / 1646
No 50
90
Facility 90
CA AVG 81
Rank #461 / 1475
8
1
Facility 1
CA AVG 13
Rank #211 / 1388
2
Facility 2
CA AVG 3
Rank #724 / 1434
33
Facility 33
CA AVG 13
Rank #88 / 1504
85.2% -Covenant Living West-
Heritage House
MC
AL
Santa Barbara (Goleta)
68
Facility 68
CA AVG 104
Rank #1013 / 1646
No 67
96
Facility 96
CA AVG 81
Rank #1 / 1475
5
0
Facility 0
CA AVG 13
Rank #1 / 1388
0
Facility 0
CA AVG 3
Rank #1 / 1434
23
Facility 23
CA AVG 13
Rank #319 / 1504
85.3% -Heritage House GroupPrivate Rooms
Vista Del Monte Retirement Community
MC
AL
IL
Santa Barbara (Hidden Valley)
266
Facility 266
CA AVG 104
Rank #74 / 1646
Yes
18
Facility 18
CA AVG 59
Rank #1872 / 2058
91
Facility 91
CA AVG 81
Rank #408 / 1475
9
2
Facility 2
CA AVG 13
Rank #326 / 1388
1
Facility 1
CA AVG 3
Rank #478 / 1434
28
Facility 28
CA AVG 13
Rank #155 / 1504
75.6% A+Walgenbach, Brian & Gill, DougStudio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
Divine Care For The Elderly
MC
AL
Santa Barbara (Goleta)
6
Facility 6
CA AVG 104
Rank #1319 / 1646
No 68
96
Facility 96
CA AVG 81
Rank #1 / 1475
5
0
Facility 0
CA AVG 13
Rank #1 / 1388
0
Facility 0
CA AVG 3
Rank #1 / 1434
4
Facility 4
CA AVG 13
Rank #1128 / 1504
83.3% A+Divine Care For The Elderly, LLCPrivate Rooms
Abundant Care
MC
AL
HOS
RESC
Santa Barbara (Goleta)
6
Facility 6
CA AVG 104
Rank #1319 / 1646
No 54
91
Facility 91
CA AVG 81
Rank #408 / 1475
5
0
Facility 0
CA AVG 13
Rank #1 / 1388
2
Facility 2
CA AVG 3
Rank #724 / 1434
25
Facility 25
CA AVG 13
Rank #267 / 1504
100.0% -Timothy Pryko & Daniel Bond-
Casa Dorinda
MC
AL
NH
SNF
Santa Barbara
360
Facility 360
CA AVG 104
Rank #34 / 1646
No
2
Facility 2
CA AVG 59
Rank #2043 / 2058
89
Facility 89
CA AVG 81
Rank #521 / 1475
12
4
Facility 4
CA AVG 13
Rank #526 / 1388
2
Facility 2
CA AVG 3
Rank #724 / 1434
32
Facility 32
CA AVG 13
Rank #105 / 1504
85.3% -Montecito Retirement Association-
Villa Alamar
MC
Santa Barbara (North State)
43
Facility 43
CA AVG 104
Rank #1182 / 1646
No
86
Facility 86
CA AVG 59
Rank #267 / 2058
82
Facility 82
CA AVG 81
Rank #785 / 1475
9
2
Facility 2
CA AVG 13
Rank #326 / 1388
4
Facility 4
CA AVG 3
Rank #1011 / 1434
30
Facility 30
CA AVG 13
Rank #128 / 1504
60.5% -Gl And Vl 2, LLC, Gp Of G And V 2 LP-
Maravilla
MC
AL
IL
Santa Barbara (Calle Real)
131
Facility 131
CA AVG 104
Rank #481 / 1646
Yes 42
66
Facility 66
CA AVG 81
Rank #1229 / 1475
20
10
Facility 10
CA AVG 13
Rank #846 / 1388
8
Facility 8
CA AVG 3
Rank #1245 / 1434
11
Facility 11
CA AVG 13
Rank #652 / 1504
95.4% -Maravilla Subtenant LLC And Srg Managment LLC1 Bed / 2 Bed
Alexander Gardens
MC
AL
Santa Barbara (Upper East)
36
Facility 36
CA AVG 104
Rank #1229 / 1646
No 64
77
Facility 77
CA AVG 81
Rank #911 / 1475
13
5
Facility 5
CA AVG 13
Rank #590 / 1388
6
Facility 6
CA AVG 3
Rank #1157 / 1434
10
Facility 10
CA AVG 13
Rank #704 / 1504
63.9% -Gl And Vl LLCPrivate Rooms / Semi-Private Rooms
Mission Villa
MC
AL
HOS
RESC
Santa Barbara (Oak Park)
15
Facility 15
CA AVG 104
Rank #1286 / 1646
No
73
Facility 73
CA AVG 59
Rank #641 / 2058
72
Facility 72
CA AVG 81
Rank #1068 / 1475
19
9
Facility 9
CA AVG 13
Rank #810 / 1388
4
Facility 4
CA AVG 3
Rank #1011 / 1434
4
Facility 4
CA AVG 13
Rank #1128 / 1504
80.0% A+Universal Bond, LLCPrivate Rooms / Semi-Private Rooms
Oak Cottage of Santa Barbara
MC
Santa Barbara (Oak Park)
50
Facility 50
CA AVG 104
Rank #1126 / 1646
No
75
Facility 75
CA AVG 59
Rank #562 / 2058
67
Facility 67
CA AVG 81
Rank #1200 / 1475
21
10
Facility 10
CA AVG 13
Rank #846 / 1388
11
Facility 11
CA AVG 3
Rank #1310 / 1434
8
Facility 8
CA AVG 13
Rank #774 / 1504
64.0% -Oak Cottage Operator Nt Hci LLC And Integral Sl MgmtStudio / Suite
Westmont of Santa Barbara
MC
AL
IL
Goleta
99
Facility 99
CA AVG 104
Rank #725 / 1646
Yes
24
Facility 24
CA AVG 59
Rank #1795 / 2058
59
Facility 59
CA AVG 81
Rank #1344 / 1475
43
24
Facility 24
CA AVG 13
Rank #1182 / 1388
18
Facility 18
CA AVG 3
Rank #1392 / 1434
8
Facility 8
CA AVG 13
Rank #774 / 1504
72.7% AMariposa Mgr Gp Of Mariposa Oper And Westmont LivingStudio / 1 Bed
Santa Barbara Memory Care
MC
AL
RC
Santa Barbara (Oak Park)
36
Facility 36
CA AVG 104
Rank #1229 / 1646
Yes
76
Facility 76
CA AVG 59
Rank #529 / 2058
59
Facility 59
CA AVG 81
Rank #1344 / 1475
43
24
Facility 24
CA AVG 13
Rank #1182 / 1388
23
Facility 23
CA AVG 3
Rank #1417 / 1434
15
Facility 15
CA AVG 13
Rank #518 / 1504
44.4% A+Pac Coast Inc., Pacifica Coast LP, And Santa Barbara Mgr1 Bed / 2 Bed
Overview of Oak Cottage of Santa Barbara

Oak Cottage sits in a very walkable part of Santa Barbara (Walk Score 75), so most errands can be done on foot. The two-story building has 50 beds and has focused on memory care for 8 years, with programs built around Alzheimer’s and dementia support instead of general assisted living.

Rooms come as studios or suites. Right now the community has 32 of its 50 beds filled, a 64% occupancy rate, which leaves some open spots for new residents. Daily life includes set transportation trips and on-site fitness and recreation activities, which give the day some shape and repeat structure.

State inspections at Oak Cottage have looked closely at medication management, care planning and documentation, and fall and injury prevention.

For a family looking at memory care in Santa Barbara, Oak Cottage offers a walkable spot, a smaller building, and enough open beds to make a move happen soon.

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Overview of Westmont of Santa Barbara

Have a blissful retirement with the distinguished senior living community of Westmont of Santa Barbara in Goleta, CA, which provides assisted living, independent living, and memory care services. With its commitment to improving residents’ quality of life, the community features purposely built and sophisticated amenities, alongside top-tier care and assistance. Residents have more time to do the things they love with a compassionate and highly trained team caring for their personal needs and household responsibilities.

Here, residents always have something new to learn with a full calendar of enjoyable activities and engaging events that encourage them to maintain an active lifestyle. Delightful and healthy meals are also available throughout the day, ensuring residents have a satisfactory dining experience. Westmont of Santa Barbara doubles its efforts to create a haven where residents thrive and reach their full potential with its state-of-the-art amenities and a trusted community.

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Overview of Santa Barbara Memory Care

Santa Barbara Memory Care is an independent living, assisted living, and memory care home with an exquisite environment guaranteed to make residents feel welcome in their friendly atmosphere. The senior living community provides a life of amenities and services that create a comfortable and secure environment for residents. Whatever you seek, the community is ready to help and offer it. Santa Barbara Memory Care is an elegant community that ensures the trust and dedication of the staff to provide quality care and service – which families have recognized time and time again.

Santa Barbara Memory Care’s lifestyle is centered on the comfort and flexibility of its residents through residential assisted living amenities and services such as housekeeping, laundry, social events, recreational activities, fitness classes, medication management, and transportation.

Contact Santa Barbara Memory Care

Weighting overview

  • 35%
    Resident Experience
  • 25%
    Regulatory
  • 15%
    Visual Media
  • 10%
    Website
  • 10%
    Stability
  • 5%
    Environment
01

Resident & Family Experience 35%

The single largest share of every ranking. Aggregated review sentiment and volume from major platforms — the closest signal to real resident experience.

  • Includes
  • Review Sentiment
  • Review Volume
02

Regulatory & Safety Record 25%

State inspection records, citations, and complaint visits. We weight per-inspection rates more heavily than raw counts.

  • Includes
  • State Inspections
  • Citations/Inspection
  • % Inspections w/ Citations
  • Complaint Visits
  • Accreditations
  • BBB Rating
03

Visual Media & Transparency 15%

Communities that publish high-quality visuals give families a real preview. No photos or tours = a negative transparency signal.

  • Includes
  • Video Tours
  • Virtual Walkthroughs
  • Photo Quantity
  • Photo Quality
04

Website & Operator Transparency 10%

Site quality and whether the operator publishes basic accountability information — staff names, contact details, ownership.

  • Includes
  • Website Content
  • Mobile Usability
  • Staff Info Available
  • Owner Info Available
05

Community Stability 10%

Operational signals indicating whether a community is well-run and meeting demand.

  • Includes
  • Occupancy Rate
  • Bed Options
06

Environment & Pricing 5%

Walkability and pricing transparency. Walk Score is weighted higher for Independent Living than for Memory Care, where most residents do not leave unaccompanied.

  • Includes
  • Walk Score
  • Pricing Transparency
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Frequently Asked Questions about Memory Care in Santa Barbara, CA

What's the difference between assisted living and memory care in California?

Assisted living in California supports residents with daily activities (bathing, dressing, medication management) while preserving independence. Memory care is a specialized form of assisted living for residents living with Alzheimer's or dementia, and adds 24/7 secured environments, dementia-trained staff, and structured routines designed to reduce confusion and wandering.

Does California Medicaid cover memory care?

California Medicaid does not directly pay room-and-board for memory care, but most states (including California) offer Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers that can offset the cost of care services delivered inside a licensed community. Eligibility, waitlists, and covered services vary — check directly with the state Medicaid agency.

What is memory care?

Memory care is a specialized form of assisted living for residents living with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia, with secured environments, dementia-trained staff, and routines built to reduce confusion and wandering.

How many memory care communities are listed on this page?

This page features 13 memory care communities in Santa Barbara, CA. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.

How do I choose the right memory care community in Santa Barbara, CA?

Start by matching the level of care offered to the resident's current and anticipated needs, then compare licensing status, staff-to-resident ratios, recent inspection results, and pricing. Tour at least two or three communities in Santa Barbara, CA, talk to current residents and families, and confirm what is included in the base rate versus billed as add-on services.

What should I look for when visiting memory care communities in Santa Barbara, CA?

Pay attention to staff interactions with residents, cleanliness and odor, food quality at meal times, the activity calendar, and how questions about pricing and care plans are answered. Ask to see the most recent state inspection report, the move-out / level-of-care-change policy, and a sample monthly bill that lists every fee.