Santa Barbara, California
Casa Dorinda
Assisted Living · Memory Care · Independent Living
300 Hot Springs Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108
Casa Dorinda is a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Montecito, California, offering independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing on one campus under a LifeCare contract.
- Licensed capacity
- 360 residents
Maximum licensed size, not current occupancy.
- Licensed since
- October 1993
License history may include previous operators.
State inspections
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No recent serious complaint findings
Complaint investigations · 3 years before our last check
- Type A citations
- 0
- Complaints with substantiated allegations
- 0
AI summary
Casa Dorinda shows 2 Type A findings across nearly 33 years of operation, with none recurring in the past three years of inspections and complaint activity.
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- Track record — Across more than three decades of licensed operation, the community has accumulated 2 Type A findings, the state's most severe citation class tied to resident safety or care, alongside zero administrative (Type B) citations.
- Recent 3 years — The last three years, covering four inspections and a complaint investigation, show no Type A or Type B citations and no substantiated allegations, indicating a stronger recent trajectory than the lifetime total alone suggests.
- Complaints — Of the ten allegations investigated over the community's history, one was substantiated and the rest were unsubstantiated, a substantiation rate of roughly 10 percent, and that one substantiated case falls outside the recent clean window.
- Operating tenure — With nearly 33 years of continuous licensure and a large 360-bed campus spanning assisted living, memory care, and independent living, the record reflects sustained oversight across a substantial population rather than a small, low-volume operation.
Source: California Department of Social Services (CDSS)
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- License number
- License #421700160
- License status
- Licensed
Full history on file
These totals cover the available license history, including older findings. Citation totals include inspections, complaint visits, and other visits.
- Inspection visits
- 5
- Complaint investigation visits
- 4
- Type A citations · most severe class
- 2
- Type B citations · administrative
- 0
- Substantiated allegations
- 1
Available reports · 13
Facility evaluation
Oct 8, 2025
Facility evaluation
Feb 20, 2025
Facility evaluation
Oct 23, 2024
Complaint investigation
Jul 10, 2024
Facility evaluation
Oct 26, 2023
1–5 of 13 reports
Monthly pricing
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Care & support
Daily Care Services
6 services
- Medication management
- Bathing & dressing assistance
- 24-hour supervision
- Activities of daily living (ADL) assistance
- Mobility assistance
- Non-ambulatory care
Daily life & programs
Spaces & services
Amenities
18 features
- Furnished units
- Emergency call system
- Private bathroom
- Cable TV
- Kitchenette
- Air conditioning
- Wi-Fi / Internet
- Fitness center / Gym
- Spa services
- Game room / Billiards
- Movie theater / Media room
- Activity room
- Art studio / Craft room
- Library / Reading room
- Housekeeping Included
- Laundry service / Dry cleaning
- Swimming pool / Hot tub
- Café / Bistro
Outdoor Spaces
3 features- Walking paths
- Garden / Courtyard
- Outdoor common space
Dining Options
6 features
- All-day / Flexible meal times
- Accommodates special diets
- Restaurant-style dining
- Professional chef
- Private Dining Room
- Outdoor / Patio dining
Transportation
1 feature- Scheduled transportation
Family & Visitors
1 feature- Family support services
Community Services
2 features- Move-in coordination
- Concierge services
Reviews
Online reputation
4.5Average RatingAveraged from 11 reviews published on other websites
AI review summary
Families consistently describe Casa Dorinda as a first-class, well-maintained community with attentive, family-like staff, though newer specifics on costs and care levels are worth confirming on a tour.
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- Staff & care — Reviewers highlight staff who treat residents and their families like family, providing attentive, long-term care across many years.
- Atmosphere & grounds — The 35+ acre campus is praised as beautiful and first-class, with one family comparing the experience to a landlocked cruise ship.
- Value & pricing — Long-term residents' families describe the care received over many years as worth it, reflecting strong satisfaction with the overall experience.
- Financial transparency — Reviews don't detail current pricing or how costs shift when moving between independent living, assisted living, and skilled nursing, so this is worth confirming directly.
- Communication — It would help to ask about day-to-day communication practices with families, since the reviews focus on overall satisfaction rather than specific responsiveness examples.
The rating above is averaged from reviews published on other websites. Reviews below are written by families on Senior Places.
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