Covenant Living At The Samarkand
State licensed2550 Treasure Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Assisted Living
Assisted livingResidential care for the elderly (RCFE)24-hour personal care
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Samarkand Skilled Nursing Facility
Santa Barbara, CaliforniaMedicare inspection record
About Samarkand Skilled Nursing Facility
Samarkand Skilled Nursing Facility brings together expert medical care and compassionate rehabilitation in Santa Barbara, California. We provide skilled nursing and rehabilitation services designed to help patients regain independence and return home stronger.
Community at a glance
Capacity
63 residents
Location
Santa Barbara, CA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
2566 Treasure Drive, Santa Barbara, California 93105
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on January 23, 2026, state inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the California average is 15.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 23 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the California average.
Medicare has not fined Samarkand Skilled Nursing Facility in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 23 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 35 minutesBelow the California average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 35%Below the California average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
14 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
May 7, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected May 28, 2026
January 23, 2026 · Standard inspection · 1 citation
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Feb 19, 2026
September 18, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)EnvironmentalFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 13, 2025
May 5, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected May 31, 2025
December 19, 2024 · Standard inspection · 9 citations+
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jan 18, 2025Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 18, 2025Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jan 18, 2025Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jan 18, 2025Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jan 18, 2025Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 18, 2025Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jan 18, 2025Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 18, 2025Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 18, 2025
May 9, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected May 29, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Covenant Living West
- Medicare-certified beds
- 63
- Average residents per day
- 57
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- August 21, 2000
- Part of a chain
- Covenant Living, 15 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 555762
Location
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2566 Treasure DriveSanta Barbara, CA 93105
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Questions about Samarkand Skilled Nursing Facility
How did Samarkand Skilled Nursing Facility do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on January 23, 2026 and cited 3 health deficiencies, 2 of them from complaint investigations. The California average is 15.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Samarkand Skilled Nursing Facility?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 23 minutes with each resident per day, including 35 minutes from registered nurses. 35% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Samarkand Skilled Nursing Facility been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Samarkand Skilled Nursing Facility in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.