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Samarkand Skilled Nursing Facility

2566 Treasure Drive, SANTA BARBARA, CA, 93105
(805) 687-0701
63 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections4/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
63
CMS facility ID
555762
Care type
Nursing home
County
Santa Barbara
Facility name
Samarkand Skilled Nursing Facility
Street address
2566 Treasure Drive
City / state / ZIP
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Phone
(805) 687-0701

About this facility — Samarkand Skilled Nursing Facility

Samarkand Skilled Nursing Facility is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Santa Barbara, California. It is licensed for 63 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).

It is one of 55 senior care facilities in Santa Barbara and 1,165 skilled nursing facilities across California. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Samarkand Skilled Nursing Facility 37 times across 10 inspections in the last three years, including 6 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

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Ownership & operator

Parent company
Covenant Living
Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Covenant Living Communities & Services
Direct owner · Operational control — 100% stake — since 1975
Aagaard, Jon
Director — since 2013
Christensen, Pamela
Director — since 2013
Cunliffe, Terri
Managing employee · Officer — since 2009
Eastburg, Mark
Director — since 2013
Erickson, David
Officer — since 2008
Espinosa, Marc
Director — since 2013
Hodgkinson, Donald
Director — since 2013
Holt, Jody
Officer — since 2017
Manlove, Matt
Director — since 2017
Oxendale, Roger
Director — since 2017
Stante, Marlene
Director — since 2013
Vining, Anne
Director — since 2013

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
5 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
2000-08-21
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
3 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-01-23
Nurse staffing
4.4 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$767 per day (≈ $23,320/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
37% Medicaid · 31% Medicare · 32% private/other
Occupancy
87% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
49% above the CA median of $514/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
63
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 6 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-05-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0837
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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.
Corrected 2026-05-28
2026-01-23Health inspection1 citation
F-0732
D · No harm found
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2026-02-19
8 earlier / fire-safety inspections (35 citations)
2025-09-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0908
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Corrected 2025-10-13
2025-05-05Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0658
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-05-31
2024-12-19Health inspection9 citations
F-0583
D · No harm found
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2025-01-18
F-0640
D · No harm found
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Corrected 2025-01-18
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2025-01-18
F-0657
D · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2025-01-18
F-0755
D · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2025-01-18
F-0757
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2025-01-18
F-0758
D · No harm found
Implement 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.
Corrected 2025-01-18
F-0761
D · No harm found
Ensure 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.
Corrected 2025-01-18
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-01-18
2024-05-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0658
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-05-29
2023-02-10Health inspection14 citations
F-0558
D · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2023-03-20
F-0575
D · No harm found
Post a list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all pertinent State agencies and advocacy groups and a statement that the resident may file a complaint with the State Survey Agency.
Corrected 2023-03-20
F-0577
D · No harm found
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Corrected 2023-03-20
F-0582
D · No harm found
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected 2023-03-20
F-0622
D · No harm found
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Corrected 2023-03-20
F-0640
E · No harm found
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Corrected 2023-03-20
F-0657
D · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2023-03-20
F-0755
D · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2023-03-20
F-0758
D · No harm found
Implement 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.
Corrected 2023-03-20
F-0801
F · No harm foundFood safety
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Corrected 2023-03-20
F-0803
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Corrected 2023-03-20
F-0804
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2023-03-20
F-0805
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Corrected 2023-03-20
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-03-20
2026-01-23Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2026-02-04
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2026-02-04
2024-12-19Fire-safety inspection4 citations
E-0031
C · No harm found
Provide emergency officials' contact information.
Corrected 2025-01-03
K-0161
D · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2025-01-03
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-01-03
K-0753
D · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
Corrected 2025-01-03
2023-02-10Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2023-03-03
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2023-03-06
K-0923
D · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2023-03-09
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 555762.

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
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pacer.uscourts.gov
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