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Valle Verde Assisted Living

900 CALLE DE LOS AMIGOS, SANTA BARBARA, CA, 93105
(805) 883-4000
humangood.org
80 licensed beds

CMS rates Valle Verde Assisted Living 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 33 citations across 11 inspections in the last three years, with $13,870 in fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections5/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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900 Calle De Los Amigos
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
80
State license
421700411
CMS facility ID
055733
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Valle Verde Assisted Living
Legal entity
Valle Verde Health Facility
Street address
900 CALLE DE LOS AMIGOS
City / state / ZIP
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Phone
(805) 883-4000
Website
humangood.org
State license #
421700411

About this facility — Valle Verde Assisted Living

Valle Verde Assisted Living is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Santa Barbara, California. It is licensed for 80 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.

It is listed as part of Humangood, a group of 17 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Valle Verde Assisted Living 33 times across 11 inspections in the last three years, including 4 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $13,870 in fines. 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 November 6, 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

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Operator / owner
Gwen Vangelisto
Parent company
Humangood
Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Humangood
Indirect owner — 100% stake — since 2016
Humangood Norcal
Direct owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 1967
Baker, Judith
Director · Operational control — since 2016
Battison, William
Director · Operational control — since 2016
Bordofsky, Michael
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Brown, Herman
Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2013
Christopherson, Joanne
Director · Operational control — since 2025
Cochrane, John
Officer · Operational control — since 2026
Dahan, David
Operational control — since 2026
Fairley, Tracie
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2026
Feller, Irene
Director · Operational control — since 2021
Ghassemi, Bethany
Officer · Operational control — since 2019
Griffith, Alan
Director · Operational control — since 2019
Hansen, Mark
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Henderson, Mary
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Holland, Lisa
Operational control — since 2018
Holmes, Michelle
Director · Operational control — since 2016
Humangood Socal
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1993
Kelley, Albert
Director · Operational control — since 2016
Martin, Jeannee
Operational control — since 2026
Mcdonald, Andrew
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Ogus, Daniel
Officer · Operational control — since 2026
Pharmerica Drug Systems Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2017
Us Bank, N.a.
Security-interest holder · Additional disclosable party — since 2018
Vangelisto, Gwen
Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
4 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1972-09-30
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
6 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$13,870 total
Last standard inspection
2026-01-09
Nurse staffing
4.8 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$274 per day (≈ $8,330/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
1% Medicaid · 4% Medicare · 95% private/other
Occupancy
81% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
47% below the CA median of $514/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
80
Licensed as
RCFE
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 2026-11-06. 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 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-06-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0686
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2026-08-13
2026-01-09Health inspection5 citations
F-0578
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected 2026-02-09
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 2026-02-09
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2026-02-09
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-02-09
F-0908
D · No harm found
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Corrected 2026-02-09
9 earlier / fire-safety inspections (27 citations)
2025-01-10Health inspection5 citations
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 2025-02-04
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 2025-02-04
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 2025-02-04
F-0803
D · 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 2025-02-04
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 2025-02-04
2024-10-21Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0842
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2024-12-20
2024-08-27Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0835
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Corrected 2024-09-20
2024-07-01Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-07-18
2024-05-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0656
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-05-22
F-0761
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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 2024-05-22
2023-03-01Health inspection7 citations
F-0645
D · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2023-04-07
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 2023-04-07
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 2023-04-07
F-0812
D · 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 2023-04-07
F-0842
D · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2023-04-07
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-04-07
F-0921
D · No harm found
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2023-04-07
2026-01-09Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2026-02-05
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2026-02-05
2025-01-10Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0325
E · No harm found
Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
Corrected 2025-02-12
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-02-25
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-02-11
K-0926
D · No harm found
Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk.
Corrected 2025-02-13
2023-03-01Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-03-20
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2023-03-20
K-0919
D · No harm found
Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
Corrected 2023-03-20
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2023-03-20

Federal penalties

2026-06-29Fine$13,870
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 055733.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in California.
Inspection citations, 3 years
33
More than 8% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 65
Federal fines, 3 years
$13,870
More than 70% of nursing homes in the state
State median: $0
Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day
4.8
Higher than 79% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 4.3
Nursing staff turnover, annual
27%
Higher than 22% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 36%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the California average on 8 and worse on 8. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased20.7%10.2%13.5%Worse than state
Lose too much weight6.0%4.1%5.1%Worse than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.9%0.7%0.7%Worse than state
With a urinary tract infection0.8%1.2%1.5%Better than state
Have depressive symptoms1.5%7.6%13.5%Better than state
Were physically restrained0.0%0.3%0.1%Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.4%1.6%3.2%Near state average
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine97.1%98.7%93.7%Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened26.8%8.9%12.7%Worse than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication10.6%13.7%19.5%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine100.0%97.9%95.3%Near state average
With pressure ulcers3.7%4.3%4.5%Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence19.2%9.8%18.3%Worse than state
Received an antipsychotic medication21.6%12.3%15.4%Worse than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days1.012.211.81Better than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.281.501.69Better than state
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine96.5%94.6%82.3%Near state average
Newly received an antipsychotic medication2.6%1.3%1.5%Worse than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine94.6%93.1%80.1%Near state average
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission19.9%22.6%23.4%Better than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit13.1%11.1%11.8%Worse than state
Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

  • F-0656 3 inspections. Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
  • K-0363 3 inspections. Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
  • F-0761 3 inspections. 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.
  • F-0880 2 inspections. Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
  • F-0812 2 inspections. Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
  • K-0353 2 inspections. Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

What its owners also hold

  • Humangood has an ownership stake on file at 17 nursing homes, averaging 4.5 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
  • Humangood Norcal has an ownership stake on file at 15 nursing homes, averaging 4.5 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
Source: CMS ownership filings. Shows organizations with an ownership stake; people are left out.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in California

  • Licensing: California Department of Public Health, Center for Health Care Quality, Licensing and Certification
  • File a complaint: 844-538-8766 · Online
  • Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 800-231-4024. A free advocate for residents and families.
  • Adult Protective Services: 833-401-0832. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
  • Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

  • Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, about 1.6 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
  • Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital, about 3.5 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
  • Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital, about 25 miles.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-11-06
Source
Federal NPI Registry (NPPES)
NPI 1952545071
Monthly federal file
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