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Valley Oaks Post Acute

830 East Chapel Street, SANTA MARIA, CA, 93454
(805) 922-6657
59 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections3/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
59
CMS facility ID
055826
Care type
Nursing home
County
Santa Barbara
Facility name
Valley Oaks Post Acute
Street address
830 East Chapel Street
City / state / ZIP
Santa Maria, CA 93454
Phone
(805) 922-6657

Valley Oaks Post Acute is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Santa Maria, California. It is licensed for 59 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).

It is one of 50 senior care facilities in Santa Maria 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 Valley Oaks Post Acute 53 times across 12 inspections in the last three years, including 5 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.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Mt Trust
Direct owner — 50% stake — since 2021
Tanner, Bryan
Direct owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 25% stake — since 2021
Tanner, Renae
Direct owner — 25% stake — since 2021
840 E. Chapel, Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Johnson, James
Operational control — since 2021
Mayer Pp Associates, Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Mayer, Helene
Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Mayer, Ronald
Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Nooristani, Ahmad
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Padilla, Jace
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Zermatt U.s. Health Services, Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1968-03-22
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
6 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-02-12
Nurse staffing
4.3 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$517 per day (≈ $15,720/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
61% Medicaid · 29% Medicare · 9% private/other
Occupancy
79% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
1% above the CA median of $514/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
59
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.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 5 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-06-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0755
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
2026-02-12Health inspection4 citations
F-0583
D · No harm found
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2026-03-06
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 2026-03-06
F-0658
E · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2026-03-06
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 2026-03-06
10 earlier / fire-safety inspections (48 citations)
2025-09-09Health 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 2025-10-09
2025-07-03Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0637
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Corrected 2025-07-21
2025-07-02Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0658
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-07-21
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-07-21
2025-01-27Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-04-25
2024-12-19Health inspection5 citations
F-0567
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Corrected 2025-02-15
F-0689
E · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-02-15
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 2024-12-23
F-0867
E · No harm found
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Corrected 2024-12-19
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-02-15
2024-11-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2024-12-12
F-0641
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2024-12-06
F-0657
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2024-12-13
2022-02-17Health inspection15 citations
F-0558
D · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2022-03-30
F-0585
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Corrected 2022-03-30
F-0637
D · No harm found
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Corrected 2022-03-30
F-0676
D · No harm found
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Corrected 2022-03-30
F-0679
F · No harm found
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2022-03-30
F-0680
E · No harm found
Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
Corrected 2022-03-30
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2022-03-30
F-0760
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2022-03-30
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 2022-03-30
F-0791
D · No harm found
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Corrected 2022-03-30
F-0802
D · No harm foundFood safety
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Corrected 2022-03-30
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 2022-03-30
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 2022-03-30
F-0813
E · No harm foundFood safety
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Corrected 2022-03-30
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2022-03-30
2026-02-12Fire-safety inspection6 citations
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2026-03-01
K-0325
D · No harm found
Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
Corrected 2026-02-24
K-0345
C · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2026-02-27
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-02-28
K-0918
C · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2026-02-27
K-0923
D · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2026-02-27
2024-12-19Fire-safety inspection8 citations
E-0039
C · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2025-01-16
K-0161
D · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2025-01-23
K-0211
D · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2025-01-23
K-0293
C · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2025-01-23
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2025-02-01
K-0353
C · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-01-08
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-02-05
K-0926
F · No harm found
Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk.
Corrected 2025-02-11
2022-02-17Fire-safety inspection6 citations
K-0223
D · No harm found
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Corrected 2022-03-16
K-0321
D · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2022-03-16
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2022-03-16
K-0362
D · No harm found
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
Corrected 2022-03-16
K-0923
C · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2022-03-16
K-0926
E · No harm found
Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk.
Corrected 2022-03-16
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 055826.
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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CDC infection data
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Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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pacer.uscourts.gov
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