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Channel Islands Post Acute in Santa Barbara, CA

Channel Islands Post Acute is a nursing home community in Santa Barbara, CA.

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Channel Islands Post Acute in Santa Barbara, CA

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3880 Via Lucero, Santa Barbara, CA 93110

For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318

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Overall Review of Channel Islands Post Acute

common 23 reviews mention this

Staff are often described as caring

Residents and families frequently describe attentive, compassionate staff during skilled nursing and rehab.

Many reviews praise the staff as friendly, welcoming, and responsive, with multiple mentions of caregivers treating residents like family. Several also describe good day-to-day interactions, including kindness and patience even for residents with dementia. A smaller set of reviews is sharply negative, describing staff as rude, unprofessional, or focused on mistakes rather than follow-through.

common 21 reviews mention this

Rehab and nursing care outcomes

Reviews often tie skilled nursing and therapy to meaningful recovery progress.

A number of residents and families describe strong outcomes after hospital stays or surgeries, crediting nursing and therapy teams with getting people back on their feet. Some reviews specifically mention therapy and rehab progress over weeks or months, including after serious injuries and medical setbacks. The negative reviews largely focus less on therapy itself and more on medication handling, communication, and overall care reliability.

common 6 reviews mention this

Food is a frequent point

Dining quality stands out in both positive and negative reviews.

Positive reviews repeatedly mention good food and even highlight nutrition as something residents enjoyed. One review describes dining as a standout during a stay that included rehab. In contrast, at least one reviewer calls the food inedible and criticizes cleanliness alongside the meal experience.

caveat 7 reviews mention this

Cleanliness is mixed across reviews

Some residents describe a clean, well-kept facility, while others report serious cleanliness problems.

Several reviews say the facility is clean and well-maintained, and a few mention it as bright and safe. Other reviews describe bugs in bathrooms, dirty conditions, and a general lack of cleanliness. A separate set of reviews also links care concerns to missing belongings and communication failures, which can affect perceptions of overall upkeep.

caveat 3 reviews mention this

Medication issues worry some families

A few reviews raise concerns about medication handling and monitoring.

Some reviewers describe needing to chase medication details that were supposed to be automatic, along with delays around medical appointments. Others report serious medication problems, including being overmedicated or having medication errors that led to extended monitoring. These reviews generally advise others to watch carefully and not assume meds will be handled correctly.

caveat 3 reviews mention this

Memory care communication and belongings

Reviews involving dementia residents often mention communication gaps and missing personal items.

One review describes a dementia resident experiencing missing belongings and notes concerns about enforcement of preventing items from disappearing. Another reviewer recounts long-running issues with communication and stolen or misplaced items, including clothes. A separate review also references a decline over time and links it to inadequate communication about major health changes.

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Features

Housing

  • 156 resident community capacity 156 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Amenities

  • Air-conditioning Air-conditioning
  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Computer center Computer center
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fitness room Fitness room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Gaming room Gaming room
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Private bathrooms Private bathrooms
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wellness center Wellness center
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Santa Barbara Municipal (5 miles away) Santa Barbara Municipal (5 miles away)
  • Community operated transportation Community operated transportation
  • Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement
  • Transportation arrangement (non-medical) Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Care Services

  • 12-16 hour nursing 12-16 hour nursing
  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Concierge services Concierge services
  • Fitness programs Fitness programs
  • Planned day trips Planned day trips
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Hospitals

  • Dr Tavinder Dhillon DMD (0.1 miles)
  • Emcare Of California (0.2 miles)
  • Rehabilitation Institute At Santa Barbara (1.7 miles)
  • Cottage Children's Hospital (1.8 miles)
  • Cottage Health System (1.8 miles)
  • Summit Surgery Center (1.8 miles)
  • Santa Barbara County Environmental Health Services (2.9 miles)

Physicians

  • Family Practice Medical Group (0.1 miles)
  • Dr Wilson Wu MD PhD (0.1 miles)
  • Pueblo Radiology (0.1 miles)
  • Sansum Clinic (0.2 miles)
  • Sansum Clinic State Street Psychiatry & Psychology (0.2 miles)
  • Dr. James Moghtader MD (0.2 miles)
  • Buenaventura Optometry, Provider of Eyexam of CA (0.3 miles)

Restaurants

  • Luna Grill (0.2 miles)
  • McDonald's (0.2 miles)
  • Lure Fish House (0.3 miles)
  • Denny's (0.5 miles)
  • Spudnuts & Bagels (0.5 miles)
  • Harry's Plaza Cafe (0.9 miles)
  • Le Cafe Stella (0.9 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Longs Drugs (0.3 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (0.3 miles)
  • The Medicine Shoppe (0.6 miles)
  • Federal Drug Co. (0.9 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.3 miles)
  • Sansum Pharmacy (1.8 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (2.4 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Hope Community Church (0.4 miles)
  • Old Mission (2.1 miles)
  • Santa Barbara Mission Church (2.1 miles)

Parks

  • Mission Historical Park & Rose Gardens (2.1 miles)
  • Tucker's Grove Park (2.2 miles)
  • Alice Keck Park Memorial Gardens (2.7 miles)
  • Alameda Park (2.7 miles)
  • Arroyo Burro Beach (2.7 miles)
  • Kid's World (2.7 miles)
  • Blueberry Hill Neighborhood Park (2.7 miles)

Theaters

  • Arlington Theatre Ticket Agency (2.8 miles)

Cafes

  • Cajé Coffee - Arlington St (2.8 miles)
  • Savoy Cafe & Deli (3 miles)
  • Dune Coffee Roasters - State Street (3 miles)

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