Casa DorindaAssisted Living Facility in Santa Barbara, California
About Casa Dorinda
Casa Dorinda serves residents under a continuing care contract, including older adults who use a wheelchair, need help moving around, or receive hospice care. Montecito Retirement Association operates this assisted living setting on Hot Springs Rd. in Santa Barbara, which has been licensed since 1993. It is a large community with room for 360 residents.
License Verification
LicensedLicense data from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing
Casa Dorinda at a glance
Casa Dorinda is one of 14 assisted living facilities listed in Santa Barbara.
It is licensed for 360 beds — one of the larger communities in the area, against a Santa Barbara average of about 50.
State inspection record
California's licensing inspectors have visited Casa Dorinda 12 times, most recently on Jul 17, 2026. There are 4 complaints on record.
- Licensed since
- Oct 31, 1993
- Last visit
- Jul 17, 2026
- Visits on record
- 12
- Complaints
- 4
Citations: 3 Type A · 0 Type B (counted per visit)
What do these numbers mean?
Type A citations are for an immediate risk to residents' health, safety or rights. Type B citations are for something that could become one if it is not fixed.
The state counts citations per visit, so a follow-up visit can count the same citation again. The state publishes about five years of records.
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing — checked Oct 8, 2026.
A local advisor reads every inspection and complaint report on Casa Dorinda and emails you a plain-English summary, usually within one business day.
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Frequently asked questions about Casa Dorinda
- What type of care does Casa Dorinda provide?
- Casa Dorinda is an assisted living facility in Santa Barbara, California, licensed for 360 residents.
- Where is Casa Dorinda located?
- Casa Dorinda is at 300 Hot Springs Rd., Santa Barbara, California 93108.
- When was Casa Dorinda last inspected?
- California's Community Care Licensing Division last visited Casa Dorinda on Jul 17, 2026.
- Has Casa Dorinda had any citations?
- As the state tallies them (per visit, so a follow-up visit can count a citation again), Casa Dorinda's public record lists 3 Type A and 0 Type B citations. The full inspection report, free from a local advisor, explains each one.
- Who operates Casa Dorinda?
- The state license for Casa Dorinda is held by Montecito Retirement Association, first licensed on Oct 31, 1993.
- Who can live at Casa Dorinda?
- The state licenses Casa Dorinda to serve residents under a continuing care contract. Its license notes: "144 non-ambulatory. Hospice waiver for 6."
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