Oak Cottage Of Santa Barbara Memory CareAssisted Living Facility in Santa Barbara, California
About Oak Cottage Of Santa Barbara Memory Care
Licensed by the state since 2018, Oak Cottage Of Santa Barbara Memory Care on De La Vina Street is an assisted living community with room for 50 residents that serves seniors with dementia. The home can accept residents who use a wheelchair or need help moving around, and can care for residents who are confined to bed or receiving hospice care. Cantwell's Market & Deli grocery store and Alice Keck Park Memorial Gardens are about half a mile away, and Ralphs Pharmacy is about a mile away.
License Verification
LicensedLicense data from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing
Oak Cottage Of Santa Barbara Memory Care at a glance
Oak Cottage Of Santa Barbara Memory Care is one of 14 assisted living facilities listed in Santa Barbara.
It is licensed for 50 beds — one of the larger communities in the area, against a Santa Barbara average of about 50.
It offers memory care: licensed for dementia & memory care by the california dss.
State inspection record
California's licensing inspectors have visited Oak Cottage Of Santa Barbara Memory Care 21 times, most recently on Apr 21, 2026. There are 6 complaints on record.
- Licensed since
- Apr 10, 2018
- Last visit
- Apr 21, 2026
- Visits on record
- 21
- Complaints
- 6
Citations: 12 Type A · 9 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 Sep 26, 2026.
A local advisor reads every inspection and complaint report on Oak Cottage Of Santa Barbara Memory Care and emails you a plain-English summary, usually within one business day.
Memory Care Available
In addition to its regular assisted living facility services, Oak Cottage Of Santa Barbara Memory Care is licensed to care for residents living with dementia or Alzheimer's — a dementia diagnosis is not required to live here.
- Licensed for Dementia & Memory Care by the California DSS
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Nearby Services & Attractions
Nearby Places
Everyday services recorded near this address include First Christian Church (0.1 mi), Forefront Dermatology (0.1 mi) and Taffy's Pizza (0.2 mi). Distances are straight-line.
- 1💊Ralphs PharmacyPharmacy0.8 mi
- 2🏥Forefront DermatologyMedical0.1 mi
- 3🛒Cantwell's Market & DeliGrocery0.3 mi
- 4🌳0.5 mi
- 5📚SAGE Medical LibraryLibrary0.5 mi
- 6⛪First Christian ChurchChurch0.1 mi
- 7🏦0.4 mi
- 8🍽️Taffy's PizzaRestaurant0.2 mi
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Frequently asked questions about Oak Cottage Of Santa Barbara Memory Care
- What type of care does Oak Cottage Of Santa Barbara Memory Care provide?
- Oak Cottage Of Santa Barbara Memory Care is an assisted living facility in Santa Barbara, California, licensed for 50 residents.
- Where is Oak Cottage Of Santa Barbara Memory Care located?
- Oak Cottage Of Santa Barbara Memory Care is at 1820 De La Vina Street, Santa Barbara, California 93101. It is near Alice Keck Park Memorial Gardens.
- When was Oak Cottage Of Santa Barbara Memory Care last inspected?
- California's Community Care Licensing Division last visited Oak Cottage Of Santa Barbara Memory Care on Apr 21, 2026.
- Has Oak Cottage Of Santa Barbara Memory Care had any citations?
- As the state tallies them (per visit, so a follow-up visit can count a citation again), Oak Cottage Of Santa Barbara Memory Care's public record lists 12 Type A and 9 Type B citations. The full inspection report, free from a local advisor, explains each one.
- Who can live at Oak Cottage Of Santa Barbara Memory Care?
- The state licenses Oak Cottage Of Santa Barbara Memory Care to serve residents with dementia. Its license notes: "Age range 60 and over. 39 non-ambulatory of which 11 may be bedridden. Approved for delayed egress. Hospice waiver for 20."
- Does Oak Cottage Of Santa Barbara Memory Care care for residents with dementia?
- Yes. Oak Cottage Of Santa Barbara Memory Care's state license carries a dementia care authorization. Listed services: Licensed for Dementia & Memory Care by the California DSS.
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