Santa Barbara Memory CareAssisted Living Facility in Santa Barbara, California
About Santa Barbara Memory Care
This home serves seniors in Santa Barbara who live with dementia in a locked setting, use a wheelchair, need help moving around, are confined to bed, or receive hospice care. First licensed in 2019 on W Islay St, this mid-sized assisted living community has room for 36 residents. The state license includes an authorization to care for residents with dementia, and the community is operated by Pac Coast Inc.;pacifica Coast Lp;santa Barbara Mgr. Spencer Adams Park is about half a mile away, Cantwell's Market & Deli is about half a mile away, and CVS Pharmacy is about a mile away.
License Verification
LicensedLicense data from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing
Santa Barbara Memory Care at a glance
Santa Barbara Memory Care is one of 14 assisted living facilities listed in Santa Barbara.
It offers memory care: licensed for dementia & memory care by the california dss.
State inspection record
California's licensing inspectors have visited Santa Barbara Memory Care 44 times, most recently on Sep 15, 2026. There are 19 complaints on record.
- Licensed since
- Feb 11, 2019
- Last visit
- Sep 15, 2026
- Visits on record
- 44
- Complaints
- 19
Citations: 26 Type A · 21 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 28, 2026.
A local advisor reads every inspection and complaint report on 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, 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 (0.3 mi), Hypnometrics Sleep Lab (0.3 mi) and IHOP (0.3 mi). Distances are straight-line.
- 1💊CVS PharmacyPharmacy0.7 mi
- 2🏥Hypnometrics Sleep LabMedical0.3 mi
- 3🛒Cantwell's Market & DeliGrocery0.4 mi
- 4🌳0.5 mi
- 5📚SAGE Medical LibraryLibrary0.6 mi
- 6⛪First Christian ChurchChurch0.3 mi
- 7🏦0.4 mi
- 8🍽️IHOPRestaurant0.3 mi
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Frequently asked questions about Santa Barbara Memory Care
- What type of care does Santa Barbara Memory Care provide?
- Santa Barbara Memory Care is an assisted living facility in Santa Barbara, California, licensed for 36 residents.
- Where is Santa Barbara Memory Care located?
- Santa Barbara Memory Care is at 325 W Islay St, Santa Barbara, California 93101. It is near Spencer Adams Park.
- When was Santa Barbara Memory Care last inspected?
- California's Community Care Licensing Division last visited Santa Barbara Memory Care on Sep 15, 2026.
- Has Santa Barbara Memory Care had any citations?
- As the state tallies them (per visit, so a follow-up visit can count a citation again), Santa Barbara Memory Care's public record lists 26 Type A and 21 Type B citations. The full inspection report, free from a local advisor, explains each one.
- Who operates Santa Barbara Memory Care?
- The state license for Santa Barbara Memory Care is held by Pac Coast Inc.;pacifica Coast Lp;santa Barbara Mgr, first licensed on Feb 11, 2019.
- Who can live at Santa Barbara Memory Care?
- The state licenses Santa Barbara Memory Care to serve residents with dementia (locked setting), residents with dementia and residents receiving hospice care. Its license notes: "Age range 18 and over. Fire clearance approved for 36 non-ambulatory residents of which 36 may be bedridden. Hospice waiver approved for 10residents. Approved secured perimeters. New mgmt co.: santa barbara."
- Does Santa Barbara Memory Care care for residents with dementia?
- Yes. 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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