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Villa Santa Barbara

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227 E Anapamu St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

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9.4
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84 reviews
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4 star
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2 star
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Villa Santa Barbara

Nestled in the heart of downtown Santa Barbara, just a few miles away from warm, sandy beaches and the majestic Santa Ynez mountains, is Villa Santa Barbara — a multi-story community offering independent and assisted living services. Here, residents are encouraged to continue living their vibrant and active lifestyle, while knowing that friendly assistance is always nearby. Spend your days perusing through our extensive library or by taking in the stunning oceanic view from on top of our rooftop terrace. Feel free to bring your favorite four-legged friend along with you — we are pet-friendly, after all!

Community Services and Amenities

Eliminate the extra stress in your life by letting us take care of the household chores. Our friendly associates provide regular housekeeping, laundry, and linen services, enabling you more time to visit with your loved ones. Our professional chef prepares delectable, restaurant-quality meals every day for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Savor every bite while reclining in our charming Villa Bistro dining room, which features a stunning view of our lovely gardens. Salad bar options are also available during lunch and dinner for those who would prefer a lighter meal.

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Villa Santa Barbara
Villa Santa Barbara

227 E Anapamu St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

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Cliff View Terrace

1020 Cliff Dr, Santa Barbara, CA 93109

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9.4
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84 reviews
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9.4
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36 reviews
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Studio
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Active promotion

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Pet friendly

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Pet friendly

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Pet friendly

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Pet friendly

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Care types offered

2

Assisted Living, Independent Living

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2

Assisted Living, Memory Care

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3

Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living

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1

Memory Care

Amenities
at Villa Santa Barbara

Healthcare Services

  • Staffing & Ancillary Services
  • Medication Management
  • Incontinence Care

Meals & Dining

  • Low / No Sodium
  • Professional Chef
  • Pureed Meals
  • International Cuisine
  • Vegetarian
  • Guest Meals
  • Room Service
  • Restaurant Style Dining
  • Meals Provided

Room Amenities

  • Ground Floor Units
  • Garden View
  • Kitchenette
  • Private patio, deck, or balcony
  • Handicap Accessible
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet
  • Bath Tubs
  • Wheelchair Accessible Showers
  • Respite or Short Term Stays Offered
  • Air Conditioned

Community Amenities

On-site dining options

  • Café or Bistro
  • Private Dining Room

Transportation & parking

  • Complimentary Transportation
  • Resident Parking Available
  • Property Convenient to Public Transit
  • Covered Parking
  • Transportation at Cost

Pets

  • Cats Allowed
  • Dogs Allowed
  • Weight Limit (lbs)

Common areas

  • Private Bath
  • Library
  • Computer or Media Center
  • Indoor Common Areas
  • Central Fireplace
  • Outdoor Common Areas
  • Beauty Salon
  • Meeting Room
  • Outside Patio
  • TV Lounge
  • Main Street Shops

Recreational areas

  • Game Room
  • Arts and Crafts Center
  • Raised Garden Beds
  • Piano or Organ
  • Fitness Center
  • Billiards Lounge
  • Movie or Theater Room

Services

  • Housekeeping
  • Beautician
  • Laundry Service / Drycleaning
  • Grocery Shopping and Errands

Languages spoken

  • Spanish
  • English

Activities

  • BBQs or Picnics
  • Karaoke
  • Day Trips and Outings
  • Happy Hour
  • Holiday Parties
  • Bridge Club
  • Men's Club
  • Trivia Games
  • Yoga / Chair Yoga
  • Art Classes
  • Community Service Programs
  • Devotional Activities Offsite
  • Wine Tasting
  • Stretching Classes
  • Book Club
  • Brain fitness / Dakim
  • Live Well Programs
  • Bible Study Group
  • Gardening Club
  • Live Dance or Theater Performances
  • Forever Fit
  • Birthday Parties
  • Educational Speakers / Life Long Learning
  • Walking Club
  • Intergenerational Programs
  • Dances
  • Activities On-site
  • Live Musical Performances
  • Activities Off-site

Reviews

for Villa Santa Barbara

9.4Review score84 reviews
9.4
Review score
84 reviews
5 star
58%
4 star
25%
3 star
11%
2 star
4%
1 star
2%
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A Place for Mom has scored Villa Santa Barbara with 9.4 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 28 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Villa Santa Barbara has 84 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.3 out of 5.
Overall Rating
4.3
Cleanliness
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Care Services
4.3
Staff
4.7
Meals & Dining
4.2
Activities
4.4
Value for Cost
4.2
A Place for Mom has scored Villa Santa Barbara with 9.4 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 28 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Villa Santa Barbara has 84 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.3 out of 5.
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1-20 of 84 reviews
Max K - Resident/client
Assisted Living
December 16, 2024
5.0
Based on living in other communities the best I've lived in.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
4
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
4
Value for Cost
4
E. W - Resident/client
Assisted Living
December 16, 2024
4.0
Friendly Community
For the most part I am very pleased with the facility. Most of the staff are pleasant and helpful when needed. There are a few who could use help with their response to residents.
Cleanliness
4
Friendliness
5
Care Services
4
Staff
4
Meals & Dining
4
Activities
5
Value for Cost
4
Raquel W - Resident/client
Assisted Living
December 16, 2024
5.0
Good experience- Great Staff
Food experience great staff sometimes food is cold. More diabetic friendly food. Made some nice acquaintance 4 yrs lived here.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
4
Activities
5
Value for Cost
5
Rebecca D - Resident/client
Assisted Living
December 16, 2024
5.0
Location is the best
The location of the Villa is the best place to be. We are in the heart of Santa Barbara downtown. The food is fantastic, the activities are engaging and fun. Incredibly all the staff, mangers and directors are kind compassionate and professional.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
Activities
5
Value for Cost
5
Patty B - Resident/client
Assisted Living
December 16, 2024
4.0
Pleasant Experience
Very pleased.
Cleanliness
4
Friendliness
5
Care Services
4
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
4
Activities
4
Value for Cost
4
Anthony Howe MD - Resident/client
Assisted Living
December 16, 2024
4.0
Expectational Care! Attentive Staff!
Expectational care here. Responsive to every need. My wife whose handicapped/ in a wheelchair and I are here for in 6 months how and have found staff responsive at every loved.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
4
Activities
4
Anonymous - Resident/client
Assisted Living
December 16, 2024
4.0
Fun, friendly and lovely community
Room size more than adequate. Enjoyed separate bedroom. Enjoyed the experience of living in facility that was "in town". Residence has been updated and was loving. The staff was very helpful and friendly numerous activities.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
4
Activities
4
Bonnie L - Resident/client
Assisted Living
December 16, 2024
5.0
Location! Location! Location!
Vacation, vacation, vacation. Very friendly staff. Maybe name tags (nice ones)
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
Activities
5
Value for Cost
5
Steve T - Resident/client
Assisted Living
December 16, 2024
5.0
Best service for the buck
Expensive but all residence are! Best service in the bucks! Nice caring staff. Great meals. Housekeeping is great! Activities are very good.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
Activities
5
Value for Cost
5
Ray C - Resident/client
Assisted Living
December 16, 2024
4.0
Overall good experience
Quite good. Except noise from neighbor. Overall good experience.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
4
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
Value for Cost
5
Kathleen E - Resident/client
Assisted Living
December 16, 2024
5.0
Finally a home that fulfils my needs
After living in 2 other communities that did not "work" for me, finally I am home. These are my people. The staff is always available 24/7 when I have needed them. The location is great. The activities numerous. I feel safe and care for.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
3
Activities
5
Value for Cost
5
Harvey B - Resident/client
Assisted Living
December 16, 2024
5.0
I love this Villa
I have lived in 6 Assited Care Facilities over past 13 years and they were all good, but The Villa is excellent in so many ways. We have a great chef, fantastic administrative staff, the best activities director, wonderful support crew and all at an amazing price.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
Activities
5
Value for Cost
5
Cliff R - Resident/client
Assisted Living
December 16, 2024
5.0
Quite Positive
Quite positive. Everyone is very attentive. Food is good apartment is quiet.
Cleanliness
4
Friendliness
5
Staff
4
Meals & Dining
4
Value for Cost
4
Laurie S - Resident/client
Assisted Living
December 16, 2024
4.0
Very good. Activities are great
Very good. Activities are great!
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
4
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
4
Activities
5
Value for Cost
5
Anonymous - Resident/client
Assisted Living
December 16, 2024
4.0
Great location, good food, great staff
Been here a year. Staff up beat and accommodating. Turn or rain staff but very accommodating and enjoyed. Want to be sure we maintain staffing limitation for medication especially on weekends. (Some months ago). [name removed] med tech is excellent. Other recent ones great. More diabetic options in reverses side of [name removed] hearty friendly, diabetic etc. Residents leave trays makes cleaning 4 or 5. Love the new showers and toilet.
Cleanliness
4
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
4
Activities
5
Value for Cost
4
Nancy J - Resident/client
Assisted Living
December 16, 2024
5.0
Everything is wonderful
Everything is wonderful. The staffing leadership are very wonderful.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
Activities
5
Value for Cost
5
Georgeana P - Resident/client
Assisted Living
December 16, 2024
5.0
Good Food
Good care bath, pills if you get sick you get help. Good food. Fun activities bingo and Rummikub. They clean my room.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
Activities
5
Value for Cost
5
Edo M - Resident/client
Independent Living
November 21, 2024
4.0
Positive
It's not just for Mom, but for a Grand Uncle or older brother. A welcoming community is found here. The residents are encouraged to be active and to interact with others. The Executive staff always have time to facilitate and help make this a meaningful place to be.
Cleanliness
4
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
4
Activities
5
Value for Cost
4
Anonymous - Family/friend
Assisted Living
January 11, 2024
1.0
Verified Review
our families experience
The manager at Villa Santa Barbara wasn't helpful with reducing the cost of rent when we had to move her out early due to her not feeling safe there.
Cleanliness
3
Friendliness
1
Care Services
1
Staff
1
Meals & Dining
4
Value for Cost
2
Response from Villa Santa Barbara
April 1, 2024
Thank you for the feedback! We have a new Executive Director that is very hands-on, very engaging and very focused on our residents and their care. We would love an opportunity to address your concerns and to understand how we can do better. Please give us a call at 805.963.4428.
Concerned daughter - Family/friend
Assisted Living
January 4, 2024
2.0
Concerned Daughter
The staff are very nice and friendly, however it seems they are understaffed. It takes over 20 mins for someone to respond when my mom uses the Emergency button in her apartment. She has waiting up to an hour for a response. Important information takes a day or sometimes doesn't ever get shared to residents (Covid/health outbreaks, dining room closures, new staff hires, etc) The food is a big concern, the meals do not seem very health conscious, for seniors; there are lot of gravy, sauces and fried food. The dishes with meat, chicken, fish tend to be overcooked and bland, same with vegetables they are either raw or overcooked and mushy. When meals are delivered to her apartment (when the dining room is closed or there is a Covid outbreak) it takes an unusually long time and is always cold. Her clothes have gone missing after sending down to be laundered. Half the time she gets back other residents clothes with her name & apt. # on the bag.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
3
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
1
Activities
4
Value for Cost
3
Response from Villa Santa Barbara
April 1, 2024
Thank you for the honest feedback. We strive daily to make improvements to the care of our residents and we would like to say that we have a new Executive Director on our team, that makes this a daily focus. We would encourage you to please connect with the community so your concerns can be addressed. Appreciate you choosing Villa Santa Barbara!
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Villa Santa Barbara offers Studio, 1 Bedroom and 2 Bedrooms. Learn more.

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