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Westmont of Santa Barbara

190 Viajero Dr, Goleta, CA 93117

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9.3
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41 reviews
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9.3
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41 reviews
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Anonymous

Spouse or partner of resident/client

4.0 out of 5 stars

Exploring challenges and opportunities in 2025

Overall cleanliness is excellent. However, charges for housekeeping I don't really understand as the housekeeping is so inconsistent on an individual level. Also, the quality of it varies particularly on the weekends, but since this is a problem with all facilities, I would say they do better than most the med techs are very good. The food is excellent. I am disappointed in the outside living spaces. They are poorly furnished, and under used given the incredible outdoor environment of coastal California, I think the residence would thrive if they got outdoors, more often, including my own husband.

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Westmont of Santa Barbara

Warm and welcoming, Mariposa at Ellwood Shores’ modern ranch-style exterior greets you with style and subtle elegance. As you approach the circle drive, our senior living community surrounds you with pristine landscaping, mature trees, and clear California skies. Here, you’ll find independent and assisted living services, as well as memory care options.

Amidst the Santa Ynez Mountains base and coastal beaches, you’ll find the atmosphere of our community relaxing and peaceful. Our amenities, activities, and services are designed to promote optimum well-being and a positive, active lifestyle. Whatever lifestyle you desire, you’re sure to find it at Mariposa at Ellwood Shores.

Community Amenities & Services

Here at Mariposa, residents are encouraged to lead an active lifestyle that nurtures their mind-body connection as much as possible. All activities are planned with their unique interests and desires in mind and, with the guidance of our Live Your Way® program, tend to wellness from a holistic approach. Spending an afternoon getting pampered in the beauty salon, breaking a sweat in one of group exercise classes, or expressing your creativity in the arts and crafts center are just a few of the ways you can spend your days. Helping residents stay connected with the Goleta community is...

Senior living options offered

  • Assisted Living
  • Memory Care
  • Independent Living

Westmont of Santa Barbara

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for Westmont of Santa Barbara

9.3 out of 10
Review Score41 reviewsWrite a review
Overall Experience
4.5
Cleanliness
4.6
Friendliness
4.7
Care Services
4.6
Staff
4.5
Meals & Dining
4.4
Activities
4.6
Value for Cost
4.5

A Place for Mom has scored Westmont of Santa Barbara with 9.3 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 8 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Westmont of Santa Barbara has 41 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.5 out of 5.

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Last Updated: 10/13/25

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Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

October 13, 2025

4.0 out of 5 stars
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Exploring challenges and opportunities in 2025

Overall cleanliness is excellent. However, charges for housekeeping I don't really understand as the housekeeping is so inconsistent on an individual level. Also, the quality of it varies particularly on the weekends, but since this is a problem with all facilities, I would say they do better than most the med techs are very good. The food is excellent. I am disappointed in the outside living spaces. They are poorly furnished, and under used given the incredible outdoor environment of coastal California, I think the residence would thrive if they got outdoors, more often, including my own husband.

Lynda

Assisted Living

Resident/client

October 10, 2025

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
3.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Westmont of Santa Barbara has a charming atmosphere, and the people are most welcoming, both staff and residents.....

Note a lot of these are not at the top as Westmont of SB is still going thru newbie pains, but the staff are doing best they can to update and correct things as quickly as they can and are open to listening to residents, but I believe sometimes their hands are tied by corporate level sadly. Westmont of Santa Barbara has a charming atmosphere, and the people are most welcoming, both staff and residents. You'll often be greeted with a smile.

Nancy D

Memory Care

Family/friend

September 23, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Quality and Care

My brother has been in Memory Care for about 3 months. He is very happy and I am too. He loves the facility with its walking paths, fountain, patio. They take good care of him with two showers per week, do his laundry, keep his room clean, etc. He also loves the weekly bike rides and bus rides around town. He is friends with the staff and they always welcome him when he returns.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

September 11, 2025

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Review for Westmont of Santa Barbara

The facility is clean. The memory care unit is short staffed. The bistro is rarely full of snacks. Memory care activities. Are weak. Yet they try. Food could be better. The med tech staff does a great job. The marketing director. Is top rated. Never saw the top management or head director. Seemed to not engage much with residents . Possibly a numbers person only.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

February 27, 2025

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
2.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
5.0

Review for Westmont of Santa Barbara

As far as the facility. It's beautiful! I just wish that they would clean the common area a bit more. Unfortunately the residents have no control of certain things but if the cleaning staff kept up a bit more it would not smell so bad. Sometimes when I visit it takes a long time after I leave to not smell that scent. It's like it lingers. I feel that the staff that takes care of my mom is very friendly and welcoming. They always have stories to tell about my mom between visits. Makes me feel like they really care about her and enjoy taking care of her.

Teresa

Assisted Living

Family/friend

November 7, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

New management is simply amazing

[name removed] the new director has turned Westmont around for the better. He has brought a new and refreshing energy to Westmont. He is proactive and understands and truly cares for the needs of his residents. The residents and staff are highly appreciate of his joyous and high energy approved to making Westmont a great place to live for my parents and all the residents. Thank you [name removed]

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

November 7, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

A great Choice for Senior Living

Westmont of Santa Barbara is a great choice for senior living on the central coast. This community is beautiful and the care staff is very knowledgeable and attentive. There are some new employee at the management level and their presence has brought a great new energy to Westmont of Santa Barbara.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

November 7, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

A very caring and passionate place for seniors

We urgently placed my mother at this community for a respite stay. We were very impressed by by the care our family received. The executive director [name removed] and sales specialist [name removed] really made this experience for my family and I a very pleasant one.

Jo W

Assisted Living

Resident/client

September 30, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Westmont of Santa Barbara - A great place to live

I have lived at Westment since January 2024 and I am very happy and comfortable here. The interior is very spacious and suited to resident's needs. The staff are uniformly kind, patient and helpful. My room is thoroughly cleaned with bedding laundered weekly. I have made many friends among the other residents. The food is very good and the chef is responsive requests For various meat, Activities, entertainment and the special Celebratory meals are abundant. The new management is absolutely amazing.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Resident/client

September 30, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Enjoy my golden years at Westmont of Santa Barbara

I have been a resident here for 3 years and I am extremely happy with the care and staff at Westmount of Santa Barbara. They take such great care of me. I love the new administrator and activites here. I'm so glad to have this to call my home.

Eunice C

Assisted Living

Resident/client

September 30, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

A lovely Community to call home

My husband and I moved in together and we absolutely love this place. Mu husband recently passed and the Ed and other staff have become my support system. I really appreciate them and all the care staff. I would not want to be anywhere else but here.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Resident/client

September 30, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

A Great Place to Call Home

I have been a resident here since February 2024 and I absolutely love it here. My dog and I have great walks and are cared for by the amazing staff. I would recommend Westmont of Santa Barbara to all my friends and new residents.

Theodore W

Assisted Living

Resident/client

July 27, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

New Management - Great Place for your Loved One

I wanted to share my experience with the new management of this community. My sister is a resident there and we’ve met the new manager executive director [name removed]. He has impressed me by far with his personality and kindness. He has made my family and sister feel at home. The other residents in the community seem very happy and we enjoy the food at this community. The community is beautiful and well kept. You would feel safe placing your family here at this great community.

Ann S.

Assisted Living

Family/friend

March 4, 2023

2.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
2.0
Friendliness
2.0
Value for Cost
1.0
Care Services
1.0
Activities
2.0
Staff
2.0
Meals & Dining
1.0

Poor Quality of Care

Disappointed in the steep drop in care at Mariposa. What was once a safe and reliable place for our family has now turned into a facility only looking to make a buck. The high turnover in staff at all levels of care has been unbelievable. The new management is lacking severely and has really impacted the quality of care yet they still institute rate increases for residents despite the worsening quality of care. I cannot in good faith recommend Mariposa as a place for loved ones elder care.

anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

January 30, 2023

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
1.0

Overall great experince. Food needs some improvement.

Overall it was a great experience. The place is new and clean. The staff is very helpful and friendly. They offer a lot of activities, including optional outings. They have in-house physical therapy, which was real plus. My loved one was able to do an hour of PT every day, which was beneficial to her wellbeing. The only issue was the food was not good at all. Often it was far overcooked / burnt, without much taste. That was the only area we felt needed improvement. Other than that, I thought it was a good value and give it a glowing review.

Jane D

Assisted Living

Family/friend

September 7, 2022

3.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
3.0
Value for Cost
3.0
Care Services
3.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
3.0
Meals & Dining
3.0

Becoming very corporate and expensive

We really loved this place when my parent moved in. There had been consistency in directors, the cost was aligned with other facilities in the area, and the staff seemed to genuinely care. Through covid, services began to fray. Food was inconsistent, and we would find that additional services that we were paying for would be skipped here and there. Around the facility, little things were being missed too, like the bistro not being stocked with fresh coffee or water, umbrellas missing from a messy interior patio, or the theater wasn't working for weeks. Fast forward to mid-2022, and almost all of the directors have turned over in the past 6-8 months. Residents are stressed by the lack of communication or continuity. Then a letter for a 10% increase in rents, and charges for 'amenities' that were previously included by the facility. Mariposa claims that it is to bring the facility in line with others in the area, but it actually puts them above many others.

ff

Assisted Living

Family/friend

August 28, 2022

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

We found a home.

A home means being among friends who care about you and among people who’s primary purpose there is to care for you, keep you safe, well fed, entertained, comfortable and welcomed. As a family, we spent years of angst deciding what to do and where to send our parents. Then after months of research, we found Mariposa. I am grateful to be able to see my parents often and I sleep well at night knowing they are safe. I am grateful to hear my happy mom come in the room and fervently say “Thank you Lord for giving us a good home” I am totally thankful to the culinary staff for their ingenuity and flexibility in helping dad with his dietary restrictions and I’m pleased to report he has maintained his weight. I am grateful and thankful to Mariposa’s staff, culinary, caregivers and housekeeping, councils and families for all their efforts in maintaining a beautiful house that has become a home. Thank you Mariposa!

Michael McQuiggan

Assisted Living

Family/friend

August 26, 2022

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Mom's next adventure

After 5 months Mom seems happy and her transition from living alone and struggling to joining the Mariposa community went better than expected. I love the location so frequent visits are easy and sharing meals is convenient.

Kathryn

Memory Care

Family/friend

May 17, 2022

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
4.5
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

A Caring and Compassionate Place for Mom

I would highly recommend them. I did a lot of research before selecting a place, and It's exactly what I was looking for. It's a smaller community with more of a family atmosphere. My mom is definitely not just a number here. Everyone knows her, and that happened very quickly. They send out quarterly reviews that are well written and accurate. The staff are lovely. The food is delicious. They have a new memory care activities director who is starting on June 1st, which we're all excited about. In spite of Covid challenges, they have had good activities throughout. The cost seems pretty typical compared to other places. I have no complaints about anything, and I see that everyone is well taken care of. The staff are really on top of everything and well trained. I see empathy and compassion from all of them. I've never once heard a mean tone from anybody. They are truly caring and compassionate. When I call out of the blue to ask how my mom is doing, they spend a long time on the phone with me giving me updates, which I really appreciate. Your loved one would be well cared for here.

Tim

Memory Care

Family/friend

March 3, 2022

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
4.5
Activities
5.0
Staff
4.5
Meals & Dining
4.5

Highly Recommend

It is a bright and open environment that is welcoming to residents and families. They have many choices for activities daily. And they go on outings to Santa Barbara weekly. It's a wonderful location.

Westmont of Santa Barbara

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