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★★★★★Quality measures
Medicare rates every nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. 5 is much above average, 1 is much below.
Findings, latest cycle7
Findings with harm or immediate jeopardy, 3 cycles0
Fines, 3 years$0
Beds160
Inspection findings
Inspectors recorded 45 findings in the last three inspection cycles.
Each entry below is a requirement that inspectors found the home did not meet on that date, in the regulator's own English wording.
| Inspection date | Area | Requirement the home did not meet (official wording, in English) | Severity | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2026 | Infection control | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (F0880) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated · from a complaint | Corrected: May 6, 2026 |
| Aug 11, 2025 | Quality of life and care | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. (F0692) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated · from a complaint | Corrected: Aug 25, 2025 |
| May 23, 2025 | Quality of life and care | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (F0689) | No harm, but a risk of harm pattern · from a complaint | Corrected: May 30, 2025 |
Earlier inspections (42)
| Inspection date | Area | Requirement the home did not meet (official wording, in English) | Severity | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2025 | Resident assessment and care planning | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (F0656) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated · from a complaint | Corrected: Jun 2, 2025 |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Administration | Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse. (F0847) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Mar 10, 2025 |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Food and nutrition | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (F0812) | No harm, but a risk of harm pattern | Corrected: Mar 10, 2025 |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Quality of life and care | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (F0689) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Mar 10, 2025 |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Resident assessment and care planning | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (F0656) | No harm, but a risk of harm pattern | Corrected: Mar 10, 2025 |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Resident rights | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. (F0578) | No harm, but a risk of harm pattern | Corrected: Mar 10, 2025 |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Resident rights | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (F0550) | No harm, but a risk of harm pattern | Corrected: Mar 10, 2025 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Quality of life and care | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. (F0697) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated · from a complaint | Corrected: Jul 24, 2024 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Resident rights | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. (F0583) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated · from a complaint | Corrected: Jul 24, 2024 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Resident rights | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. (F0554) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated · from a complaint | Corrected: Jul 24, 2024 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Abuse, neglect and exploitation | Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft. (F0606) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated · from a complaint | Corrected: Mar 1, 2024 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Resident assessment and care planning | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted (F0655) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated · from a complaint | Corrected: Feb 26, 2024 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Building and environment | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. (F0921) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Jan 14, 2024 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Infection control | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (F0880) | No harm, but a risk of harm pattern | Corrected: Jan 30, 2024 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Food and nutrition | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (F0812) | No harm, but a risk of harm widespread | Corrected: Jan 14, 2024 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Food and nutrition | Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. (F0801) | No harm, but a risk of harm widespread | Corrected: Jan 14, 2024 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Pharmacy and medications | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (F0759) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Jan 14, 2024 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Quality of life and care | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (F0689) | No harm, but a risk of harm pattern · from a complaint | Corrected: Jan 14, 2024 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Resident assessment and care planning | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (F0658) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Jan 14, 2024 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Resident assessment and care planning | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (F0657) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated · from a complaint | Corrected: Jan 14, 2024 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Resident assessment and care planning | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (F0656) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Jan 14, 2024 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Resident assessment and care planning | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (F0641) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Jan 14, 2024 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Resident assessment and care planning | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. (F0640) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Jan 14, 2024 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Resident assessment and care planning | Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. (F0638) | No harm, but a risk of harm pattern | Corrected: Jan 14, 2024 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Resident assessment and care planning | Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. (F0636) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Jan 14, 2024 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Abuse, neglect and exploitation | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (F0609) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated · from a complaint | Corrected: Jan 14, 2024 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Resident rights | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. (F0584) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Jan 14, 2024 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Resident rights | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. (F0554) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Jan 14, 2024 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Quality of life and care | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (F0689) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated · from a complaint | Corrected: Nov 17, 2023 |
| Jun 8, 2021 | Infection control | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (F0880) | No harm, but a risk of harm pattern | Corrected: Sep 22, 2021 |
| Jun 8, 2021 | Administration | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. (F0867) | No harm, but a risk of harm widespread | Corrected: Sep 22, 2021 |
| Jun 8, 2021 | Administration | Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds. (F0850) | No harm, but a risk of harm widespread | Corrected: Sep 22, 2021 |
| Jun 8, 2021 | Food and nutrition | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (F0812) | No harm, but a risk of harm widespread | Corrected: Sep 22, 2021 |
| Jun 8, 2021 | Pharmacy and medications | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. (F0761) | No harm, but a risk of harm pattern | Corrected: Sep 22, 2021 |
| Jun 8, 2021 | Pharmacy and medications | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (F0759) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Aug 26, 2021 |
| Jun 8, 2021 | Quality of life and care | Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder. (F0742) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Aug 26, 2021 |
| Jun 8, 2021 | Quality of life and care | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (F0684) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Aug 26, 2021 |
| Jun 8, 2021 | Resident assessment and care planning | Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. (F0660) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Sep 22, 2021 |
| Jun 8, 2021 | Resident assessment and care planning | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (F0656) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Sep 22, 2021 |
| Jun 8, 2021 | Abuse, neglect and exploitation | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. (F0607) | No harm, but a risk of harm isolated | Corrected: Aug 26, 2021 |
| Jun 8, 2021 | Resident rights | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. (F0585) | No harm, but a risk of harm widespread | Corrected: Aug 26, 2021 |
| Jun 8, 2021 | Resident rights | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. (F0582) | No harm, but a risk of harm widespread | Corrected: Sep 22, 2021 |
Fines and payment denials
No federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.
Staffing
| Nurse staff hours per resident per day | 3.97 | California median: 4.27 |
| Registered nurse hours per resident per day | 0.50 | California median: 0.52 |
| Nurse staff hours on weekends | 3.51 | California median: 3.85 |
| Nursing staff who left within a year | 32.9% | California median: 36.0% |
About this home
| Beds | 160 |
| Residents per day, average | 154.9 |
| Ownership | For-profit, limited liability company |
| Legal business name | Carpinteria LLC |
| Chain | Kalesta Healthcare Group (19 homes) |
| In Medicare/Medicaid since | Jun 2, 2005 |
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Source. Medicare Care Compare (CMS Provider Data), data dated Oct 1, 2026. Open this home on Medicare.gov