Nursing Homes in Solvang, CA- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of March 24, 2024
Reviewed by Richard Saunders
The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report
Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.
At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.
The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.
Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Solvang
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on March 24, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Solvang has a total of 13 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,224 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Solvang of 16,540, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 13.51 persons in Solvang. There were 1,041 residents in nursing homes as March 24, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 85.05 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)
According to the monthly data, Solvang has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.
The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Solvang and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.59 | 0.58 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.60 | 2.56 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 1.08 | 1.23 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 4.26 | 4.37 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for California.
COVID-19 Infections in Solvang Nursing Homes
While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Solvang there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending March 24, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Solvang
No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.
No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.
Occupancy Percentages for Solvang Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Solvang, CA. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.
Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Solvang
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Solvang based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Villa Maria Post Acute 425 E BARCELLUS AVE SANTA MARIA, CA |
65.33 |
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Valle Verde Health Facility 900 CALLE DE LOS AMIGOS SANTA BARBARA, CA |
24.67 |
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The Californian 2225 DE LA VINA ST SANTA BARBARA, CA |
26.67 |
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Samarkand Skilled Nursing Facility 2566 TREASURE DR SANTA BARBARA, CA |
62.00 |
|
Mission Park Healthcare Center 623 W JUNIPERO ST SANTA BARBARA, CA |
25.33 |
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Marian Regional Medical Center D/p Snf 1530 E CYPRESS WY SANTA MARIA, CA |
58.67 |
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Channel Islands Post Acute 3880 VIA LUCERO SANTA BARBARA, CA |
36.00 |
|
Lompoc Valley Medical Ctr Comp Care Ctr D/p Snf 216 N THIRD STREET LOMPOC, CA |
59.33 |
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Lompoc Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1428 W NORTH AVE LOMPOC, CA |
42.67 |
|
Atterdag Care Center 636 ATTERDAG ROAD SOLVANG, CA |
34.67 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Solvang based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
|
Valley Oaks Post Acute 830 E CHAPEL ST SANTA MARIA, CA |
87.33 |
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Santa Maria Post Acute 820 W COOK ST SANTA MARIA, CA |
70.00 |
|
Buena Vista Care Center 160 S PATTERSON AVE SANTA BARBARA, CA |
119.00 |
|
Lompoc Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1428 W NORTH AVE LOMPOC, CA |
42.67 |
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Lompoc Valley Medical Ctr Comp Care Ctr D/p Snf 216 N THIRD STREET LOMPOC, CA |
59.33 |
|
Atterdag Care Center 636 ATTERDAG ROAD SOLVANG, CA |
34.67 |
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Villa Maria Post Acute 425 E BARCELLUS AVE SANTA MARIA, CA |
65.33 |
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Valle Verde Health Facility 900 CALLE DE LOS AMIGOS SANTA BARBARA, CA |
24.67 |
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The Californian 2225 DE LA VINA ST SANTA BARBARA, CA |
26.67 |
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Samarkand Skilled Nursing Facility 2566 TREASURE DR SANTA BARBARA, CA |
62.00 |
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