CMS's overall star rating covers general acute care and critical access hospitals; psychiatric hospitals are not rated.
Source: CMS Care Compare, October 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
Visiting Santa Barbara County Psychiatric Health Facility
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
County: Santa Barbara Directions Apple Maps Call (805) 681-5244
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Nearest emergency rooms
- 1.9mi Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital Santa Barbara, CA · Emergency room · median ER visit 2 hr 23 min Call Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital Directions to Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital (Google Maps) Details for Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital
- 3.3mi Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Santa Barbara, CA · Emergency room · median ER visit 3 hr 10 min Call Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Directions to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital (Google Maps) Details for Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
- 22mi Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital Solvang, CA · Emergency room · median ER visit 2 hr 24 min Call Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital Directions to Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital (Google Maps) Details for Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital
Quick answers about Santa Barbara County Psychiatric Health Facility
What is the phone number for Santa Barbara County Psychiatric Health Facility?
The main phone number for Santa Barbara County Psychiatric Health Facility is (805) 681-5244, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (805) 681-5244What is the address of Santa Barbara County Psychiatric Health Facility?
Santa Barbara County Psychiatric Health Facility is at 315 Camino Del Remedio, Santa Barbara, CA 93110.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Santa Barbara County Psychiatric Health Facility have an emergency room?
No emergency room is listed for Santa Barbara County Psychiatric Health Facility in Medicare data. For an emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest ER.
Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of October 2026
CMS has not reported an emergency department wait time for Santa Barbara County Psychiatric Health Facility. That usually means too few cases to report, or no emergency department.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information and Timely & Effective Care. Wait times are a median over a past 12-month reporting period, not live data. Not affiliated with CMS or with Santa Barbara County Psychiatric Health Facility. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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Health insurance at Santa Barbara County Psychiatric Health Facility
Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 054125). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.
California runs its own exchange, Covered California. Check its provider directory for Santa Barbara County Psychiatric Health Facility.
Source: the insurers' 2027 machine-readable provider files listed in the CMS Marketplace public use files, loaded November 4, 2026, matched to hospitals by NPI from CMS Hospital Enrollments. How we match networks to hospitals Networks change; confirm with your insurer before you go.
Care after a stay at Santa Barbara County Psychiatric Health Facility
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- 1.8mi Channel Islands Post Acute Santa Barbara, CA · 156 beds Medicare overall 2 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 3 of 5
- 1.8mi Buena Vista Care Center Santa Barbara, CA · 150 beds Medicare overall 2 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 4 of 5
- 2.2mi Valle Verde Health Facility Santa Barbara, CA · 80 beds Medicare overall 5 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 5 of 5
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Dialysis centers nearby See more
- 0.8mi FMC-Santa Barbara Community Dialysis CenterSanta Barbara, CA
- 4.5mi Santa Barbara Artificial Kidney CenterSanta Barbara, CA
Home health agencies nearby See more
- 4.5mi Assisted Home HealthSanta Barbara, CA · 88% would recommend
- 5.8mi Vna HealthSanta Barbara, CA · 93% would recommend
Hospice care providers nearby See more
- 5.8mi Vna HealthSanta Barbara, CA · 92% would recommend
- 5.9mi Santa Barbara Hospice and Palliative Care INCSanta Barbara, CA Not rated
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Psychiatric care quality
CMS Inpatient psychiatric care Quality Reporting Program, data through March 2025
Santa Barbara County Psychiatric Health Facility reports inpatient psychiatric quality results to Medicare. Readmitted within 30 days: 22% here, against 19% nationally. Where CMS compares facilities statistically, this one is no different from the national rate.
After discharge
During the stay
Source: CMS Inpatient psychiatric care Quality Reporting Program (Provider Data Catalog). Better/worse labels appear only where CMS itself compared the facility with the national rate; other figures are shown next to the national figure for context. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide and Crisis Lifeline) or call 911.
Treatment programs near Santa Barbara County Psychiatric Health Facility
Mental health and substance use programs within 30 miles, for care before or after a hospital stay. In a crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or call 911.
- 0.0mi Santa Barbara FSP Act Hs Ja · 315 Camino Del Remedio, Santa Barbara, CA 805-681-5220
- 0.0mi Behavioral Wellness South County Crisis Services · 315 Camino del Remedio, Santa Barbara, CA 805-681-5220
- 0.2mi SB Adult Mental Health Services 4444 Calle Real, Santa Barbara, CA 805-681-5220
- 3.4mi Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine · 400 West Pueblo Street, Santa Barbara, CA 805-682-7111
- 3.4mi Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine · 400 West Pueblo Street, Santa Barbara, CA 805-682-7111
- 4.8mi Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Daniel Bryant Yth and Fam Ctr Adol Trt · 1111 Garden Street, Santa Barbara, CA 805-722-1301
- 4.8mi Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Daniel Bryant Yth and Fam Ctr Adol Trt · 1111 Garden Street, Santa Barbara, CA 805-722-1301
- 5.0mi Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Project Recovery · 232 East Canyon Perdibo, Santa Barbara, CA 805-564-6057
Source: SAMHSA, FindTreatment.gov. Call to confirm services, insurance and openings.
Find doctors in Santa Barbara
Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Santa Barbara, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
Size and finances
Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Jun 2025
As reported by the hospital to CMS; not audited. Operating margin is income from patient care divided by net patient revenue and leaves out investment income and donations. Compare California hospital finances.
Who owns Santa Barbara County Psychiatric Health Facility
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Santa Barbara County Auditor, a non-profit organization.
Organizations with 5% or more ownership (directly or through other companies), partnership interests or operational control, as the hospital reported them to Medicare. Records can lag behind recent sales. Individuals are not listed. Who owns America's hospitals.
The area around Santa Barbara County Psychiatric Health Facility
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Santa Barbara are federally designated health professional shortage areas (3 designations). Highest shortage score 13.
Mental health: Parts of Santa Barbara are federally designated health professional shortage areas (5 designations). Highest shortage score 19.
Dental: Parts of Santa Barbara are federally designated health professional shortage areas (2 designations). Highest shortage score 20.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in California earn a median $140,270 a year. Healthcare salaries in California.
Shortage areas are designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration where there are too few primary care, mental health or dental providers for the population; scores run from 0 to 25 for primary and mental health care and 0 to 26 for dental care, higher meaning greater need. California shortage areas
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Healthcare pay in California
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