Central Coast Nursing Home, located at 3880 Via Lucero and operated by "Caring Team Inc." lost it license to operate on August 25, 2011. See the report here.
The facility has been plagued with problems for over a decade. Formerly, La Cumbre Senior Living Concepts, and before that Beverly La Cumbre, it became known for putting profits over care when a nurse, Mary Hochman, committed suicide in the surf of Tajiguas Beach, leaving behind a detailed journal and suicide note detailing allegations of abuse at the facility where she worked for eight years. In 2010, the state issued 62 deficiencies, compared to the statewide average of 8.5.
It has a capacity of 189 residents, making it one of the larger nursing homes in Santa Barbara. Compass Health, Inc. now operates the facility.
