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VNA Health
Based in Santa Barbara, CA
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 37 years. Ownership: non-profit.
Santa Barbara County, California
Hospice care in Santa Barbara, CA
Hospice care is comfort care for someone with a terminal illness, from a team of nurses, aides, social workers and chaplains, usually at home or wherever the person lives.
12 hospices 4 of 5 average CMS rating 3 rated 4 stars or more
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Hospice care near Santa Barbara, ranked by CMS rating
CMS rates hospices from 1 to 5 stars on the CAHPS Hospice Survey, which asks family caregivers about the care their loved one received.
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Assisted Home Hospice
Based in Ventura, CA. Tells Medicare it serves Santa Barbara
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 26 years. Ownership: for-profit.
3
Central Coast Home Health, INC
Based in San Luis Obispo, CA. Tells Medicare it serves Santa Barbara
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 15 years. Ownership: for-profit.
Aceso Hospice, INC
Based in Ventura, CA. Tells Medicare it serves Santa Barbara
No CMS star rating
Medicare-certified hospice for 6 years. Ownership: for-profit.
Angel of God Hospice and Palliative Care INC
Based in Camarillo, CA. Tells Medicare it serves Santa Barbara
No CMS star rating
Medicare-certified hospice for 11 years. Ownership: for-profit.
Carewise Hospice, INC
Based in Oxnard, CA. Tells Medicare it serves Santa Barbara
No CMS star rating
Medicare-certified hospice for 11 years. Ownership: for-profit.
Diamond Key Hospice, INC
Based in Tarzana, CA. Tells Medicare it serves Santa Barbara
No CMS star rating
Medicare-certified hospice for 5 years.
Loyal Hospice Care, INC
Based in Panorama City, CA. Tells Medicare it serves Santa Barbara
No CMS star rating
Medicare-certified hospice for 10 years. Ownership: for-profit.
Roze Room Hospice of Ventura
Based in Ventura, CA. Tells Medicare it serves Santa Barbara
No CMS star rating
Medicare-certified hospice for 20 years. Ownership: for-profit.
The Ambient Hospice INC
Based in North Hollywood, CA. Tells Medicare it serves Santa Barbara
No CMS star rating
Medicare-certified hospice for 11 years. Ownership: for-profit.
Yan Hospice INC
Based in Glendale, CA. Tells Medicare it serves Santa Barbara
No CMS star rating
Medicare-certified hospice for 4 years.
Santa Barbara Hospice and Palliative Care INC
Based in Santa Barbara, CA. Tells Medicare it serves Santa Barbara
No CMS star rating
Medicare-certified hospice for 5 years. Ownership: for-profit.
How these listings are sourced
- Medicare data. Home health agencies, hospices and nursing homes come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (home health file of October 2026, nursing home file of September 2026). Star ratings are CMS ratings. Each card links to the provider's Care Compare record.
- Ranking. Rated providers are listed first, highest CMS rating first. Providers CMS has not rated come after them, because no rating is unknown, not bad. Nobody can pay for a place on this list.
- Other providers. Home care agencies, assisted living, adult day centers, disability and ABA providers come from the federal NPI registry, read October 2026. The care type is the one the provider chose when it registered. Nobody checks it, so ask what each provider actually does.
- Location. "Based in" is the provider's own address. "Tells Medicare it serves" comes from the ZIP codes the agency reports to CMS. "Miles away" is the distance from the city center to the provider's ZIP code, so check that they cover your address.
How hospice care is paid for
- Medicare covers hospice care when a hospice doctor and the person's regular doctor certify a terminal illness with a life expectancy of 6 months or less, and the person chooses comfort care instead of care to cure the illness.
- Medicare doesn't cover room and board when someone gets hospice care at home or in a nursing home.
For free local help with care options and benefits, contact your Area Agency on Aging through the Eldercare Locator.
Santa Barbara at a glance
- 87,291 residents (Census Bureau 2024 estimate)
- 1 hospice with an address in Santa Barbara
- 11 based elsewhere that tell Medicare they serve Santa Barbara
- 12 Medicare-certified
- 3 with a CMS star rating
Questions about hospice care in Santa Barbara
How many hospice care hospices serve Santa Barbara, CA?
Carevo lists 12 hospices for Santa Barbara: 1 based in the city, 11 that tell Medicare they serve ZIP codes here.
Which hospices near Santa Barbara have the highest CMS rating?
3 of the 3 rated hospices on this page have 4 stars or more from CMS in data published August 2026. VNA Health is listed first with 4 out of 5. Ratings change, so check the Care Compare record linked on each card.
How is hospice care paid for?
Medicare covers hospice care when a hospice doctor and the person's regular doctor certify a terminal illness with a life expectancy of 6 months or less, and the person chooses comfort care instead of care to cure the illness. Medicare doesn't cover room and board when someone gets hospice care at home or in a nursing home.
Can providers pay to be listed higher on Carevo?
No. Carevo does not sell placement or ranking. Rated providers are ordered by their CMS rating, and the rest by where they are based.
Other care in Santa Barbara
Home care · Respite care · Home health care · Private duty nursing · In-home physical therapy · Assisted living · Memory care · Nursing homes · Adult day care · Intellectual and developmental disability services · ABA therapy
Hospice care in nearby cities
Goleta · Ventura · Oxnard · Santa Paula · Camarillo · Lompoc · Moorpark · Thousand Oaks
Sources
- Medicare.gov: Hospice care accessed October 27, 2026
- Medicare.gov Care Compare accessed October 27, 2026