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Cliff View Terrace

1020 Cliff Dr, Santa Barbara, CA

Assisted LivingMemory CareIndependent Living

4.631 reviewsvia A Place for Mom

About the community

About Cliff View Terrace

Cliff View Terrace residents become part of our family. Our goal is for our residents to feel that Cliff View Terrace is home. The luxurious yet comfortable accommodations and caring staff with decades of experience distinguish Cliff View Terrace as the premier facility in Southern California. Caring for you or your loved one isn’t work at Cliff View Terrace — it’s our passion. Whether it’s a long-term stay or brief respite, Cliff View Terrace prioritizes comfort and an exceptional quality of life. We provide care to residents with a wide variety of functional, medical, behavioral and social needs. We are licensed to care for residents who are non-ambulatory as well as those requiring dementia special care and hospice services. Cliff View Terrace is the only facility in Santa Barbara with an on-site Medical Director, who is a Board-Certified Geriatrician with a practice exclusive to this facility. Of course, we welcome primary care providers and specialists to continue to care for their patients who are our residents as well. Physical, occupational and speech therapy and home health nursing services are available. Cliff View Terrace’s amenities and activities remind residents that it’s the little things in life that can make all the difference. Residents can enjoy exercise classes, religious services, live music, movies, bingo, arts and crafts, a beauty salon, and more. Families and friends are encouraged to spend quality time with their loved ones and enjoy the immaculate, tasteful surroundings and lovely grounds. Visitors feel welcome and comfortable in the accessible location on the Mesa in Santa Barbara. Cliff View Terrace resembles more of a luxury resort than an assisted living facility. The ornate, eye-catching, yet homey décor puts residents at ease as they enjoy elegant armoires, floral bedspreads and curtains, comfortable chairs and framed artwork. Many rooms open onto a serene, exquisitely landscaped courtyard, ideal for leisurely visits. Good company and good food are life’s simple pleasures. Our Executive Chef and dietary staff provide fresh and delicious culinary delights that are tailored to each resident’s individual physician orders. Residents can enjoy the luxurious dining room with picture windows overlooking the Pacific Ocean or dine in their own room.

Family and resident feedback

4.6 out of 5 from 31 reviews

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★★★★★

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Cliff View Terrace

The director, [Name Removed], and the on-staff doctor, Doctor are great [Name Removed], and her caretaker, [Name Removed] too. I get daily updates. There's more attention paid to the patients. More monitoring of the patients. Medications are only used when needed but most of the medications my mom had from oak cottage discontinued. Visitations are scheduled and the patient is monitored to make sure they don't regress and become agitated. It seems to be a higher level of care than she was receiving at her prev

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AnonymousJuly 27, 2026

★★★★★

Positive

Excellent

They are taking great care of my mom. It was an excellent choice. She is very happy and comfortable there. She says she loves the staff and the food!

DeborahMarch 3, 2026

★★★★★

Positive

A wonderful place

They were and are wonderful. Everyone who works there is stellar, and have worked there for years, and having a medical director who listens to your needs is great!

AnonymousJune 16, 2025

★★★★★

Positive

It's a wonderful place!

My mother is a difficult resident so doesn't participate in activities or leave her room and I find the staff to be so patient and caring with her. It's a beautiful and immaculate and caring place and some of the staff have been there since the late 80s, which says a lot about how well it's run

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Anne WFebruary 11, 2025

★★★★★

Positive

Great haven for later in life

My loved one has passed away last year. But she was in a great location and facility at the end. Based on the experience we had with Cliff View Terrace we would 100% recommend this community to other families.

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AnonymousJuly 17, 2024

★★★★★

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I Highly Recommend This Professionally-Run Care Home

The care home is an immaculate, beautiful facility and the staff is very professional and many of them have been there since the 80s. Our family is so happy with the great care there. Also, as I understand it, it's the only care home in Santa Barbara that has a physician on staff and he's board certified in geriatrics.

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AnonymousApril 25, 2024

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What we know from public sources

Care options
Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Operator
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Public price status
Published starting price available
Last source check
August 2, 2026

Source-published features

Amenities and services

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Meals & dining

  • Room Service
  • Meals Provided
  • Restaurant Style Dining

Health & wellness

  • Incontinence Care
  • Staffing & Ancillary Services
  • High Acuity Care
  • Diabetic Care
  • Non-Ambulatory Care

Services & convenience

  • Beautician

Activities & engagement

  • Activities On-site
  • Devotional Activities Offsite
  • Yoga / Chair Yoga
  • Birthday Parties
  • Stretching Classes
  • Art Classes

Outdoor spaces

  • Outside Patio
  • Barber Shop
  • Library
  • Indoor Common Areas
  • Meeting Room
  • Beauty Salon
  • Movie or Theater Room
  • Piano or Organ

Apartment & room features

  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet
  • Full kitchen

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