Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics
Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics is a federally qualified community health center based in Santa Barbara, CA, with 6 clinic locations in 2 cities. It served 18,546 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 18,546patients in 2025
- 12%uninsured patients
- 57%at or below the poverty line
- 208full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics serves
57% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 88% are at or below twice that level. 12% have no insurance, 66% have Medicaid or CHIP, 6% have Medicare and 16% have private insurance. 2,621 patients were experiencing homelessness. 155 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 57% | 75% | 65% | −18 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 88% | 95% | 92% | −7 pts |
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 12% | 8% | 14% | +5 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 66% | 71% | 42% | −6 pts |
| Medicare patients | 6% | 8% | 11% | −2 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 16% | 10% | 24% | +6 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 6,485 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 3,610 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 613 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 1,369 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 2,268 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 896 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 1,358 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 1,091 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,674 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 2,580 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 519 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 243 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 162 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 136 | children tested |
Quality of care
Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics is at or above the California median on 6 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 69% | 68% | 68% | +1 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 66% | 59% | 54% | +7 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 60% | 60% | 54% | In line |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 52% | 44% | 44% | +8 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 57% | 68% | 77% | −11 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 90% | 86% | 86% | +5 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 80% | 79% | 79% | +1 pts |
Staffing
208 full-time-equivalent staff work at Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics, including 18 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 1,017 patients per clinical provider, against the California median of 869 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 93101 | 5,120 | 13% |
| 93117 | 4,265 | 13% |
| 93103 | 2,877 | 12% |
| 93105 | 1,430 | 10% |
| 93111 | 1,061 | 12% |
| 93110 | 965 | 10% |
| 93436 | 590 | 10% |
| 93013 | 565 | 13% |
Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics locations
Isla Vista Neighborhood Clinic
Goleta Neighborhood Dental Clinic
Eastside Family Dental Clinic
Eastside Neighborhood Clinic
Goleta Neighborhood Clinic
Westside Neighborhood Clinic
Other health centers in California
- Tarzana Treatment Centers, Inc.
- San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium
- County of Solano
- Clinica Monsenor Oscar A. Romero
- Mission City Community Network, Inc.
- Mission Area Health Associates DBA Mission Neighborhood Health Center
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.