Comprehensive Care Center

    Comprehensive Care Ctr, 216 N Third St, Lompoc, CA, 93436
    4.1 · 10 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousCurrent/former resident
    3.0

    Compassionate clinical care, terrible administration

    I had a mixed experience. The nurses, CNAs and wound-care team were compassionate, professional and thorough, activities were fun, the food was tasty, and the facility was clean. But administrative/customer service was very poor - unresponsive staff, bad communication, no pricing transparency, surprise charges for doctor visits, long waits and only generalist doctors with no x-ray; physical exams felt pointless. I'm grateful for the clinical care but would caution others to document conversations and confirm costs up front.

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    4.10 · 10 reviews

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.7
    • Staff

      3.9
    • Meals

      4.5
    • Amenities

      4.1
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate registered nurses (RNs)
    • Caring certified nursing assistants (CNAs)
    • Phenomenal wound care team
    • Supportive and accommodating staff
    • Friendly and professional staff
    • Patient-focused clinical care
    • Thorough nursing care with positive recovery outcomes
    • Clean, bright facility with no bad odors
    • Engaging activities team that makes things fun
    • Nutritious and tasty meals
    • Helpful staff and good overall assistance
    • Experienced clinical staff
    • Opportunities for volunteering

    Cons

    • Poor customer service and unfriendly administrative staff
    • Lack of pricing transparency and arbitrary charges
    • No cost estimates and billing issues
    • Limited on-site medical services (no x-ray, only generalist doctors)
    • Long wait times for appointments (around 20 minutes reported)
    • Physical exams perceived as low value or waste of time
    • Reports of poor care quality from some reviewers
    • Unresponsive staff and poor communication (calls not returned)
    • Instances of misinformation or dishonesty reported
    • Need to closely document interactions and follow up with outside agencies
    • Droopy or somber atmosphere reported by some

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment in the provided reviews is mixed but leans toward positive for direct caregiving and clinical hands-on services while showing clear, recurring concerns about administrative, billing, and communication practices. Many reviewers strongly praise the nursing staff and nursing assistants, describing RNs and CNAs as compassionate, caring, experienced, and patient-focused. Wound care receives repeated commendation, and several reviews describe thorough care and positive recovery experiences. The activities team is highlighted as engaging and fun, and multiple reviewers note that the facility is clean, bright, and free of unpleasant odors. Meals are described positively by several respondents as tasty and nutritious, and there are mentions of supportive staff and volunteer opportunities that contribute to residents feeling cared for.

    Staff quality and day-to-day clinical care are among the facility's strongest themes. Several reviews emphasize professionalism, kindness, and attentiveness from bedside caregivers, with specific callouts for wound care expertise and rehabilitation-focused work that helped residents recover. The facility environment itself is reported as clean and pleasant, which supports the positive impressions of direct caregiving. These consistently positive notes suggest the facility is capable of delivering good clinical outcomes and resident-centered care when staff are engaged.

    Contrasting sharply with those positives are persistent administrative and communication complaints. Multiple summaries allege poor customer service from non-clinical staff, with descriptions of unfriendly behavior and unresponsiveness. A major pattern centers on billing and pricing: reviewers report a lack of pricing transparency, arbitrary or unexpected charges for doctor visits, and no advance cost estimates. Some reviewers explicitly advise prospective families to monitor billing closely. Relatedly, communication breakdowns — calls not being returned, claims of being lied to, and the recommendation to document conversations — appear across several reviews, indicating an operational weakness that undermines trust even when clinical care is satisfactory.

    There are additional operational concerns noted by reviewers that prospective residents should probe further. Some say the facility lacks certain on-site medical services (for example, no x-ray capability) and relies on generalist physicians rather than specialists, which may affect the continuity or scope of medical care. One review specifically criticizes the value of routine physical exams. Wait times for appointments were reported (around 20 minutes in one summary), which, while not extreme, contributes to perception of inefficiency when combined with other communication issues. A small number of reviews describe poor overall care quality or a droopy/somber atmosphere, suggesting experiences are not universally positive and that service consistency may vary.

    In sum, the dominant strengths noted in these reviews are strong bedside nursing, effective wound care, an engaging activities program, and generally clean and pleasant facilities with decent dining. The dominant weaknesses center on administrative transparency, billing practices, and communication responsiveness. For prospective residents and families, the reviews suggest it is worthwhile to visit and evaluate clinical care in person, ask specific questions about billing and pricing structures, confirm availability of required medical services (imaging, specialist access), and establish clear communication expectations with administrative staff. Documenting conversations and seeking written estimates or a billing contact may help mitigate the recurring administrative concerns documented by reviewers.

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    About Comprehensive Care Center

    Comprehensive Care Center in Lompoc, California, is a long-term care and nursing home facility at 216 N Third St, where the staff works around the clock to care for seniors who need help with daily tasks, skilled nursing, or memory care, and the place has a calm memory garden that's used by residents looking for a quiet spot to relax, reflect, or take part in memory-based activities made for people with Alzheimer's or dementia, and you will often find people enjoying the outdoor spaces or participating in several different recreational activities including community programs, planned trips, and even resident-run events, all designed to help everyone stay active in body, mind, and spirit. The care team provides assistance with dressing, bathing, medication, and transfers and there's always medical staff nearby for help, all under physician supervision all day and night, and they offer personalized care plans that change as needs do, so folks can feel safe whether they're there for short-term rehab, respite care, or something long-term due to ongoing health needs. Inside, the living quarters are fully furnished for both comfort and accessibility, each with private bathrooms, air-conditioning, cable, phone, wifi, and kitchenettes, plus regular housekeeping and laundry, and there are common areas like a dining hall, library, game rooms, computer access, and a fitness room, with beauty salon services provided for anyone interested in a haircut or other grooming. The in-house therapy team covers physical, occupational, and speech therapy, writing plans with each person in mind, and rehabilitation services aim to help people recover from illnesses or surgeries including things as serious as COVID-19, and they also offer skilled nursing care and different clinical programs such as wound care, behavioral health, cardiopulmonary services, lab work, and many specialty services, with telehealth and urgent care on hand, and outpatient clinics for things like diets and lactation support. There's a full calendar of activities every day and staff keep an upbeat tone-frequently described by residents as helpful, joyful, and kind-and the community's won a couple of awards for both their senior living services and their community spirit, with some reviews giving them high marks, like 9.5 and 9.4, and an overall 4.3 average from six reviews. Transportation is available for non-medical errands, and nutritious chef-prepared meals fill the dining room, so people with different diets and preferences can eat well. The place supports family visits, offers a virtual tour online for new folks, and keeps life as lively or as quiet as people need, with tailored plans, skilled staff, and areas for social, emotional, or physical engagement all under one roof, and that clean, friendly setting seems to be what residents and families notice the most.

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